Inspiring Events in the Field of Tabligh — Page 22
22 A There is no dearth of spectacles of divine help and succor in the field of tabl ī gh. It comes in different forms and modes and solves the problems of the individual engaged in this blessed task. The following incident has been related by © adhrat Muft ī Mu ™ ammad “ ā diq (may All ā h be pleased with him), a dear companion ( “ a ™ ā b ī ) of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him). He says: When I was going to England, I had to pass through France, and the money I had with me was not enough. I was two pounds short. I thought that I should borrow the amount from someone on board. But there was none of my acquaintances on the ship on which I was traveling. When I was completely disappointed, I prayed to my Lord, ‘My Lord of heaven and earth, O my God Who is the Creator of land and sea, You are Omnipotent. You know that I am proceeding on the way of tabl ī gh. You know that I am direly in need of two pounds. Therefore, please grant me this money. Drop it from the skies or bring it out of the deep, but grant my humble request and do provide me with this amount. ’ After praying, I became calm and was confident that All ā h will grant my request but could not understand how this need will be fulfilled in this alien land and from the alien people. Now, here comes the divine help. During the voyage, our ship dropped anchor at a port, which was not at all on its chartered route. I thought about getting down and seeing if I could meet an A ™ mad ī in that town, but could not get permission to go out of the ship. After a while, I saw a boat plying towards our ship on which there was an A ™ mad ī brother, © ā j ī ‘Abdul-Kar ī m. Somehow, he had learned about me that I was proceeding to England on that ship. We met and had some talk. While departing, he dropped two pounds in my pocket saying, I should have brought some mith ā ’ ī (sweets) for you, but I did not know that the ship will stop here. Therefore, please accept these two pounds as gift.