Malfuzat – Volume I — Page 264
264 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad supplicates before God in a time of peace. Man ought to observe the state of those who are afflicted by this misfortune. The plague is rampant in significantly close proximities around us. People should ascertain the circumstances prevalent in these places. The disease is gaining force in the district of Jalandhar, though it is less vigorous in the district of Hoshiarpur. Observe Your Prayers with Strict Regularity However, I do not believe that this epidemic will subside as of yet, for winter is coming. Hence, take refuge with God Almighty and observe your Prayers with strict regularity. Sometimes people will only offer one Prayer, but remember that there is no concession in the matter of Prayer. Even the Prophets were not excused. It is recorded in a Hadith that a newly converted party of Muslims came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and they asked to be granted relief from offering the daily Prayers. However, the Holy Prophetsa said: 'A religion bereft of action is no religion at all. Never forget this point. Allah the Exalted states that one of His signs is that the heaven and earth are established by His command. On occasion, those people who develop an inclination towards naturalistic ideologies assert that naturalism is the belief that people ought to follow, for if one undertook no measures to safeguard their health, then what use is mere righteousness and piety? Another sign also from the signs of Allah Almighty, is that sometimes medicine proves to be inefficacious and physical methods for the safeguarding of health are of no use. Neither does medicine prove beneficial, nor the physician. However, if the command of God favours a thing, the impossible becomes possible. The Trial of Abrahamas Reflect over the trial of Abrahamas, when he was ordered to take his wife and child to a distant land away from Canaan. He took his family to the place where Mecca is now situated a place where there was neither food nor drink. Upon reaching this land he said: 'O Allah! I am leaving my offspring in a place where there is no food or drink. ' Sarah wanted Ishmaelas to die somehow, for she was the one who told Abrahamas to leave them in such a land. Although Abraham as took offence to this, God instructed him to do as Sarahta had said, but not because He preferred Sarahra. In fact, Sarah had expelled Hagara previously as well and at that time an