Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 53
53 Malfuzat – Volume IV 1 َ ٍب ٰ َت ِ ُك ْلْ َ ا ي ِـ ْن ٰ َّت ِ ٰا ُهلل ُ ا ْد َْبْ ِع ْ ي ِ ـ ّ َّن ِ ا He said, ‘I am a servant of Allah. He has given me the Book. The Promised Messiah as provided an exquisite commentary on this and said: “The words َ ٍب ٰ َت ِ ُك ْلْ َ ا ْي ِنِ ٰى َّت ٰا (He has given me the Book) refer to an understanding of the scripture. ” 2 The Fundamentals of Prayer His Holiness as went out for a walk as was his custom. Seth Ahmad-ud-Din Sahib was with him as well. Maulvi Burhan-ud-Din Sahib submitted: “Seth Sahib had a son but he has passed away. Your Holiness, pray for him. ” The Promised Messiah as said: “Indeed, I will pray but everything depends on belief. The stronger a person’s belief, the more a person partakes of the grace of God Almighty. What does God not possess? If a person’s faith is not strong, they begin to think ill of Him and become preoccupied with amulets and charms, and incline towards others besides God. Hence, one ought to become a believer. There are principles for prayer. I have mentioned many times that on certain occasions God Almighty does His own will and on other occasions he accepts the will of a believer. Moreover, as we are not all-knowing, nor are we aware of the outcomes of our needs, sometimes we will ask for something that is harmful for us. So, God does accept our prayer and will bestow on the supplicant that which is beneficial for them. For example, if a farmer were to ask a king for an excellent horse, but the king recognises his need better and gives him an excellent ox instead, that is more appropriate for the farmer. You will observe that a mother also does not fulfil her child’s every wish. If a child desires to take hold of a snake or a burning piece of coal, would she ever allow it? Hence, one should never despair of God; one should increase in their righteousness and faith. ” Ostentation The Promised Messiah as said: “Ostentation moves at a very slow pace. It walks even slower than an ant. There is an element of ostentation in every praise and insult. If a believer receives some form of good or benefit from anywhere, and they do not praise God before showing their appreciation to someone else, this is 1 Maryam , 19:31 2 Al-Hakam , vol. 5, no. 41, dated 10 November 1901, p. 4 p. 325