Ahmadiyyat Destiny and Progress — Page 41
Ahmadiyyat: Destiny and Progress 41 for the better. May He make this earth a heaven just as the one He has prepared for us in the hereafter. This is what God values and desires to see established in the world. Although we count ourselves as soldiers of God, we lack the power and capacity for this endeavour. In these dire times we must call out to our Lord and say: We are Your helpers and servants to whom You have entrusted a task. We are ready for all that You may ask of us, so long as Your help is with us. Our Lord! We do not have the strength and capacity [to fulfil this undertaking]–so assist us in this for we are overcome by the weight of its load. If You do not give us Your support, this small community will be vanquished and there will be none left to extol Your name on the face of the earth. Have mercy on us and overlook our weaknesses so that we may profit by the circumstances You have presented before us and enter the service of Your faith without fear of our enemies or consideration for any recompense and reward. May everything be hidden from our sight except Allah; may we strive to establish Your glory on the earth; may the manifestation of Your attributes be our principle goal; may w e be immersed in You and may You permeate our