Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 190
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 10 190 Prophets after their passing from this world. What is the Holy Quran—it is Hakam [the Arbiter]! It has laid bare the reality of all previous scriptures. Become a True Believer Maulawi Abu Rahmat submitted, ‘Your Holiness, kindly pray for me. Earlier, I had a different way of life but now that I have appointed it as my obligation to openly disseminate your teachings, even my clan has become adverse to me and is bent upon my persecution. In general, attendance is also poor in my public meetings. ’ Upon hearing this the Promised Messiah as said: You should be patient and steadfast. You will see that more peo- ple will attend your gatherings than before and all troubles will come to an end. For such difficulties to arise is essential. Look, no one is valued without being tested. Even in worldly affairs, how much respect is given to those who have succeeded in their examinations. How they are asked what they have succeeded in accomplishing. Similarly, the doors of every kind of comfort and ease, mercy, and grace are opened for those who succeed in divine examination. Look, it is clearly set out in the Holy Quran: 1 َبِسَحَا ُساَّنلا ْنَا اْۤوُكَرْتُّي ْنَا اْۤوُلْوُقَّي اَّنَمٰا َو ْمُه اَل َنْوُنَتْفُي َبِسَحَا ُساَّنلا ْنَا اْۤوُكَرْتُّي ْنَا اْۤوُلْوُقَّي اَّنَمٰا َو ْمُه اَل َنْوُنَتْفُي It is quite easy to say something with the tongue, but to show some accomplishment and succeeding in a divine trial is a great feat. 1. Do men think that they will be left alone because they say, ‘We believe,’ and that they will not be put to trial? ( S u rah al-‘Ankab u t, 29:3) [Publisher]