Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 208
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 208 completely. This comforts me, turning my sorrow into hope. I am not distressed that such a Jam a ‘at will not exist. Nay, there will definitely be such a Jam a ‘at because God Almighty has promised that such people will definitely exist. However, the sadness is that the Jam a ‘at is still imperfect, yet the message of death is coming. The situation of the Jam a ‘at is akin to a child who drinks his mother’s milk for a few days, but then his mother dies. 1 However, I am looking at the promises of God Almighty, and He alone is the Source of my satisfaction and comfort. In such a situation where the Jam a ‘at is weak and in need of much train- ing, I must draw your attention toward creating a genuine rela- tionship with God Almighty. Moreover, make this a priority and consider the pure Jam a ‘at of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, as a model, and follow in their footsteps. The Exemplary Standard of the Holy Jam a ‘at of the Noble Companions I have just stated that they [the Companions] were such a faith- ful Jam a ‘at, which, in regard to its strength of faith, did not hesitate to even sacrifice their lives. Indeed, I assert that they were people the likes of whom simply cannot be found. When we contrast them with other nations, their grandeur and glory strike an even greater impression upon the heart. 2 And the 1. When these sentences issued forth from the mouth of His Holiness H ujjatull a h, may peace and blessings be upon him, there was such pain and tenderness in them that it left the audience restless and many men, who could not control themselves, burst into tears. (Editor) 2. Al- H akam, vol. 10, no. 1, p. 3–5, dated 10 January 1906