Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 398
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 398 no family in which one member has not become an apostate. Those who were born in a Muslim home and in whose ears the Kalimah was proclaimed— 1 ِ سُوْل ُ هللا َّ َّ هللا ُمُحَمَّد ٌ ر اْل ِ َٓٓ إِلٰه َ إ اْل [ L a il a ha illall a hu Mu h ammadur Ras u lull a h ]—now sit in churches joining a second and third ‘God’ together with the One. And they worship the dead and (God forbid) abuse the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. The state of the Islamic empires is such that the greatest pres- tige is conferred upon the Sultan of Turkey, who lives night and day stricken by the fear of the European Empire and spends the days of his life in great difficulty. What element of good fortune is found among the Muslims at this time? Every aspect of their situation calls for mourning. One commentator has expressed complete hopelessness about their situation. Our Weapon is Prayer The evil-minded enemy objects to my every word and deed only out of enmity because his heart is corrupt, and when one’s heart is corrupt, he sees darkness all around. These fools say that I simply sit in my place and do nothing. However, they fail to reflect that it is not written anywhere that the Promised Messiah will wield a sword, nor is it written that he will wage war; but, it is written that the k a fir [disbeliever] will die by the breath of the Messiah—that is, he will accomplish everything through his prayer. If I had believed that there might be some benefit in my going out and walking about in the cities, I would not have sat here for a second, but I know walking about is useless except 1. There is no one worthy of worship except Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. [Publisher]