Invitation to Ahmadiyyat — Page 367
367 and the interests of Islam over their own beliefs and opinions. They refused to be influenced by the seductions of the world and willingly accepted the yoke of obedience. They were ready to fol - low whatever directions their leader gave them in the interests of Islam and to obey him without hesitation, without demur. No sac - rifice was too heavy, no difficulty too great. They did not merely make these claims but practically demonstrated them. Today, many such young men are living far from their homes and fami - lies, undergoing physical hardships and financial constraints; they are not doing this to earn money but to spread Islam at the behest of their leader, the Khalifah of the Promised Messiah as. There are many who eagerly wait for their own turn to leave their homes and set out to proclaim the glory of God. 4 ْمُهْنِمَف ْنَّم ىٰضَق ٗهَبْحَن َو ْمُهْنِم ْنَّم ُرِظَتْنَّي There are some of them who have fulfilled their vow, and some who still wait. May Allah reward them with the best of rewards. They are perse - cuted for the sake of God and are driven out of their homes and abused and ridiculed, but they accept it all because they have been enlightened, their inner eye has been opened, and they see what others do not see. They are beaten and treated with contempt but only desire the well-being of others. Who is the solitary individual fighting for the protection and expansion of Islam in America? He is like a drop in an ocean but does not despair. He single-handedly strives to bring America to the fold of Islam, for he knows that one living person is more pow - erful than millions of the dead.