Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 447
UNDATED 447 The Promised Messiah as said: The lack of appreciation of [Divine] Signs happens in two ways. Firstly, by way of disbelief and denial. Secondly, by applauding it for a few days and then completely disregarding it, and once the Sign has occurred the heart is not made to feel God’s glory and omnipotence anew. So, I see that the same is the condition of our Jam a ‘at that they do not care much for Divine Signs, and spend their time carelessly and negligently, and most of them are such that an impassioned depth of feeling is not seen in their actions. The Promised Messiah as said: If there is no passion, fervour, and resolve in the soul to hon- our and glorify God’s religion, and to take vengeance for the violation of sacred things, then the Prayers are mere chants and incantations. This is the time to become impassioned with depth of feeling and engage in supplications day and night. I am dying worrying, but I still do not see that this spirit has developed in the Jam a ‘at. I am not convinced of the dry and withered Prayers that are made customarily and habitually. God Almighty at this time sees the people who valued the previous Signs and transformed their actions. It is indeed these people He will give the opportunity to benefit in the future as well. 1 1. Badr, vol. 6, no. 39, p. 8, dated 26 September 1907