Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 99
30 December 1904 99 blessing of God, then what is? Has anyone taken a contract that obliges God to keep his sight intact? And keeping this example in mind, ponder if any of his faculties become affected in some way, what would man be able to do? Therefore, there is a need to turn to Him at every moment, and a believer simply cannot function unless his attention is directed towards Him at every instant. If someone does not ponder over these things and does not appreciate their value from a religious point of view, he should at least look at his worldly affairs and see if any of his work can flourish without God’s support and grace, and whether he can gain any material benefits. Certainly not. Whether reli- gion or world, man stands in great need of the being of God for everything, and he needs God at every moment. Whoever denies this makes a grave mistake. God Almighty is indifferent regarding whether or not your being is inclined towards Him. He says: 1 ْلُق اَم اُؤَبْعَي ْمُكِب ْيِّبَر ْوَل اَل ْمُكُؤٓاَعُد ْلُق اَم اُؤَبْعَي ْمُكِب ْيِّبَر ْوَل اَل ْمُكُؤٓاَعُد If you will turn to him, it will be to your own benefit. The degree to which man proves his existence to be valuable and useful is the degree to which he will obtain rewards. Look! No matter how much a landowner loves an ox, when it does not serve him in any way—it neither pulls a cart nor helps in the cultivation of land, nor is it of any use drawing water from a well—then it will not be of any use except for slaughter. Sooner or later, the owner will hand him over to the butcher. Similarly, if a person does not prove to be of benefit in 1. Say to the disbelievers: ‘But for your prayer to Him my Lord would not care for you ( S u rah al-Furq a n, 25:78). [Publisher]