Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 199
2 May 1905 199 of people, certain traits and desires become ingrained in man, and a great many carnal temptations remain deeply concealed within. A true Muslim is the one who throws away all impure baggage from his intentions and, purifying and cleansing him- self, observes [complete] submission to God. Do not put any lustful desire in the midst. Allah the Exalted is the Provider. I have seen that some Hindus, as soon as they become Muslims, get a note written by a mullah and spend their whole life begging. They do not even know what Islam is. A Muslim is one who turns away from the people of the world, and comes to God. A Muslim should adopt a course that does not humili- ate oneself; be content with little, please Allah the Exalted, and tread firmly upon the right and straight path. Otherwise, com- ing into Islam will be of no benefit to oneself. 1 2 May 1905 (Before Z uhr Prayer) A young man with modern enlightenment who had come from Mumbai to attend a function in Lahore visited Qadian desiring to meet the Promised Messiah as. He presented himself respectfully before the Promised Messiah as , who inquired assiduously about the young man’s well-being and then said: 1. Badr, vol. 1, no. 6, p. 6, dated 11 May 1905