Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 502
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 9 502 The True Purpose of Man is Religion The Promised Messiah as said: The world is in a strange situation these days. Carefully ana- lyse yourselves, and observe the towns and markets. Millions of people are running back and forth merely for the sake of the world. There would be very few who strive for the purpose of religion whereas God Almighty has taught this supplication: 1 َطاَرِص َنْيِذَّلا َتْمَعْنَا ْمِهْيَلَع َطاَرِص َنْيِذَّلا َتْمَعْنَا ْمِهْيَلَع Meaning that, ‘O God, show us the path and grant us the opportunity to tread upon that path so that we may join the group of those who were rewarded by You. ’ The true objective of man should be religion. That is why I say that the people who visit ought to stay here for a few days. Perhaps some beneficial words may fall upon their ears. The efforts and struggles of some people are only to attain the world, to the extent that they receive generous pensions yet still they are unsatisfied. They continue trying covertly to gain some sort of title. However, as soon as they realise that their material assets are separating from them and their death is imminent, they are extremely sorrowful [and say], ‘Is this the world that we ran around seeking, and engrossed ourselves in its worry and pain?’ At such a time they experience great grief and anxi- ety, and then their life comes to an end. The Promised Messiah as said: A commodity loses its value when it is in abundance. There is no substitute for water and grain. Fire, air, soil, water, and all 1. S u rah al-F a ti h ah, 1:7 [Publisher]