The Devotion of Life — Page 292
292 would never retreat at any time, in any situation. Each Ahmadi should consider that his life, his property and his time are entirely devoted to Ahmadiyyat and Islam. After all, why did I issue a ‘Tehrik’ for Waqf separately? This demand was not an indication for a new ‘Tehrik’ , rather, it is an indication of the fact that I do not have a positive assumption of the sense of sacrifice of the Community, otherwise after Bai’at the question of Waqf simply does not arise. Did the Holy Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) repeatedly make ‘Tehriks’ for life devotion? On the contrary, he considered the Bai’at sufficient and the reason for this was that he had seen the light of faith on the faces of his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them all) at the time of Bai’at so he did not feel the need for a new pledge. I thought that if I called on you for sacrifices all of a sudden, many of you may turn apostate. That is why I thought it proper to inculcate the practice of sacrifice in you gradually and it is for that purpose that I chose some of you so that they could be models for others. ” (Al Fazl, 1946) Admonition to Those Who have the Capacity to Devote but do not Hadrat Musleh Maud ra said: “This should also be understood very clearly that when Islam has need of soldiers and an individual,