The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 227
Propagation, Establishment of a Holy Jama'at, and Instructions موتا موتی لگ رہی ہے۔ 15 135 227. I have immediately started writing this announcement while a part of the night is still left. Friends! arise and become alert, for a time of great turmoil has arrived for the people of this age. There is no vessel, other than righteousness, to cross this river. A believer should, at a time of fear, lean towards God, as there is no peace without Him. Make your own atonement through crying and supplicating. Make your own sacrifice by devoting yourselves to the truth. Carry your own burden with the help of complete righteousness. . Our God is Merciful and Compassionate. His wrath is averted from those who weep before the time of chastisement, and not when they behold the corpses of the dead. He has the power to avert a prophecy of chastisement from those who fear Him. . . . Work righteously and hope for the mercy of God. Move with your full strength towards God Almighty, and if you cannot do this, drag yourselves willy-nilly to the door of His pleasure, and if you cannot do even that then seek your revival from spiritual death through charity and almsgiving. These are hard days and the wrath of God is aflame in heaven. Today you cannot achieve your purpose with empty words and boasting. . Bring about such change in yourselves and tread along the path of righteousness so that the Merciful and the Compassionate should be pleased with you. . Let your private chambers be filled with the remem135 Death is busy on all sides. [Publisher]