The Victory of Islam — Page 22
22 the actual details of these religious expenditures, they would grow to an extraordinary length. However—O brethren!—observe, as an example, just the stream of travellers coming and going and see that nearly 60,000 or more guests have come during the seven-year period till today. Now, you can imagine the various expenses that - were incurred in the service, feeding, and accommodation of these honourable guests and the various measures that had to be taken for their comfort during winter and summer. A man of penetrating foresight would undoubtedly be baffled as to how all the necessities and particulars for the hospitality of such a vast number of people were capable of being satisfied over time and, going forward, what arrangement could sustain such a large operation. It was in this very same way that those 20,000 leaflets were printed in English and Urdu. Thereafter, a little over 12,000 of these were sent by name to the leaders of opposition groups through reg - istered mail, leaving not even a single Christian missionary through - out the land of India who was not sent the leaflet by registered mail. Moreover, these leaflets were also dispatched to the countries of Europe and America through registered mail, satisfying the duty of fully conveying the argument [of Islam’s truth]. In evaluating these expenditures, is it not occasion for wonder as to how these expenses are being met with such meagre resources? Yet these are [just] the major expenses. If an assessment is made strictly of those expenses that are incurred every month for the mailing of letters, they will simi - larly amount to such a large sum for whose sustainment there still exists no means of financial support. So my gaze looks towards the Heaven for the sustenance of those who, having joined the Movement through bai‘at, wish to permanently settle near me for