Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 95
27 December 1906 95 Now tell me if it is a form of obedience to become such an enemy of the adversary as to not be content until he is crushed, hurt and put to pain. I know that it is in the nature of man to become enraged by [hearing] abuse, but one should advance beyond this. Consider those who cause pain as though they are nothing, 1 if God is pleased with you. But if God Almighty is displeased with you, then even if the entire world is pleased with you, it is of no benefit. Keep this in mind, too that if you deal with other nations with hypocrisy and flattery, you will not be successful. It is God alone who makes one successful. If He is pleased and the whole world is displeased, do not be concerned. Everyone who is lis- tening [to me] at this moment must keep in mind that your weapon is prayer, therefore, remain engaged in prayer. Bear in mind, that neither one who admonishes nor any other strategy can rid you of disobedience and iniquity. There is only one way to do this and that is prayer. This is indeed what God Almighty has told me. Being drawn towards virtue and abandoning evil is no small matter in this age. This requires a revolution and this revolution is in the hand of God, and it will come about through prayers. Our Jam a ‘at should supplicate during the night, crying and weeping. It is the His promise: 2 ُْۤيِنْوُعْدا ْبِجَتْسَا ْمُكَل ُْۤيِنْوُعْدا ْبِجَتْسَا ْمُكَل 1. From Badr : ‘The hurts and abuses that you are subjected to are nothing. Do be concerned with them in the least, and do not go after pleasing people, rather, please your God. This is the essential meaning of ُ َّ هللا اَل ِ اَلَ اِلٰه َ ا ُ َّ هللا اَل ِ اَلَ اِلٰه َ ا [There is no one worthy of worship except Allah]. If you will deal with people hypocrit- ically and with flattery to please them, you will certainly not be successful. ’ ( Badr , vol. 6, no. 3, p. 15, dated 17 January 1907) 2. Pray unto Me; I will answer your prayer ( S u rah al-Mu’min, 40:61). [Publisher]