Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 18
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 7 18 station. If you had not started walking from the city, how would you have arrived here? Did you have to move your feet or not? In the same way, in all the workings of the world, first, man has to do something. Then, when he moves his hands and feet, Allah Almighty bestows His blessings as well. In the same way, only those who strive, attain perfection in the path of God Almighty. That is why He has said: 1 َو َنْيِذَّلا اْوُدَهاَج اَنْيِف ْمُهَّنَيِدْهَنَل اَنَلُبُس َو َنْيِذَّلا اْوُدَهاَج اَنْيِف ْمُهَّنَيِدْهَنَل اَنَلُبُس So, one should make an effort because striving is indeed the way to success. 2 28 October 1904 (At Sialkot after Friday Prayer) The Importance of Bai‘at I would like to say a few words of advice for those who have entered the Bai‘at [Pledge of Allegiance]. This Bai‘at is sowing the seed of righteous deeds, just like a gardener plants a tree or sows the seed of something. Thereafter, if an individual stops at the very point of sowing the seed or 1. And as for those who strive in Our path—We will surely guide them in Our ways ( S u rah al-‘Ankab u t, 29:70). [Publisher] 2. Al- H akam, vol. 8, no. 38, 39, p. 3, dated 10 & 17 November 1904