The Devotion of Life — Page 124
124 learned people who can devote their lives, from amongst his Community, as preachers and Missionaries and to send them to different places for missionary work. ” (Badr; 3 October 1907) On 25 September 1907, at the time of Zuhr prayers, the Promised Messiah as gave the following advice to his Community: “A proposal has been put forward, it would be most gratifying if it should be accepted. Life may pass in a twinkling. We cannot name one Companion of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) who divided some part of his life for the faith and some for worldly needs. There was not a single Companion who had testified partly for the faith and partly for this world. Instead, they had all dissociated themselves from the world and were ready to lay down their lives in the Way of Allah the Almighty. If some people can be prepared from our Jama’at, who understand the issues well enough and who possess a benevolent character and are content, they should be sent out for Tabligh. There is no need for too much knowledge. The Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) were all unlettered and the disciples of Jesus were also uneducated. What is required is righteousness and piety. The path of truth is such that Allah the Almighty makes you understand many mysteries. I cannot tolerate any further delay. Such persons who are ready to accept an unpalatable hard life should be made ready and sent out to