Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 443
25 September 1907 443 The Reality of Faith Allah the Exalted does not accept mere verbal claims. The word Islam itself attests to this that man should be prepared to give his life in the way of God just as a sheep is slaughtered. A people came to the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and said, ‘We have very little time. Our Prayers should be pardoned. ’ The Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, ‘There is no faith without Prayers. ’ Unless one can practically prove that they can bear hardship for the sake of God, until then mere verbal claims are meaningless. When the Christians became heedless of their practical condition, then observe how their state changed such that they fabricated a doctrine like that of Atonement. With a Sincere Heart, One can Become a Wal i in One Step If a person takes a step with a sincere heart only for the sake of God, then it is my faith that it will bring about great bless- ings. I know that they will enter the fold of the Friends of Allah. Keep in mind that a person becomes a Wal i [Friend] in one step, when associates of Allah are removed, they enter into the Servants of the Gracious God. Now, if there is only God in the heart and nothing else then such a one is indeed the one I call a Wal i. Look! For a truthful person, it is not a difficult task at all. They have a magnetism, they do not return empty-handed at all. If there is comfort in the life of the world, and means of ease and luxuries are available in every way, it is in contradic- tion with the principle of faith. The principle of faith dictates