Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 149
149 1 ْ اَلْيَوْمَ اَكْمَلْتُ لَكُم This day have I perfected (your religion for you). However, Allah Almighty did not want Hazrat Abu Bakr ra to be deprived; in fact, He wanted him to receive spiritual reward as well. In the same way, if God Almighty had so desired, He could have granted me such endless treasures that I would have no care whatsoever. However, God blesses whomsoever He pleases so that they may also partake of spiritual reward. All those who are seated here before me are like graves, because ultimately everyone must die. Hence, now is the time to amass spiritual reward. I wish to express in simple and clear words all that God has put in my heart. Prepare yourself to earn spiritual reward, and do not surmise that if you spend in this cause, you will suffer a loss. In the likenss of rain from God Almighty, all of your losses will be recompensed. 2 ٗ َّـرَه ی ْرًا ی َّعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَ ی ْ مَن Whoso does an atom’s weight of good will see it. Always remember that until God blesses one with the ability, one cannot serve the Faith. When a person rises up to serve religion with an open heart, God does not let them perish. Therefore, in summary, I have undertaken one aspect of this work, while the English-readers in our community have taken upon themselves the second aspect. They have proposed that this work be taken forward on a busi- ness model. We will be able to propagate our religion without any burden on them; may Allah give them their reward. Here, I only voice the ideas of my community. All I desire is for our message to somehow make its way to Arabia and other countries. So, they have formulated this plan, which according to their understanding is an easy manner in which to attain this objective. Matters relating to business are merely based on projected forecasts. In any case, this is their plan. In my view, so long as this proposal sup- ports the cause of religion, I support it. However, even if this proposal is not implemented, this objective shall be achieved. In any case, you are free to deliber- ate. Allah the Exalted knows best. ” 3 1 al-Ma’idah, 5:4 2 az-Zilzal, 99:8 3 Al-Hakam , vol. 5, no. 14, dated 17 April 1901, pp 5-8 p. 133