Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 201
2 May 1905 201 British education has allured the people these days, and most people have no faith whatsoever in the next Abode [the Hereafter]. If someone does, it is as good as none at all. But Allah the Exalted desires at this time to manifest His counte- nance. The hard-heartedness of people has reached its extreme, and they have not taken advantage of God’s tenderness, so now He wills to show a Sign of chastisement as well. Fortunate are those who believe before such Signs occur; otherwise, to believe after falling into calamity like the Pharaoh is of no benefit. Those who believe after [witnessing the Signs] cannot enter the select and holy Jam a ‘at [of God]. Your visit to me is not without two outcomes: either you shall be influenced before such time, or you shall suffer regret after. (Young man: May God forbid the latter from happening. ) [The Promised Messiah as continued]: The government under which people live does indeed have an effect on them. Even though people subscribe to a religion, they are wholly inclined towards the world and have no faith in the powers of God. However, the time has now come for Allah the Exalted to manifest His glory again according to His ancient practice. This time is very similar to the time of Noah. Likewise, at that time people were mostly atheists. God says that: َ َاَحْبَبْت ُ اَن ْ اُعْرَف ِف ـخْفِی ًّا َ ْـزًا م ْن َ ك ُ ْت ْن ُ ك َ َاَحْبَبْت ُ اَن ْ اُعْرَف ِف ـخْفِی ًّا َ ْـزًا م ْن َ ك ُ ْت ْن ُ ك I was a hidden treasure and I willed to be recognized. No matter how much progress one makes in the English language alone, the result is nothing but the world. Consider the case of children whose parents are British—what benefit can their pro- ficiency in the English language give them in matters of faith? This is not a language to be proud of. Yes, one can make a living