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74 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad being as a whole. Hence, only such an individual who dedicates all their strengths to Allah is worthy of being called a true Muslim. I am reminded of a Muslim who once invited a Jew to accept Islam and become a Muslim. The Muslim himself was engrossed in sin and vice. The Jew told the impious Muslim to worry about himself first and to not pride himself at being called a Muslim. God Almighty desires the essence of Islam, not a mere label or name. The Jew related his own account and said that he named his son Khalid (i. e. one who lives long), but the next day he had to bury his son in his grave. Now if names were the mere cause of blessing, then why would he have died? If someone asks a Muslim whether they are Muslim, they will respond by saying, alhamdulillah (all praise belongs to Allah). Hence, remember that mere words and verbosity can be of no use until there is action. Mere words have no value whatsoever in the sight of Allah. As such, God Almighty has stated: كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ أَنْ تَقُوْلُوْا مَا لَا تَفْعَلُوْنَ Most hateful is it in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not do. The Manner in which to Attain the Honour of Serving Islam Now I return to my initial point, which is: صَابِرُوا وَرَابِطُوا Excel in steadfastness and be on your guard. Just as it is imperative to station horses at the border to fend off the enemy so that it is unable to cross its limits, similarly, you too ought to prepare yourselves, lest the enemy encroaches the border and inflicts harm upon Islam. I have stated earlier as well that if you desire to support and serve Islam, you must first adopt piety and purity yourselves, so that you may enter the resolute fortress of God's refuge. Then will you be granted the honour and right to offer this service. You can observe how weak the external strength of the Muslims has fallen. Other nations look towards them with abhorrence and contempt. If your inner force and strength of heart also weakens and withers away, then know that the end is nigh. Purify your souls so that they are imbued with spiritual power and so that 1 as-Saff, 61:4 Aal-e-Imran, 3:201