Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page xxxiv
xxxiv MALFŪZĀT - ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF URDU VOLUME 8 He said: Secret of Making Progress Progress always comes through virtuous conduct. . . . . As long as the Muslims do not follow and adhere to the Holy Quran fully, they cannot make any progress. (Malfūzāt, Urdu vol. 7, p. 244, [published by Islam International Publications Ltd. , 2022; see also page 364 of the Malfūzāt, vol. 7 English translation pub- lished in 2024]) Causes of Destruction of Nations The Promised Messiahas said: Remember that when a nation moves toward destruction, igno- rance develops in it first, and they forget the religion taught to them. After ignorance develops, there comes the affliction and calamity that no piety remains among the people, and sin, iniquity, and every kind of wickedness begin to take hold. Finally, the wrath of Allah the Exalted destroys this nation, because fear of Allah and compassion originate from knowl- edge. . . (Malfūzāt, Urdu vol. 8, p. 139, [published by Islam International Publications Ltd. , 2022; see also page 212 of this English translation]) The Heartfelt Desire to Spread Islam to the Japanese The Promised Messiahas says: The Japanese people are showing interest in Islam, so there should be such a comprehensive book in which the truth of