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Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 10 550 also why animals have not been endowed with greater intellect. Awareness comes from intellect. As animals have very little intellect and awareness, they live in a kind of state of intoxica- tion. Feelings are much more relevant to humans. These facul- ties are of such lower level in animals as if they are non-existent. Therefore, animals have much less sense or feeling of these suf- ferings and it is possible that on some occasions they do not even feel them at all. Now, one should ponder as to who has the greater burden of these sufferings in the world? Is it humans or animals? It is obvious that humans get a much bigger share of these hardships of the world as compared to animals. Question: I have understood what you have said. Now I wish to inquire if you believe that animals would also have some rec- ompense in the next world? Answer: The Promised Messiah as said: ‘Yes, I do believe that all would be compensated for their worldly hardships, and rep- aration will be made for their suffering and hardships. ’ Question: The necessary implication of this is that we should believe that the animals we kill are alive and not dead. Answer: The Promised Messiah as said: ‘Of course. It is essen- tial to note that they have not been annihilated. Their soul remains. They are not really dead. Rather, they, too, are alive. ’ Question: It is written in the Bible that Adam or let it be said thus, the first human being, was born in Jehun Sehun and that