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! 89 my personal needs. But there was an intense desire in my heart that I pledged more than I could afford. The very next day, Allah provided me with a job and I was able to fulfill my pledge by the grace of Allah. ’ “ In the en d, I would read out a letter from a woman, from whom Allah took a sacrifice in 1974 as well. But that sacrifice had a different flavor and this one has a different flavor. And this sister in enjoying double the taste. She writes, ‘Beloved Master! In 1974, I was in Lyallpur ( Faisalabad ) and it was only a year after my marriage that Allah chose this sinful servant of His for financial sacrifice. My house was looted, property burnt, husband was beaten and tied to a poll and they were planning to burn him alive but Allah put their plans in vain, and those who wanted to kill started to curse each other. When my husband went to see the burnt house, he was surprised to see that everything else was looted and burnt but my jewelry which was in a wooden box was discar ded in the courtyard like a useless item. Hence, Allah did not leave me empty handed then either. Since that day, we have seen the blessings and rewards of Allah fall upon us like droplets of rain. God has provided us with such bounty which we had not even imagined. God has accepted our small sacrifice and has returned it manifolds. Since that day, I have had this intense desire in my heart that I should present the jewelry, which was almost looted, in front of Allah with my own hands’ ”. 56 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! 56 Friday Sermon, July 13 th , 1984. Khutbat - e - Tahir vol. 3, pp. 372 - 74