Ahmadiyyat Destiny and Progress — Page 39
Ahmadiyyat: Destiny and Progress 39 sincerity and devotion as those [who came before us], then think how many more seeds there will be by which Islam can spread anew. Let each one of us dedicate ourselves to God with the intention that we will become the seeds by which a worldly heaven can be manifested on earth. Instead, of leaving the world with nothing, let our end give birth to such trees as bear better fruit than us or at least of the same kind. Today the 200 or so seeds of the past are now in the hundreds of thousands. If you too steel yourselves for such sacrifices, then your seeds will give birth to millions more. [Remember] this can only be achieved through the grace of God. Unless human beings are attended to by His favour and bounty, neither the spirit of giving nor feelings of love can fill their hearts. [Similarly], no good can come from our efforts and our physical actions cannot bear the finest fruits. Let us come together to prostrate before God and entreat Him to purify our hearts with His mercy and grace. Let Him inspire in us the courage of sacrifice so that when we submit to Him our [meagre] offerings–which are themselves only from His grace–He will not turn them away but rather accept them from His benevolence and love. May He accept from us ourselves, our kith, kin, near ones and friends for the preservation of the orchard of the Holy Prophet sa