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The religion under investigation must have means that can pull him, day by day, towards God and grant him a per- fect certainty with·the consequence that he succeeds in having communion with God. (Malfoozat Vol. III, p. 426) TWO ASPECTS OF RELIGION At times it is the benevolence and at other times it is the fear that curbs the sin; the people who are otherwise somewhat mischievous begin to offer daily prayers during the days of bubonic epidemic or cholera. That is why wherever two things-pure teachings and gradual attaining to the communion of God-are available, it must be taken as a true religion. And both these things are found nowehre except in Islam. The kind of God that Islam presents (the concept of God) is not presented by any other religion. On the one hand the teachings of Islam is superb and on the other hand if a man brings about a change in himself even for ten days he would find divine light and blessings descending on him. (Malfoozat Vol. III, p. 427) BLESSINGS. FROM GARMENTS There are some very good prophecies. As for example "The Kings will seek blessings from your garments. " This shows that some kings will also turn their attention towards it, and this Dispensation will be propagated among them also. The kings and the Chiefs are deaf to the message of the Truth. Neither they pay attention towards it, nor do those who are in their company. Those who keep company with them are ill-tempered people. Their prestige becomes a barrier for them. And God has told me that "the kings will seek blessings from thy garments. " These kings who will seek blessings will be the 186