Blessings of Khilafat — Page 135
Objects of Human Life 135 exposition to you, but until it is fully acted upon and becomes well- established, the need for re-iterating it will continue. Behold, quinine is very effective in treating malaria and is given to hundreds of patients suffering from malaria daily, and so as long as malaria exists in the world, the need for quinine will also continue to exist. Similarly, water is essential for the existence of every living being. Should someone ask what is indispensable for life, and then get the response that water is one of them—and upon hearing this says that since this is something we drink daily, why consider it so important—he will be utterly wrong, because as long as life is dependent upon water, water will continue to be important. Even if someone drinks it many times a day, the need for it is beyond any doubt. We do not have to pay anything for air. It is automatically inhaled through the process of respiration and this has always been the case, yet its need and significance will never diminish. It is as useful and important today as it was at any time in the past. Therefore, though you have already heard what I am going to say today, until it fully establishes itself in the world and all people start acting upon it, I will continue to speak of it and its importance shall never fade. I now come to the point. Some people should note it down so that it is recorded for those who have not been able to come here today so that they can also derive benefit from it. But I want to re-emphasize that you must not underestimate its value. It is indeed a thing of great import. The fact that many people fail to understand the real importance of something truly significant often results in their ruin, thereby causing them to suffer complete devastation. Wise is he who gives due consideration to everything,