Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 54
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 54 medicine with contempt. Some things found in them are highly beneficial. I memorized hundreds of pages of text from the books of medicine. More than a thousand books on medi- cine were in our library, some of which were purchased by pay- ing huge sums. However, this knowledge is conjectural. No one has the right to boast and make claims. Importance of Taqw a The Promised Messiah as said: It is a pity that people are so occupied with their worldly affairs that they do not pay any attention to the other aspect [of life]. Each person leans too much towards one side. Allah the Exalted has not mentioned any other topic as extensively and repeatedly in the Holy Quran as He has mentioned taqw a [righteousness]. Through taqw a , man is safeguarded against all dangers. The Jews did not act with taqw a in the matter of Jesus and said that until Elijah comes from heaven, we cannot believe in you. They should have studied the miracles and excellences of Jesus, peace be on him, without becoming fixated on just one issue in the face of many. Similarly, during the time of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, the Jews said that the Prophet of the last age should have appeared from among the Israelites; we cannot believe in you. They paid no attention to the Signs of Divine support, establishment of the truth, or miracles.