Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 576
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 10 576 Meaning, ‘So woe to those who pray, but are unaware of the essence of their Salat [Prayer]. ’ Thus, only such an individual attains success and only such an individual can be called a true believer who performs a vir- tuous deed with all its essentials. This is found in very few dur- ing this present age. Thus, I have come at my appointed time to remove these internal and external weaknesses. If I am not from God, this Movement will perish. And if I am from God, then—rest assured—the opponents will remain unsuccessful. 1 (Before Asr Prayer) The Last Address of the Promised Messiah as Maulawi Ibrahim Sialkoti sent a letter to the Promised Messiah as through one of his special couriers. In it he requested permission for an oral discussion about certain disputed matters and promised to be polite and respectful. The Promised Messiah as asked Maulana Maulawi Sayyed Muhammad Ahsan about him and his manners, and inquired if he was not easily overcome by anger, or quick of temper or easily excitable. Some of the companions replied that he was not like that, and that he was mild-mannered. However, if he is accompanied by a crowd of people, it could be a concern. As the Promised Messiah as was busy writing his book, Paigh a m- e- S ul h [ A Message of Peace ], and had no time to spare, the Promised Messiah as told Maulana Maulawi Sayyed Muhammad Ahsan to write the reply to his letter and said: ‘I will also write a reply to him. You may 1. Badr, vol. 7, no. 23, p. 7, dated 11 June 1908