Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 9
7 November 1906 9 of saintly character. They sat upon imperial thrones, but their hearts were with God all the time. However, the condition of people these days is that when they incline towards the world, they fall for it to the extent that they mock religion. They raise objections against Prayer and ridicule the Wu du [ablution for Prayer]. These people exhaust their lives studying worldly sciences and then begin to dole out opinions on religious topics, whereas a person can only extract profound insights about a subject when they have a greater attention towards it. These people are completely unaware of the wisdom, knowledge, and verities pertaining to religion. The polluted atmosphere of the world has inflicted a toxic effect upon the hearts of these people. The Transitory World The Promised Messiah as said: The end of the world is apparent, and its ultimate outcome con- tinues to present its examples before us every day. We see some- one living today and dying tomorrow. Look how fast death occurs on account of the plague! Hundreds die instantly. The Government also struggled and planned but nothing effective has come about as of yet. Who can compete with God? The world can never fulfil its promise. A mortal will inevitably die, and the [ultimate] abode is in the grave. So, what benefit can accrue from giving your heart to the world?