Malfuzat – Volume II — Page 221
221 and disunited, you shall be deprived. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, has said that you ought to love one another and pray for each other even without the other’s knowledge. If an individual prays for someone without their knowledge, an angel says: ‘May it be so for you as well. ’ What an outstanding thing indeed! If someone were to suggest that man’s prayers are not heard, at least they will agree that the prayers of an angel are accepted. I would like to advise you and say that there should be no discord amongst you. I have only brought you two teachings: firstly, to believe in the Oneness of God; secondly, to show one another love and sympathy. Show an example that serves as a miracle for others. This was what developed amongst the companions and it served as an argument to others. Allah the Exalted states: 1 ْ ً فَاَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوْبِكُم ء ٓ ُنْتُمْ اَعْدَا ك You were enemies and He united your hearts in love. Remember! Unity is a miracle. Remember! Until each and every one of you likes for your brother what you prefer for yourselves, you are not from among my com- munity. Such a one suffers misfortune and trial. He shall not meet a good end. I am about to prepare a book in which all those people who cannot control their emotions will be separated. People fight over trivial matters. For example, one person says that a certain performer jumped ten yards and another person will begin arguing on this point, and this then leads to malice. Bear in mind that a sign of the Mahdi is that hatred would be dispelled. Now will this sign not be fulfilled? Indeed it will. So why do you not show forbear- ance? It is a fact in medicine that sometimes a disease cannot be cured until vari- ous other ailments are treated. Through my person, a righteous community will be established, God-willing. What is the cause of mutual enmity? It is miserliness, pride, self-conceit, and emotional impulses. I have mentioned that I will soon write a book in which I shall remove all those from my community who do not have a grasp over their emotions, and who cannot coexist with mutual love and brotherhood. Those who act in this manner ought to remember that they are guests for a few days, unless they show an excellent example. I do not wish to be a target for objection on account of others. An individual who joins my community and does not act in 1 Aal-e-Imran , 3:104