Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 256
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 10 256 have been sent into the world during this age by Allah the Exalted as His Appointee and Messenger. Thousands of your Signs have already become manifest, but because I am a resident of a far-off land, and have not partaken from any of those Signs the way that the members of your present community have, it is my humble request, therefore, that a Sign may be shown that could satisfy my heart and cause an increase in my faith. ’ The Promised Messiah as said: The fact of the matter is that, on the basis of the teaching of the Holy Quran, I understand this issue as follows. On the one hand, Allah the Exalted outlines his attributes of benevolence, mercy, kindness, and favours, and describes Himself to be Rahman [Gracious]. And on the other hand, He says, 1 ْنَا َسْيَّل ِناَسْنِاْلِل اَّلِا اَم ىٰعَس ْنَا َسْيَّل ِناَسْنِاْلِل اَّلِا اَم ىٰعَس and, 2 َو َنْيِذَّلا اْوُدَهاَج اَنْيِف ْمُهَّنَيِدْهَنَل اَنَلُبُس َو َنْيِذَّلا اْوُدَهاَج اَنْيِف ْمُهَّنَيِدْهَنَل اَنَلُبُس So here His blessings have been made contingent upon endeav- ouring and striving. Moreover, we also have the conduct of the Companions ra as a great and noble example for us. Look and ponder upon the lives of the Companions ra. Did they attain those lofty ranks merely by offering the routine Prayers? Of course not! Quite the contrary, in order to attain the pleasure of God, they did not care even for their own lives; they sacri- ficed their lives in the way of God like sheep and goats. Only 1. There is nothing for man but the fruits of his endeavours ( S u rah an-Najm, 53:40). [Publisher] 2. And as for those who strive in Our path—We will surely guide them in Our ways ( S u rah al-‘Ankab u t, 29:70). [Publisher]