Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 206
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 206 person who entirely becomes His; rather, He Himself becomes his Guarantor. Allah the Exalted is Most Beneficent. He who loses some- thing in His cause is verily the one who gains something. Verily I say that Allah the Exalted only loves those, and only their prog- enies are blessed, who obey the commandments of God; and it has never happened—nor will it ever happen—that one who truly obeys Allah the Exalted or his progeny will be destroyed. The worldly life is ruined only for those who abandon God Almighty and incline toward the world. Is it not true that the fate of every matter is in the hands of Allah the Exalted? No case can be won without Him—no success can be achieved nor can any ease and comfort be availed. There may be wealth, but who can say it will necessarily benefit the wife or children after death? Think about these things and create a new change in yourself. In short, I am saddened when I see the Jam a ‘at is still inca- pable of facing even the slightest tribulation; the reason being that the strength of faith that should be there has not yet devel- oped. All the praise done till now is the result of God being Satt a r [the One who conceals (shortcomings)]. However, when a calamity or a trial befalls, it leaves the person exposed. At such time, the disease inflicting the heart takes full effect and destroys a person. 1 ْيِف ْمِهِبْوُلُق ٌضَرَّم١ۙ ُمُهَداَزَف ُهّٰللا اًضَرَم ْيِف ْمِهِبْوُلُق ٌضَرَّم١ۙ ُمُهَداَزَف ُهّٰللا اًضَرَم This disease increases and shows its full strength only at the time of a trial. It is also the practice of God Almighty to reveal the hidden capabilities of the hearts. Allah the Exalted reveals 1. In their hearts was a disease, and Allah has increased their disease to them ( S u rah al-Baqarah, 2:11). [Publisher]