A Letter to a Dear One — Page 68
68 Letter to a Dear One The Promised Messiah (‘alaihissal ā m) wrote volumes of prose and poetry inspired by the deep love of the Holy Prophet ( ” allall ā hu ‘alaihi wa sallam), in Urdu, Persian and Arabic. The Promised Messiah (‘alaihissal ā m) spent his entire life in the angst to ‘irrigate’ the garden of his master, the Holy Prophet ( ” allall ā hu ‘alaihi wa sallam) to his satisfaction, and wished to see it verdant. As he says: My soul is overburdened with these two fears concerning the faith of Ahmad: The enemies of his followers are many, but the friends of the religion are only handful! And again: Everyone makes a prayer of his liking at the prayer time, but all my prayers are for seeing your garden fresh and blooming! And once again: O my friends, just sacrifice yourselves for the sake of the Friend; in the way of the most dear Friend offer your lives and hearts! He who seeks the personal pleasures of this world should become concerned and anxious for the sake of Muhammad’s religion! Come out of the pleasure-seeking leisurely life-style of yours, O men of the True God! Be anxious and restless for the sake of Islam. And the Promised Messiah’s (‘alaihissal ā m) own life’s condition is somewhat evident in his following saying: We are not afraid of death, we have done away with all the fears; we died on that very day when we pulled our heart away from all others but God. We have sacrificed our hearts and souls for our beloved; and if he demands more from us, that is exactly what our hearts yearn for!