Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 46
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 46 employed but do not get the opportunity to stay with me. They are free, but they are not blessed with my company. 1 The Purpose of Establishing the Ahmadiyya Jam a ‘at The Promised Messiah as said: It is not the intention of Allah the Exalted that a group of peo- ple should come into being to establish the death of Jesus. This topic has come into the midst on account of the opposition of these clerics. Otherwise, there was no need for it at all. The real purpose of Allah the Exalted is to bring into being a commu- nity of pure-hearted people like the Companions ra. The issue of the death of Christ had just interrupted like a parenthetical clause. The maulaw i s have needlessly thrown a red herring into the mix. It was inappropriate for these people to be so bold in this situation. The Word of God, the vision of the Prophet, and the consensus of the Companions ra —these three things should have sufficed for them. I feel sad that I have to mention this without any reason whatsoever. However, my real issue is some- thing else. This was just the removal of the rubbish from the midst. Ponder the case of a person who is immersed in worldli- ness and does not care about religion; if you remain as you are after pledging allegiance, then what is the difference between you and him? Some people are so naive and weak that their purpose in taking allegiance is also the world. If there is some slight impact on their worldly affairs after they take the Bai‘at [Pledge of Allegiance], they take a step back. Remember that this Jam a ‘at is not [focused on] advancing 1. Badr, vol. 1, no. 33, p. 1–2, dated 6 November 1905