Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 229
3 June 1905 229 3 June 1905 Advice for Patience on the Death of Children Sa‘ i dah Begum, the daughter of this humble writer [ Hadrat Muft i Muhammad Sa diq ra ], died of epilepsy at the age of 3 years and 8 months. The Promised Messiah, peace be on him, offered the Funeral Prayer in the orchard with members of the Jam a ‘at and, addressing me, said: Children who die first are ط � ْرَف —[ far t —predecessors of good works entitling reward for those who come later]. Hadrat Ayesha ra asked the Noble Messenger s as what would those peo- ple do who do not experience the death of any of their chil- dren? He said, ‘ I am the far t sent ahead of my Ummah. ’ The Promised Messiah as added: Be patient. If Allah the Exalted desires, He will give you a boy in exchange. Patience must be exercised regardless, and the issues related to girls are indeed difficult. َ َع َق َ ِی ْ مَا و ِف ُ اَلْـخَیْـر َ َع َق َ ِی ْ مَا و ِف ُ اَلْـخَیْـر [There is good in what has happened]. The Purpose of Saying Insh a ’All a h The Promised Messiah as said: By saying the words insh a ’All a h Ta‘ a l a [if it be the will of Allah the Exalted], a person expresses his weakness that I do indeed intend to do this work, but if God bestows the ability, then it is hoped that I may be able to do it.