Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 243
26 December 1905 243 those who talk nonsense do not like this approach. They try— to the extent possible for them—to get out of it and become entangled in discussions of derivative issues. Such people do not even abide by the requirement of looking at their own house first to see if the objection they raise against other reli- gions applies to any teaching in their own home. Instead, their purpose is only to object, not to adopt the truth. If an objection is raised against Niyog before an Arya, he will, instead of explaining the truth and merits of it, imme- diately object—without thinking or understanding—that there is mut‘ah among you. Whereas there is no such thing as mut‘ah [in Islam], the truth of mut‘ah is that it is divorce after a predetermined time. What correlation or connection is there between divorce and Niyog ? If it is not strange that a person objects to divorce while allowing his wife to bed with another just to beget children, then what is it? Advice to Life Devotees to Learn Foreign Languages In short, this is the condition of those who raise objections, and this process continues with great audacity and insolence. When I observe the condition of Islam, my heart grieves, and my heart desires that such people may become prepared in my life who can serve Islam. My feet are in the grave, and if more [people] are not ready, we will face difficulties. Therefore, I desire that you make a plan, and no matter what you agree upon, the result should be that in a few years, such youth with practical capabili- ties should emerge who also maintain the knowledge of foreign languages, with the full ability to make others appreciate the beauties of Islam through their addresses. In my view, by foreign languages is not meant something so trivial as learning only English. Nay, other languages should