Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 422
422 MALFŪZĀT - ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF URDU VOLUME 8 is their only means of livelihood? You must have seen or heard how Maulawi Sanaullah of Amritsar is using abusive words to describe Hadrat Imam Abū Hanifa in public announcements. These scholars are the ones who are creating mischief in Islam. THE PROMISED MESSIAHAs-It is highly inappropriate to speak harshly about the Imams. Thousands of problems would have arisen if these elders had not served the religion during their time. These people were like four walls for Islam. They did whatever they did for the sake of God and saved the wicked people from going beyond the limits. They should be thanked. These people risked their lives and selflessly served Islam. They were not like these people who always put the world first. KHWAJA KAMAL-UD-DIN-This example of these scholars is enough, which Sanaullah showed in the court for the sake of testifying against the Promised Messiahas (that is, he stated that a Muslim might engage in lying, stealing, and adultery; it makes no difference in his taqwā [righteousness]). GENTLEMAN-These people are desirous of the world; no [attachment to] religion remains. Principles of Prayer After that, this gentleman requested the Promised Messiah as to pray for some of his personal affairs. Upon this, the Promised Messiahas said: I will pray for you, God willing, but I want to tell you that one of the principles of prayer is that unless a person has a complete connection with someone's situation, there cannot develop the compassion, pain, and focus of attention necessary for prayer. And the development of this presence and focused attention is