Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 390
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 9 390 Remember well that if you act with sincerity then your awe will certainly affect others. How great was the awe of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. On one occasion the disbelievers came to the conclusion that the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was going to pray against them. So, all the disbelievers presented themselves before the Holy Prophet s as and humbly asked him not to pray against them. A truthful man has a certain awe. It is desired that one should act with sincerity and only for the sake of God, then oth- ers will most certainly be impacted by your awe and influence. 1 The Key to National Progress A barrister visited Qadian on 14 September 1907. His famous and well- known name is Mr Fa d l Husain. Miy an Husain Bakhsh, Pensioner, Chief of Batala, was also with him. They had an audience with the Promised Messiah as. During the conversation some matters were men- tioned that were powerfully effective and evidenced the living faith that the Promised Messiah as has in Allah the Exalted. Therefore, I record that part here. Mr Fa d l Husain— Aryas have declared this as their principle that national progress is not possible unless many of the restric- tions are lifted. The Promised Messiah as — This thinking is erroneous and not the principle for progress. How did Islam progress? Was it through lack of restraint and freedom or by abiding by the Shariah and being obedient? Some Muslims are also expressing 1. Al- H akam, vol. 11, no. 34, p. 3–4, dated 24 September 1907