Testimony of the Holy Quran — Page 158
T E S T I MON Y OF T HE HOLY Q U R AN 158 Secondly, as of now, our arrangements [for accommodation and food] are extremely inadequate and there are only a few sin - cere and devoted helpers. Moreover, the publication of many books has not yet materialized due to a lack of sincere ones. In such circumstances, neither my sincere friends nor I have the means to organize such a grand Jalsa that is attended by hundreds of guests, both noble and ordinary, who stay for days. Also, the poor guests coming from far-off regions have to be provided with traveling expenditures as happened in the last Jalsa. Additionally, proper provision of food along with attendant amenities, such as beds, for hundreds of people, and building enough accommoda - tions for their stay that lasts for days is not possible as yet. It is obvious that thousands of rupees are required to finance all these arrangements. It would be a great sin if these arrangements were made by taking out a loan. This would mean disregarding the day-to-day indispensable religious needs, and burdening oneself unnecessarily by taking loans for such expenditures as no one even remembers afterwards. Even though the convention has not been held this year, the guests have still been coming in droves. Since last year, the number of daily guests has exceeded thirty or forty, and at times even 100, most of whom are poor and needy, from far-off regions who also have to be provided with traveling expenditures when they depart; this is a daily practice. Respected Maulaw i H ak i m N u r-ud-D i n has been devot - edly supervising this matter. Many a time he gave, from his own pocket, travelling stipends to those coming from remote places. Some were even given about thirty or forty rupees each; giving two to four rupees is routine. In addition to these expenditures and his previous financial support, he has recently spent about