Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 409
Undated 409 an ignorant peasant finds a precious stone or a pearl, he will, at best, sell it for a few pennies. This is precisely the example of those ignorant people who have not recognized God; they value a few pennies more than Divine commandments. Consequently, they sell their faith where they see a little worldly gain and provide false testimony in the courts for an eighth or a quarter rupee. In their estimation, the value of this holy commandment of God Almighty to not tell lies and to give true testimony is not more than abandoning and selling it for the sake of an eighth or a quarter rupee. The meaning of sell- ing God’s verses for a paltry price is that man is ready to aban- don God’s commandments for the sake of a small worldly gain. All the religions that are prevalent among people today are national religions; that is, a nationality is supported thereby. Otherwise, true religion is the one that starts with the fear of God, and the root of fear and love is cognition; so that reli- gion should be adopted that increases the cognition and under- standing of God, and the reverence of God Almighty is estab- lished in the hearts. A religion that only has old stories is a dead religion. You see, God is the same as He was before. The fruits that people could get from worshipping Him in the past, those same fruits can still be obtained even now. God has not changed His qualities. Then why are these peo- ple just like a dry piece of wood that bears no fruit? The reason is that these people have not recognized God at all. If they had recognized Him, blessings would indeed have descended on them, but there are many difficulties in this path, and it is the work of those with great strength, and it is in God’s power to give strength to whomever He pleases. If man keeps searching, it may happen that at some time, he will be given the strength. Perseverance is the condition. If you seek God with courage, you will find Him. 1 1. Al- H akam, vol. 10, no. 26, p. 9, dated 24 July 1906