The Devotion of Life — Page 189
189 “I wonder what way to adopt to wake those who are asleep and to alert those who are awake! I am perplexed as to how to ignite that fire in your hearts that has already lighted in my heart. There is match stick to light the wood. Great big forests can burn with a single match stick. However, there is no arrangement in the world to warm hearts that I could employ to instil ardour in your hearts. It is only in the control of Allah the Exalted to turn hearts and it was only after praying to Him that I wrote my first article and I supplicate to Him again that He may make my voice effective and create acceptance for it in pure hearts. ” (Tareekh-e-Ahmadiyyat vol. 4 p. 527-528) ‘Dawa-tul-Khair’ Fund Hadrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad Sahib ra also initiated a ‘Dawa-tul-Khair’ (summon to good) Fund for the practical launch of the Tabligh Scheme in the entire country. Launch of the Tabligh Classes The Madrassah Ahmadiyya was established but time was needed yet for the Missionaries being educated there to enter the practical field. However, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra wanted to commence the Tabligh work as soon as possible and as swiftly as possible. Therefore, in order to meet this most significant need, Huzur ra instructed that classes should commence with a syllabus based on translation of the Holy Qur’an: ‘Mishkat’ and ‘Qadoon’.