The Need for the Imam — Page 55
55 Maulaw i Abdul Karim’s Letter to a Friend 49 50 From Abdul Karim, To my brother and dear friend Nasrullah Khan, 51 Today, I again feel the need to relate to you the story of my aching heart, with the hope that you will share my feelings. But this need is not without a motive, for the Mover of hearts does not encourage His servants to do anything without purpose. Chaudhry Sahib! I too am a son of Adam and born of a weak woman, and I too have to overcome human weaknesses, attractions of my loved ones, and other inadequacies. A person born of a woman cannot be hard hearted unless circumstances make him so. My 49 It was only by chance that I happened to come across this letter, which brother Maulaw i Abdul Karim Sahib has written to his friend. Since it has to do with the subject of this booklet I have published it here. [Author] 50 In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. Praise be to His Friend and peace and blessings upon His Prophet sa. [Publishers] 51 Peace be on you and mercy of Allah and His blessings. [Publishers]