Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 214
214 MALFŪZĀT - ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF URDU VOLUME 9 28 MARCH 1907 (At the time of Zuhr) Şadaqah Jāriyah [Perpetual Charity] Someone's letter was presented to the Promised Messiahas, asking 'What kind of sadaqah jāriyah [perpetual charity] can man leave behind in his life whose reward will continue to be received by him after his death until the Day of Judgment?' The Promised Messiahas responded: We cannot say anything regarding 'until the Day of Judgment, but indeed, every such action of man which continues to make an impact in the world after his death, becomes a source of reward for him. For example, if a person has a son and he teaches him the Faith, and makes him a servant of the Faith, then this becomes a sadaqah jāriyah for him, the reward of which he will continue to receive [after his death]. Actions are [rewarded] based on intention. Every action that is carried out with a good intention in such a way that it continues after him, is a şadaqah jāriyah for him. The Means of Protection from the Plague It was mentioned that the plague was spreading rapidly this year, and it was not only the ordinary people that were being affected like in pre- vious years; rather, the prominent and the wealthy were dying, as was being reported in newspapers. The Promised Messiahas said: Despite the hardship that is coming down due to the plague,