Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 26
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 26 Disgraceful Means of Livelihood There were many beggars gathered at the grave. The Promised Messiah as said: These beggars pursue one relentlessly. I did not know this before; otherwise, I would have brought some money for them. There are so many beggars at the grave of Sheikh Ni za m-ud- D i n that they start fighting each other. This has become their livelihood, and it is a disgraceful means of livelihood. The scarcity of provisions makes some people do very evil things. A beggar came to me in Ludhiana and expressed that a man had died, and he was making arrangements for his shroud; he said that only four more annas [coins used at that time] were needed. A man said let us first see where the deceased is, only after which he should be given complete assistance. So that man went with him, but after a short distance, the person seek- ing help ran away because the entire tale was fabricated. The scarcity of provisions makes people do such evil machinations. The Real Adornment of Mosques Seeing the J a mi‘ Mosque of Delhi, the Promised Messiah as said: The real adornment of mosques does not lie in their buildings. It lies in the worshippers who offer Prayers with sincerity; otherwise, all these mosques are deserted. The mosque of the Noble Messenger, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was very small. Its roof was made of palm branches, and water dripped from its roof when it rained. The splendour of the mosque is with the worshippers. During the time of the Holy Prophet, may peace and bless- ings of Allah be upon him, worldly people built a mosque, but it