Life of the Promised Messiah — Page 71
71 Hazrat Maulvi Abdul-Karim and every other moral vice. The youngster once came to Sialkot. The late Sheikh Allahdad Sahib, Office Supervisor, was an esteemed man of the city and was held in high regard due to his position. Unfortunately, due to a lack of knowledge in religion, he was a disci- ple of the boy’s father. The boy visited Sheikh Allahdad Sahib at home and I observed myself that whenever he would address Sheikh Sahib he did so by rudely saying, hey, Allahdad, do this or do that. Hence, many religious leaders and Sufis, as if, con- sider it a sin to address their followers with respect and dignity. In such a long period of time, never once have I heard His Holiness as call upon or speak to anyone in the gathering by saying ‘tu’, which is the disrespect- ful form of address in Urdu for ‘you. ’ The members of our community ought to pay special attention in this regard, especially those of our friends who are from Lahore. I have seen that they do not refer to each other with due respect. A young man just visited Qadian some time ago and during the course of discussion, whilst various friends were being mentioned, he referred to a certain individ- ual using the singular pronoun and the singular verb form, as one refers to insignificant, ordinary people. It is unfortunate that many people are still unmindful of the deeper reality in how respect fosters purity and cleanliness of heart, and sows the seed of love within.