The Devotion of Life — Page 52
52 Judgement; and each one should make it self-evident with his announcement that he is the ‘ First of those who submit’. Indeed, the start of this blessed injunction was by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) and by his devoted companions (may Allah be pleased with them) by their exemplary steadfastness, their prayers and their sacrifices and by living and dying for the pleasure of Allah. It is the good fortune of Jama’at Ahmadiyya that Allah the Almighty has chosen this Jama’at in the latter-days to spread the religion of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) in all corners of the world. It is our good fortune that we found the Messiah of the time in whose anticipation millions have perished without meeting him. Not only were we blessed with The Promised Messiah as we also followed in the footsteps of his obedient companions. This is not for any special quality that we possess but it is entirely due to the special Mercy and Favour of Allah. ‘This is entirely the Blessings of Allah. He grants it to whomsoever He pleases’. It is a great good fortune of Jama’at Ahmadiyya that in the lifetime of the Promised Messiah as and under his guidance, the tradition of sacrifice for the sake of the propagation and advancement of the religion of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) started with devoting one’s life for this purpose. With the blessings of Allah, this tradition has blossomed and turned into a strong verdant tree whose branches have spread in all corners of the world and the resultant floral bouquets have perfumed the world with their fragrance.