The Devotion of Life — Page 421
421 All Esteem is in ‘waqf’ “Thus it is with the view that I am stating that no one should be under the misconception that the Jama’at will suffer if the privileged classes do not offer their children for ‘waqf’. I wish to tell them that their privileges will not last. Those who are apparently esteemed will only degrade themselves in the eyes of God if they do not believe and offer their children in the service of God. The children of Prophets are most esteemed in the world, yet the way they have been offered for the service of God with supplications and shedding of tears is amazing. ” Hundreds of Thousands of ‘Waqifeen’ Should Come from Every Section of the Jama’at “There is a dire need for hundreds of thousands of ‘waqifeen’ from all sections of the Jama’at for the next century. In reality, we will be offering a gift in the service of God and this gift will be utilised by the people of the next century. Those who can contribute to this gift should prepare themselves. ” The Blessings of ‘Tehrik Waqfe Nau’ “As God has manifested before, it is possible that those who are childless may be granted children if they offer these children in the service of God. Prophets who have prayed for children in order to offer them to God have been blessed with children even in their old age, even in instances where both the husband and wife were sterile. Look at Hadrat