Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 246
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 246 benefit did it give Syria and Egypt? Of course it is true that if there is a commanding knowledge of the Arabic language, it would act as a servant of the Holy Quran, enabling an individ- ual to thoroughly fathom the verities and insights of the Quran. Since the Quran and Hadith are in Arabic, it is imperative to be fully conversant with this language. If you do not know the Arabic language, what will you understand about the Holy Quran and Hadith? In such a situation, one cannot even deter- mine whether a verse is in the Holy Quran or not. A person used to argue with a Christian priest and said to him that َ َك اْل ْ لَو َ َك اْل ْ لَو لَمَا لَمَا occurs in the Holy Quran, but when the priest asked him to show it from the Holy Quran, he suffered great embarrassment. Reading a simple translation does not help so much. It is imperative to be acquainted with the sciences that serve the Holy Quran. The Holy Quran should be taught this way, and then the Hadith. And in the same way, they should be informed about the truth of this Movement, and such books should be prepared which will be helpful for them keeping this division of topics in mind. If this whole process can be set in motion in this way, I think a big step towards our goals will have been accomplished. Also, remember that those assigned to explain these things do so in accordance with the division of time, and then they should test those children. In short, you have heard all that I desire, and have under- stood my primary aim and intention. To accomplish this, you have also made suggestions and objections to these suggestions, and I have heard them. I also like the present form of the sem- inary. Good-natured children definitely take some influence from this. Therefore, it should not be the case that: َ اْل ٗ ہ ُّ ُل ك ُ َ یُدْرَك اْل م َا َ اْل ٗ ہ ُّ ُل ك ُ َ یُدْرَك اْل ٗم َا ہ ُّ ُل ك ُ ٗیُتْرَك ہ ُّ ُل ك ُ یُتْرَك [What cannot be obtained entirely cannot be altogether omitted either]. For now, as an experiment, make such arrangements for one year and see that they are informed of religious needs through