The Devotion of Life — Page 123
123 immediately without asking for expenses or informing his family members and never even made an excuse of poverty. This mission can only be accomplished when a person has completely devoted his life for this purpose. Allah the Almighty Himself provides succour to the pious and to those whose intentions are good. They accept the hardships of life for the sake of Allah the Almighty. Allah loves a person who, purely for the sake of faith, attaches himself to Allah. We desire that some such persons should be selected who would devote themselves just for the sake of preaching and sever themselves from everything else. They should be content to suffer all kinds of hardship and wander from place to place to deliver the message of Allah the Almighty. They should have patience and tolerance and should not be short tempered. They should be capable of responding courteously to any abusive or ill-tempered remarks. They should move away quietly from the place where they expect trouble and never involve themselves in any mischief or disturbance. Where they see someone of noble disposition prepared to listen to them, they should explain to them politely. They should avoid large gatherings and debates because they can be the cause for disturbance. They should carry on doing their work quietly and politely. ” (Badr; 3 October 1907) The Editor of Badr newspaper wrote, “The purpose of writing the above article is that, for the last few days, Allah has instilled special enthusiasm in His Messenger to select educated and