Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 11
22 October 1904 11 during such times so that He will be his Protector and Guardian in every way),* and when he becomes ill, he asks for health again so that he can indulge in these same worldly concerns (if he intends to serve the Faith, then his asking for health would be in accord with God’s purpose). 1 Regarding the same patient, it was mentioned that he has to receive several hundred rupees from people. However, there are documents relating to only a few rupees. The rest are all verbal transactions, and he has two daughters. Some friends suggested that the unrecorded sums owed by people should now be committed to writing with two individuals appointed as witnesses, and the debtors should be asked to acknowledge their debts while he is still alive. The Promised Messiah, peace be on him, said that: This should certainly be attempted; it is a matter of great merit. It is possible that if he dies, this will at least be of some benefit to the poor girls. Equality in Islam It was mentioned regarding unity and brotherhood among Muslims that even Christians have acknowledged this virtue that when Muslims enter the mosque, no distinction remains between the king, the rich, and the poor. No one has the right to discriminate on any basis what- soever. Christian churches, however, are deprived of this. In particular, * 1. The text inside the round brackets appears to be by the editor. Otherwise, if these were phrases uttered by the Promised Messiah as , there was no need to put them in brackets. This method is generally used in the diaries of the Promised Messiah as. Allah knows best what is correct. (Compiler)