Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 85
27 December 1907 85 seems that the whole world is becoming the target, whereas God Almighty says: 1 َو اَم ُتْقَلَخ َّنِجْلا َو َسْنِاْلا اَّلِا ِنْوُدُبْعَيِل َو اَم ُتْقَلَخ َّنِجْلا َو َسْنِاْلا اَّلِا ِنْوُدُبْعَيِل Meaning that, all the Jinn and men were created only for the objective that they would advance in cognizance of God Almighty and would abide by the commands of the Prophets. Preoccupation with Worldly Pursuits Now, you can see for yourself how many are living with piety and are giving precedence to the Faith over the world. You can stand on a major intersection of a big city like Kolkata, Delhi, Peshawar, Lahore, Amritsar, etc. and see for yourself. Hundreds of thousands of people are running from here to there, but all of this running around of these people is only for this world. You will find very few who are busy in religious work with this attentiveness. There are many who show high resolve in the face of great hardships for the sake of this world but are found worthless in the matter of faith. They do not shy away from eating something as filthy as falsehood when faced even with a minor trial, and use everything to fulfil their selfish desires, as if there is no God. Wouldn’t God be pleased if one makes as much of an effort for Him as he makes to please his wife and to fulfil her needs and desires? He would be—and He most certainly would be— but has anyone made the effort? When someone is unable to have children, he suffers immensely for the sake of one child. 1. S u rah adh-Dh ar i ya t 51:57 [Publisher]