Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 220
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 7 220 1 ِ م ۡ ی ِ ح َ ر ِ ال ن ٰ م ۡ ح َ ر ِ ال هّٰللّٰ ِ ا م ۡ س ِ ب ِ م ۡ ی ِ ح َ ر ِ ال ن ٰ م ۡ ح َ ر ِ ال هّٰللّٰ ِ ا م ۡ س ِ ب Blessed Words from a Blessed Tongue—Their Purport (Written by Sheikh ‘Abdur-Ra hi m) The Promised Messiah as came from his home at 9 o’clock. 2 Sheikh Rahmatullah (who had just arrived), respected maulaw i s, and other friends were present at the gathering. During the conversation, the Promised Messiah as stated: We, the Messengers and Appointed Ones of God, are never cow- ardly; indeed, even true believers are not cowardly. Cowardice is a sign of weak faith. The Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, faced repeated adversities but they never exhibited cowardice. God Almighty says about them: 3 ْنَّم ىٰضَق ٗهَبْحَن َو ْمُهْنِم ْنَّم ُرِظَتْنَّي َو اَم اْوُلَّدَب اًلْيِدْبَت ْمُهْنِم ْنَّم ىٰضَق ٗهَبْحَن َو ْمُهْنِم ْنَّم ُرِظَتْنَّي َو اَم اْوُلَّدَب اًلْيِدْبَت ْمُهْنِم Meaning, some of them have fulfilled the requirements of faith to which they had committed, while others are waiting for the opportunity to prove true to their commitment. They have never shown a lack of resolve or cowardice. The Greatest Comfort of All Regarding prayer, the Promised Messiah as said: A prayer is made one instant and answered the next. What 1. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. [Publisher] 2. This diary is not dated. It is estimated to be from 24 to 26 May 1905. In those days, Sheikh Rahmatullah was present in Qadian. (Compiler) 3. S u rah al-A h z a b, 33:24 [Publisher]