Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 104
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 10 104 with some adversity. When one discards all other concerns and gives precedence to the concern of God—abandoning a life of comfort and embracing a life of bitterness—only then does man attain real taqwa. The inner condition of man cannot be rectified merely by formal Prayers and Fasting. It is necessary that hardships should come. وبد وخین و رسشک اوّل قشع وبد روین ي ب � ہک رہ د ر ن ي رگ� ات In the beginning love is wild and bloodthirsty So as to keep the outsiders away. The initial attack of love is vicious like a lion. None of the Prophets and Messengers and the Truthful of the past pro- gressed through mundane activities. The secret of their ele- vated stations was that they made perfect alignment with God Almighty. Even if all the children of a believer are slaughtered and he is faced with hardships even beside that, he continues to persist marching forward under all circumstances. Despite thousands of weaknesses, man shows loyalty to his sincere friend. How is it, then, that God, who is Rahman [Gracious] and Rahim [Merciful], would not show loyalty to you? Love God Almighty such that even if you have a thousand of your children on one side and God on the other, you prefer God and disregard all the children. Hardships have befallen all the Prophets. None has remained without them. For this reason, there are great rewards for those who bear hardships. God Almighty has said in the Holy Quran, addressing His Prophet s as , give glad tiding to those who show patience who—in the face of adversity—say, ‘There was a time when we did not even exist, God Almighty has cre- ated us, and we are His property and it is to Him that we shall return. ’ For such people, there are glad tidings. The blessings which are achieved through these hardships and the special