Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 467
27 September 1905 467 [someone] are from among their loved ones who are around them all the time. Therefore, if one wants to see the level of humility and meekness, patience, and forbearance of some- one, then it can be best ascertained from them. Some men or women are such that at the slightest mistake of the servant— if, for example, there was some defect in the way the tea was made—they immediately start to verbally abuse the servant or start beating him with a whip; or, if there was a slight excess of salt in the broth, it spells disaster for the poor servants. The other occasion is in their dealing with the poor. They do not care about the poor despite knowing that they are starv- ing and surviving only on dry bread. They put them to the test when they come seeking help. God Almighty is the Creator of every particle; no one can compete with Him. Only through the treatment of the poor can it be known how God-fearing or non-God-fearing one is. Showing Compassion for Mankind is an Act of Worship It has been mentioned in a hadith that on the Day of Judgment, Almighty Allah will say to some of His servants that you are highly esteemed and I am very pleased with you because I was very hungry and you fed Me; I was naked—you clothed Me; I was thirsty—you gave Me water; I was sick—you visited Me. They will say, ‘O Allah! You are Holy, free of these things, so when were You like this that we treated You in this way?’ Then He will say, so-and-so of My servants were like that. You took care of them and that act of yours was as if you did the same to Me. Then another group will be presented. He will tell them that you treated Me badly. I was hungry—you did not give Me food;