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bf Bounties, to console him. I could see that that has been the practice of the Prophets, peace be on all of them, and also the practice of God, that as the kindness and Mercy of God is vouchsafed at the time of trials, it does not happen in the times of comfort and security. (Malfoozat Vol. II, p. 117) WEAPON OF HOLY QURAN_ Had we not possessed the Holy Quran and only the Hadees collections had been there to base our faith and belief on them, we would not have been able to face the people of other faiths and we would have been very much ashamed of it. When I pondered over the ·word 'Quran' it dawned on me that this blessed word was very prophetic. The prophecy is that the only book worth reading, is the Holy Quran, and a time will come when other ·books will also be there but still this will be the only book worth reading and it is only through this book that the honour of Islam will be retrieved and the falsehood will be eradicated; all other books will deserve to be put aside. - The word 'Furqan' also denotes the same thing. That is a book that makes d~nction between the truth ana false- hood. No book of Hadees or any other book is of the same standard of excellence as the Holy Quran is. That being the case, you should leave all other book'. s and study the Holy Quran day and night. Faithless is the person who do. es not pay heed to the Holy Quran while he continues pouring on other books. The members of my Jamaat should study the Holy Quran intensively and they should ponder over it very sincerely; they should abandon being engrossed with the Hadees collections. It is very sad that people do not pay as much heed to the Holy Quran as they do 'o the Hadees. Now, you should take the weapon of the Holy Quran in your 76