Khilafat Centenary Souvenir 1908-2008 — Page 101
I pray again, for the third time, that 0 my Mighty and Benevolent. ' 0 the Forgiving and the Merciful God. ' Grant here room for graves to only those who truly believe in this chosen one of Yours, [and] entertain no hypocrisy, selfish ends or ill-will in themselves; and as faith and obedience rightfully deserve it they carry out these obligations for Your sake; and within their hearts [they] have sacrificed their lives for Your cause; [and] with whom You are pleased and [about} whom You know have been completely consumed in Your love; [and] who maintain a bond of love and devotion with Your Messenger with loyalty, total respect and manifest satisfaction of faith. Amen, 0 Lord of all the worlds. (Roohani Khazain, Vol. 20. p 316-18). Some Pre-conditions Hypocrite Nizam-e-Wasiyyat, according to the Promised Messiah as, is a work of God that distinguishes the faithful from the hypocrite. Huzuras said, 'In deed He [Allah] has willed that through this scheme, He will distinguish between the hypocrite and the believer. And I, too, feel that those who, having been informed of this Divine program, immediately and without hesitation become anxious to subscribe the tenth part of their property in the way of Allah-nay, they even show greater fervor in the cause of Allah-set a seal [of approval] on their faith. ' (Roohani Khazain, Vol. 20, Page 327). Hadhrat Musleh Mau'ood'sra Expectations from the US Jama'at VlQF WISDOM 0 I pray that God may bless it and that He may make this very piece of land Bahishti Maq barah; and make it the C. ::: resting place of those members of thejama'at who are In 1955, Syedna Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih nra sent a special message regarding Nizam-e-Wasiyyat to members of the US Jama'at. Some excerpts from the message are as follows: 0 pure of heart and who have in reality given precedence to faith over the world and who have renounced love of the world and submitted themselves to God and who have brought about in themselves a holy change and who have, Countries will gradually step forward, one after the other, to embrace this scheme [Nizam-e- Wasiyyat], and Allah's name will continue to be exalted in the world by those who will make spiritual, moral and material gains through like the disciples of the Holy Prophetsaw, set examples of faithfulness and truthfulness, Amen, 0 Lord of the worlds. Promised Messiah as Under Divine guidance the Promised Messiah as decided to prescribe some pre-conditions for burial in Bahishti Maqbarah. Briefly, these conditions cite that a person would be required to lead a truthful, righteous life, abstain from all that is prohibited, avoid shirk (association of any other entity with God) and innovation in faith, be a true and sincere Muslim, make a testamentary disposition that one- tenth of hisjher entire property shall be devoted to the propagation of Islam and live according to the teachings of the Holy Qur'an. Such a person would also contribute towards expenses for the graveyard's maintenance. Distinction between the Faithful and the this scheme. The scheme is already operational in Pakistan and India. It is my wish, and I pray too, that America proves to be the third such country as would adopt this scheme and thus participate very vastly in laying foundations for the welfare, prosperity and progress of humanity. Amen. Brethren. ' We are weak and feeble but our God is Powerful and Almighty. We have power over nothing but He can do everything. Have faith that His help is rushing towards you. Surely, He, Himself is standing at your door and wants to come inside. Go forth, therefore, to open your doors and let Him in. Once He enters your homes and rests in your hearts, life will become illuminated for you and you will be honored in the world in the same way as He enjoys honor and majesty in the Heavens. May God be with you. Ameen. '