Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 137
3 March 1905 137 Questioner— How can peace of mind be attained? Promised Messiah as — It is understood from the Quran that it is indeed the remembrance of Almighty Allah that grants comfort to hearts, as it is stated: 1 اَلَا ِرْكِذِب ِهّٰللا ُّنِٕىَمْطَت ُبْوُلُقْلا اَلَا ِرْكِذِب ِهّٰللا ُّنِٕىَمْطَت ُبْوُلُقْلا Therefore, remain engaged in the remembrance of Allah to the extent possible—it is verily through this that contentment will be attained. Indeed, this requires patience and hard work. If one becomes flustered and tired, this satisfaction cannot be attained. Look! How much a farmer toils and then the patience and determination with which he scatters his grain seed outside. Onlookers might say that he has wasted his seed, but a time comes when he gathers a harvest from those scattered seeds. The farmer has good expectations from Allah the Exalted and exercises patience. In the same way, when a believer establishes a bond with Allah Almighty, and displays steadfastness and patience, Allah the Exalted treats him with kindness through His grace and beneficence, and He confers upon the believer pleasure, delight, and the insight that he seeks. It is a grave mistake for those who do not strive nor exert any effort, yet desire to gain pleasure, delight, insight, and peace of mind. Given that hard work and patience are needed for worldly and lesser matters, how can God Almighty be found by reciting and blowing some incantation? One should never be afraid of the sufferings and difficulties of the world, for it is necessary to encounter them on this path. Look how long the 1. Aye! it is in the remembrance of Allah that hearts can find comfort ( S u rah ar-Ra‘d, 13:29). [Publisher]