The Essence of Waqf-e-Nau — Page 15
15 said sacrifice cannot occur without pain and sadness. If the circumstances have changed, then we must endure them— especially those who have presented themselves for waqf or whose parents have dedicated their children, and then they renewed their vow. As the Promised Messiah as has said, when a person is prepared to make every sacrifice for God, then Allah the Almighty rewards them. Allah does not abandon them; rather, He rewards them beyond measure. May Allah make it so that all W a qf i n-e-Nau and their parents, while understanding the reality of waqf , be those who fulfill their pledges and be those who continue to increase their level of faithfulness. Briefly, I wish to draw attention to some W a qf i n admin- istrative issues and procedures. Some people have raised the issue that some W a qf i n-e-Nau have a misconception in their minds that, upon becoming a member of Waqf-e-Nau , they have acquired a separate identity. They do have a dis- tinct identity, but this does not afford them any extraordi- nary treatment. Rather, along with this identity, they will be expected to increase their level of sacrifice. Some people plant the idea in W a qf i n-e-Nau children that they are very special children, resulting in them feeling they are special when they become adults. And here as well, I have been made aware of instances where such individuals ignore the reality of waqf while making the purpose of their life to be to have the mere title of Waqf-e-Nau , believing it to make them special. Some believe that because they are Waqf-e-Nau , they are exempt from attending their respective auxiliaries programs—if they