Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 229
3 JUNE 1905 229 3 JUNE 1905 Advice for Patience on the Death of Children ra Sa'idah Begum, the daughter of this humble writer [Hadrat Mufti Muhammad Şadiqa], 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 Jamāʻat and, addressing me, said: Children who die first are bفر-]fart-predecessors of good works entitling reward for those who come later]. Hadrat Ayeshara asked the Noble Messengersas what would those peo- ple do who do not experience the death of any of their chil- dren? He said, 'I am the fart sent ahead of my Ummah. The Promised Messiahas 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. الْخَيْرُ فِي مَا وَقَعَ ]There is good in what has happened]. The Purpose of Saying Insha'Allah The Promised Messiahas said: By saying the words inshaAllah Ta'ala [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.