Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 108
EMINENT DIVINE Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I 108 teach people the same. Thus the second element of Islam is: Muhammad sa is the Messenger of God. The third element if Islam is to promote the welfare of all creatures of God. In addition a Muslim should believe in God’s angels, Prophets and Books; and also that there is a recompense for everything. This last is the Judgment. These are matters of belief. It is also incumbent upon a Muslim to perform the S al a t , to observe the fast of Ramadan, to pay the Zakat for the uplift of the poor and the needy, to perform the pilgrimage to Mecca, if he can afford the journey. In short Islam means sincere faith; he who believes sincerely and acts in conformity with his belief is a Muslim. So you should have sincere faith in: There is no God beside Allah, and Muhammad sa is His Messenger. No ceremonial is involved. You should, however, take a bath, so that you should be able to supplicate: Allah, I am washing my body clean; do Thou wash my inner self clean. Also, change your clothes, as a token that you have discarded sloth. " 35 The Promised Messiah as named the young man ‘Abdull a h ra. He worked zealously for many years in N u r Hospital and became known as Dr. ‘Abdull a h ra. He set an example of pious living and was very popular. Under the direction of the Promised Messiah as , a brief commentary on chapter 103 of the Holy Quran