The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 254
254. Essence of Islam-IV throughout by God Almighty that only he alone will be considered as having truly and definitely joined this Jama'at who spends his property, which he holds dear, in this cause. . . . Do not imagine that you gain your wealth by your own efforts, it is instead bestowed upon you by God Almighty, nor should you ever imagine that by spending a portion of your wealth or by serving in some other way, you put God. Almighty or the one He has sent under any obligation. . In fact, it is He Who puts you under obligations by calling you to serve Him. I tell you truly that if all of you should desert me and should hold back from service and help, He will create another people who will render Him the needed services. Be sure that all this is from heaven and your service is for your own good, so let no pride enter your heart, nor should you imagine that you are helping financially or otherwise. I tell you again and again that God is in no need of your service, and it is His grace upon you that He provides you with the opportunity to serve. A few days ago, I received a revelation in Gurdaspur, in which God says: لا اله الا انا فاتخذني وكيلا i. e. , I alone am the Accomplisher of every task, so take Me alone as the Accomplisher, and do not consider others to be helping your cause in any way. . When I received this revelation, my heart trembled with the realization that my Jama'at had not yet arrived at a stage where God Almighty should have even mentioned them. I have no greater anxiety than