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action, and they are uttered by stinking lips become more stinking when they reach the ears of others. I should even like to say that this kind of unjust and evil-doers kill the truth, for, the truth they speak of, is without any blessings and sweet fruits. That being the case the listeners take such words to be imaginary stories and, therefore, they do not pay any heed to them; that is how they are left deprived. In short, it should be kept in mind that he who claims to be a reformer and wishes to better the condition of the people, cannot be effective unless he has the Truth on his side and he is also having a sort of pull. Of course, those who do not listen attentively cannot benefit even from those who have the Truth and the Attraction. (Malfoozat Vol. III, 143) LNING RELIGION lt is not an empty claim that Islam because of its pure teaching and living results is distinctively spread all over the world; it has been proved conclusively by God through this servant of His. This servant of His has called upon the fol- lowers of all the religions and they have been told that in truth Islam is the only living religion in the whole world at this time. They have also been invited, in case of their being in doubt, to come and stay here and they have been assured that they would witness the proofs. The condition, of course, is that they should truly be seekers after truth; they should not hastily begin to criticise and raise objections. The Holy Prophet. sallallaho alaihi wa sallam, was raised to revive the glory and grandeur of God which had been lost to the world at a time when the good natured people could easily know that he was direly needed. The condition of those times itself was a glaring proof of the fact that he was 137