Lecture Ludhiana — Page 66
66 41 This means: ‘Didn’t you see how Allah described the example of the perfect religion? The pure word is like the holy tree which is so firmly rooted and whose branches reach out to the heavens and which bears its fruit at all times, by the commands of its Lord. ’ The firmness of its root means that the principles on which this religion is based have been fully established and have attained the stage of certainty. This tree should be able to bear fruit at all times and never be like dead wood. Does this condition obtain today? Many people are wont to say: ‘What is the need of a Reformer ?’ How foolish is the patient who questions the need of a physician? If he thinks he is free from needing one, he is inviting but death. The Muslims today fall under — we agree —but they do not belong to the category of — we believe —for this happens only when one is accompanied by the light of divine guidance. Summing up, this is the mission which has been assigned to me. So do not be hasty in rejecting my claim. Fear God and repent, for repentance sharpens the mind. This ram- pant plague is indeed a dangerous sign, regarding which I have received the following revelation: 42 This is the word of God. Cursed be the person who 41 14:25,26 [Translator] 42 ‘Surely, Allah changes not the condition of a people until they change that which is in their hearts. ’ (13:12) [Translator]