An Introduction to Financial Sacrifice — Page 31
31 blessed by Him. One point which the Holy Qur’an makes is that you will grow richer by spending in the way of Allah, for in so doing you will come closer to the One who is Self-Sufficient, and if you cut asunder from Him, you will become poor. Thus, when religious communities forget about financial sacrifice, they are afflicted with adversity. On the other hand, if they eagerly offer sacrifices, they are blessed with countless bounties. We must understand this secret and use it also for national economic development. " 53 PRINCIPAL OF REGULARITY IS SET OUT BY THE PROMISED MESSIAH AS "The principal of regularity (in payment) as set out by the Promised Messiah as is very fundamental. Even those who have little to eat have some sort of regularity in eating. It is not possible for someone to eat once and then stop eating for two months. Everyone, for whom it is possible, tries to be regular in his meals. This is why the Promised Messiah as has linked regularity in financial sacrifices to man’s spiritual survival. The Promised Messiah as accepts the sacrifice made in the way of Allah, but makes it clear that it makes no difference to us but it will make a difference to you who give. Once you have taken upon yourself to make this sacrifice, you must stick to your pledge with sincerity and be forever regular in your payments. The principal of giving according to one’s means but giving regularly has the seeds of progress in it. Whoever starts giving a little bit regularly will naturally increase his sacrifice and his means will also grow. Those who give thousands, reach hundreds of thousands, and those who give hundreds of thousands reach millions. This is the overall picture we get from the history of the Jam a ‘at. Those who gave paisas, but regularly and with sincerity, were soon enabled by Allah to sacrifice thousands and even hundreds of thousands. And from their progeny their 53 Friday Sermon, September 28, 1990.