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sallallaho alaihi wa sallam. The opponents were large in number; they had more of means and they were like a well- knit group, but they did not possess faith. It was due to lack of faith that they were destroyed without achieving any success. But as for the Companions of the Holy Prophet, sallallaho alaihi wa sallam, they won over every thing through their faith. When they heard the voice of one person, who, though brought up as an unlettered person was well known for truthfulness, honesty and said that He had been sent by God, joined him. Thereafter they followed him as if they had been charmed. · I say it again that it was faith which turned them into people like these. Remember, Faith in God is a very great thing. {Malfoozat Vol. II, p. 154) FOLLOW THE HOLY QURAN It simply is not possible to achieve success without following the teachings of the Holy Quran. If somebody thinks otherwise, it is a mere imaginative thinking; the (worldly) people are seeking after success of this kind. You should keep the example of the Companions of the Holy Prophet saliallaho alaihi wa sallam, before you. Look at them; they followed the Holy Prophet, sallallaho alaihi wa sallam, and gave preference to religion over worldly affairs. The result was that God fulfilled all the promises that He had made with them. At the initial stage, the opponents mocked at them that whereas they could not come out in the open freely, they were claiming to become the kings of the world. But having lost themselves in perfect obedience to the Holy Prophet, sallallaho alaihi wa sallam, they were able to achieve what liad not been their lot for many centuries. They loved the Holy Quran and the Holy Prophet, sallallaho alaihi wa 81