Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 308
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 308 at the thought of death at every moment, they would have thought about their end and would have made arrangements for it, because—in the end—one has to die and go before the presence of Allah the Exalted. However, the current state of affairs is one of general neglect, and people are so preoccupied and engrossed in the world as if they will never have to leave this world and there is no such thing as death, or at least it is not going to have any effect on them. Consequences of Mistrusting God Almighty Why has this mistrust, this negligence, and senselessness arisen? Its root is also the same mistrust of God. God was not believed in as being True. It is the habit of man that when he becomes aware of an activity and considers it to be of benefit to him, that is precisely what he does. If a businessman comes to know that if his goods go to such and such a country, he will benefit so much, then he will definitely take his goods there. Similarly, a farmer and other professionals do the same. In the same way, if an individual’s awareness grows and he becomes worried about his ultimate fate, and a certainty devel- ops within him that he must answer before God, then he can be reformed. Allah the Exalted has revealed in the Holy Quran that if man hoped for good from God, what difficulty would he face? Was it difficult to pray five times a day? Certainly not. When the fear of God Almighty prevails, no matter how busy a person may be, he will leave his work and offer his Prayer. Right now, we are all sitting here engaged in an activity, but if—God forbid—an earthquake occurs now, would anyone of us remain here? Everyone would run away to the point that even the sick and the weak would run. The fact is that with fear