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− contribution is only for your betterment. Lest any of you feel pride that you have done such a sacrifice. I tell you repeatedly that God does not depend on your sacrifice. Nay, it is His blessing upon you that He has given you an opportunity to serve. " (Collections of Advertisements, The Promised Messiah and Mahdi , Vol. 3, pp as − 497-498) "It is obvious that you cannot love two things; it is not possible for you to love your wealth and love God. You can only love one. Therefore, fortunate is the person who loves God. If anyone of you will love God and then spends wealth in His cause, I firmly believe that his wealth will also be blessed more than others' because wealth does not come by itself. It comes with the Will of God. Therefore, anyone who gives up a part of his wealth for the sake of Allah will certainly receive it back. But anyone, who does not serve the − cause of Allah because of his love of his wealth, will certainly lose that − wealth. " CHANDA (MONETARY DONATIONS) Chandas are the contributions that every Ahmadi is obliged to pay, ± − according to the principles laid down by the Promised Messiah and Mahdi and his successors, to the Organization. as − Some are obligatory, while others are voluntary. The Chandas obligatory have a fixed rate and must be paid at the prescribed Chandas rate. However, those members who are facing financial hardship may give the obligatory at a reduced rate, but only after obtaining the Chandas permission of the. Khalifatul Masih − − ± 392