Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 30
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 7 30 Look! Prophets and Messengers have all come individually, but they were true and had the power of attraction. Financial destitution and weakness is a separate thing. The Need for Spiritual Strength There must be spiritual strength. Yes, only those who have some compatibility are drawn by the attraction. For example, if the engine [of a locomotive] is cold, it cannot provide any bene- fit, but it will pull even 100 cars if it is hot. So, be a warm and impactful believer. It is God’s promise for our Jam a ‘at that it will spread throughout the world. So, if others will be the ones possessing power and the ones to spread it, what would you have achieved? Now the question will be, how is that power developed? The answer is to become a faithful and solid servant [of God] so as not to turn back and turn away due to any severe trial. The Companions ra [of the Holy Prophet s as ] were all pious and wise, but the Holy Prophet was more faithful than them to such a degree that no one could fathom. That is why he was shown a jungle of snakes, beasts, prickly thorns, and wild beasts in human form. Then the country entrusted to him was also such that there was none more wicked in the world. Furthermore, he came at such a time when all were [spiritually] dead and were the source of mischief, as He has said: 1 َرَهَظ ُداَسَفْلا يِف ِّرَبْلا َو ِرْحَبْلا َرَهَظ ُداَسَفْلا يِف ِّرَبْلا َو ِرْحَبْلا And he departed at such a time when He affirmed: 1. Corruption has appeared on land and sea ( S u rah ar-R u m, 30:42). [Publisher]