Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 49
49 heard the voice of a man who was brought up without a formal education, as one unlettered, but he was renowned for his truth, honesty and righteousness. When he announced that he had come from Allah Almighty, they joined him at once, and followed him madly. I reiterate once more that it was only one thing that transformed the state of the companions, and it was faith. Remember! Faith in God is a magnificent quality. The Existence of God Almighty The British and other western nations in general are occupied in worldly investi- gations and objectives. Initially, they begin their work on the basis of a presumed and supposed hope. Hundreds of lives are wasted and thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of rupees, are spent and exhausted in this cause. Ultimately, they do find some truth. Then, how unfortunate and surprising is it that people say one cannot find God. Who has ever made an effort, and striven in this cause, and then not found God? God can be found, and very quickly at that, but where are those who seek Him? If someone were to raise the allegation that God does not exist, I would say that this is absolutely absurd; nothing could be more foolish and ignorant than to deny the existence of God. Worldly courts issue a verdict even if there are two witnesses; in fact, a few witnesses are enough for the courts to issue a verdict against something as valuable as life itself, and people are hung. This is despite the fact that fabrication and conspiracy in the matter of witnesses is not just some imaginary risk; there are actual cases of this as well. Yet, when it comes to God, the testimony of thousands, in fact, hundreds of thousands of people who are categorically recognised in their own nation and country as being righteous and of good character, is deemed insufficient. What could be more asinine and obsti- nate? Hundreds of thousands from among the holy bear witness, and have dem- onstrated through their practical example, and written testimony with the blood of their heart that God most definitely exists. After all this, anyone still in denial is foolish. Such people are strange indeed. Anyone who gives a view on a certain matter, must have knowledge of the subject under discussion. A person who is unedu- cated in the subject at hand also does not have the right to advance a view in that regard; and if they did, would people not consider them to be extremely foolish and unwise? Of course they would. In fact, other intellectuals in the field would p. 43