خطبات طاہر (جلد 1۔ 1982ء) — Page 378
Khutbat-e-Tahir Vol 1 378 September 17, 1982 necessary he would consult me otherwise it will be his responsibility۔He'll be answerable before me if any mishap then follows۔You, perhaps think that it is a small affair; it is not a small affair; it's a very big affair and the result and effects are wide spread and they are talked about and they injure not only the name of Hadrat Masih-e-Ma'ud unduly but it injures the standard of devoutness of each Ahmadi who comes across such things۔They spread abroad۔They are given free publicity, though partly in hushed tones, may be somewhere in louder tones, some where else but such things are made subject of discussion۔I know that, and as a whole it brings down the standard of the community and its devotion and its very act of sacrifices۔So how can I call it a small thing? It's a very big thing۔If Sheikh Sahib consults me about such deals because they happen۔It's not inhuman, immoral or unislamic to be in need of some money temporarily; it can happen۔Hadrat Muhammad himself had to borrow money but what is obnoxious is not to pay back in time while you can۔You remain sticking to your old standard of your life and forget about your responsibilities to others۔Why should somebody earn for you? Why should he put in hard labour for your sake? It's not an easy life here, I know۔They have to earn money through blood and toil and sweat, and some body else comes and softly asks him for a small amount or a big amount and disappears with it۔That is shocking۔That is what I