Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 80
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 10 80 Therefore, it is stated next that: 1 َو َنْيِذَّلا ْمُه ْمِهِتٰنٰمَاِل َو ْمِهِدْهَع َنْوُعٰر َو َنْيِذَّلا ْمُه ْمِهِتٰنٰمَاِل َو ْمِهِدْهَع َنْوُعٰر Because one who does not trespass the rights of others and dis- charges his own obligations, it is but natural that he would be resolute in his pledges and he would eschew violating his trusts. Therefore, it is stated as a natural consequence that since such qualities are found in these people, it is but natural that they would be resolute in their pledges as well. Significance of Salat and its Philosophy After all these things, it is said: 2 َو َنْيِذَّلا ْمُه ىٰلَع ْمِهِتٰوَلَص َنْوُظِفاَحُي َو َنْيِذَّلا ْمُه ىٰلَع ْمِهِتٰوَلَص َنْوُظِفاَحُي Meaning that, these are the very people who guard their Salat [obligatory Prayers] and never miss any. This is the very pur- pose of the creation of man that he should learn the essence of Salat as is stated by God: 3 َو اَم ُتْقَلَخ َّنِجْلا َو َسْنِاْلا اَّلِا ِنْوُدُبْعَيِل َو اَم ُتْقَلَخ َّنِجْلا َو َسْنِاْلا اَّلِا ِنْوُدُبْعَيِل Thus, it should be remembered that Salat is the very thing that helps ease all difficulties and wards off all calamities. But this 1. S u rah al-Mu’min u n 23:9 [Publisher] 2. S u rah al-Mu’min u n, 23:10 [Publisher] 3. And I have not created the Jinn and the men but that they may worship Me ( S u rah adh-Dh ar i ya t 51:57). [Publisher]