Lecture Sialkot — Page 38
38 L ECTURE S IALKOT Beware and do not deceive yourselves by following the mere form of Islam. Study the Word of God closely and see what He requires, and it is that which you have been taught in S u rah Al-F a ti h ah : 30 While God enjoins you to supplicate five times a day for the blessings which belong to the Prophets and Messengers of God, how is it possible for you to ac- quire these blessings without their help? It is, therefore, essential in order to help you attain the stage of certainty and love that Prophets of God should continue to appear from time to time so that you may receive these blessings from them. Do you wish to challenge God Almighty and violate His eter- nal law? Can a sperm say that it did not want to be born of a father? Can the ears declare that they do not want to hear through the medium of air? Nothing can be more foolish than to challenge the age-old law of God Almighty. Finally, let it be clear that my advent in the present age is not for the reformation of the Muslims alone, but I have come to reform the people of all the three religions: Muslims, Christians and Hindus. Just as 30 Guide us in the right path, the path of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy blessings. —Al-F a ti h ah, 1:6-7 [Publishers]