Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 73
73 Malfuzat – Volume IV Without witnessing God’s signs, faith cannot be complete. It is not good for one to be torn between God and Satan. Look at the companions to see how they sacrificed their lives. When Abu Bakr ra believed, what worldly benefit did he see before him? Their lives were in danger and tribulations grew, but the compan - ions remained immensely loyal. There is mention of a companion who was sitting somewhere, covered in a mantle. Someone made a comment to him and Umar ra who was observing nearby said: ‘Show this man respect. For I have seen him in a state where he would be mounted on a horse and countless servants would walk ahead of him and behind him. It was only for the sake of religion that he left all of this behind. ’ In reality, this was the spiritual influence of the Holy Prophet sas which penetrated the companions. This truth cannot be proven false. There is attraction in everything. Even the bricks in a wall possess an attraction to one another, otherwise the bricks would fall apart. Similarly, there is an attraction within communities. It has always been the case that in the time of every Prophet, certain people leave their community also. This is what we observe in the com - munities of Moses as , Jesus as and the Holy Prophet sas. Such people are evil in nature and they possess an affinity with Satan. However, those who are the inheritors of truth always remain firmly attached. Therefore, be brave in the way of Allah. Man should never expect that he will remain alive even for one night more. He who depends on anything other than God is a Satan. One ought to be brave. This cannot be attained through the power of one’s own effort. One ought to pray themselves and solicit prayers as well; one ought to remain in the company of the Truthful. Devote yourself wholly to God. If someone were to invite another to a feast and serve bread on an unclean plate, who would eat that bread? Such a host would instead suffer reproach. Beautify your inner self and put yourself right outwardly as well. One cannot progress through actions, but rather, by understanding the station of the Holy Prophet sas. ” 1 16 November 1901 Miracles are the First Brick of Islam The Promised Messiah as said: “It is unfortunate that these people have disgraced Islam. Whatever they fail to understand, they seek to explain through a few worthless books written by European philosophers. Miracles and converse with 1 Al-Hakam , vol. 5, no. 42, dated 17 November 1901, p. 14 p. 345