Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 323
25 July 1907 323 so effective that if it is recited once in the morning, then there is no need for Prayer or ablution all day. ’ Such people insult the word of God Almighty—that Holy Word that has given the promise: 1 ىًدُه َنْيِقَّتُمْلِّل۠ ىًدُه َنْيِقَّتُمْلِّل۠ They abandon this themselves and deviate towards other paths. There can be progress in man’s faith only when he follows the directives of God Almighty and establishes his trust in God. Once the Noble Messenger, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, saw Bilal ra gathering dates. He asked Bilal ra why he was doing so. Bilal ra said that he was collecting them for the next day. The Messenger s as asked him, ‘Do you not believe in the God of tawakkul [trusting in Him]?’ But he said this only to Bilal ra ; he didn’t say it to everyone. Everyone is advised and instructed according to what they can bear. The Best Spiritual Exercise A person submitted: ‘I visited ascetics previously and they had me do various strenuous exercises. Now I have taken your Bai‘at [the Pledge of Allegiance]. What should I engage in?’ The Promised Messiah as replied: Recite the Holy Quran anew and deeply ponder over its mean- ings. Offer Prayer wholeheartedly and act upon the directives of the Shariah. This is indeed the duty of man. Then, after this, the actions of God begin. A person who seeks the pleasure of God Almighty with humility, God is pleased with him. 1. It is a guidance for the righteous ( S u rah al-Baqarah, 2:3). [Publisher]