Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 147
Undated 147 them, but if Muslims do such deeds they will most certainly have the wrath of God descend upon them. Look, the worldly governments also act in this way. If a servant of the king participates in some treacherous actions, he is given an exemplary punishment. Thus, in the same way, those who recite the Kalimah [creed of Islam] are God’s special servants, yet if they become guilty of impertinence and disobey Allah the Exalted, they will most certainly be seized. In the following revelation that I received: ي ئ اں اچروں رطف ےس ہہب ہن اج� ي بج کت وخن یک دن� ي ہ ن وہ ودعہ ےلٹ اگ � ‘The promise will not be averted till streams of blood have flown in all directions. ’ There is an indication in this that Allah the Exalted does not desire [belief in] His Oneness to disappear from the world. When Muslims themselves begin to like disbelief and start associating partners with Allah, then what complaint can we lodge against other nations? When one’s home is clean and pure, only then can he reform others. Atheism is increasing among all nations. God Almighty desires to prove His exist- ence. So according to �ان ش � ي �ان دعب درو� ش � ي وخ� اوّل [‘First the kinsmen, then the mendicants’], we have a duty to first reform our own nation. When there are thousands of evil practices among Muslims themselves, what can we say to others? They cry for jihad, but I say that if we were given the command to carry out jihad, it would be waged against them first. It is Allah’s practice to first straighten the people among whom there is a Book, before focusing on others. The example of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is there. He first reformed the Quraish before turning his attention to the Jews and Christians.