Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 319
27 April 1908 319 Trust in God The truth is that trust in God alone is the one thing that can make man succeed and achieve his goals. Allah the Exalted says: 1 ْنَم ْلَّكَوَتَّي ىَلَع ِهّٰللا َوُهَف ٗهُبْسَح ْنَم ْلَّكَوَتَّي ىَلَع ِهّٰللا َوُهَف ٗهُبْسَح Allah becomes sufficient for him who puts his trust in Allah the Exalted, provided he progresses in everything honestly with a sincere heart and with the true understanding of trust in God. And he should be patient and steadfast. He should not with- draw by becoming intimidated by adversities. This world is a temporary, transient place as is everything in it and so too are the affairs associated with it. Therefore, it is essential for man to grieve over it less and be more concerned about the Hereafter. If concern for religion comes to prevail over man, God Himself becomes the surety for his worldly affairs. One should Repent before the Wrath of God Descends It is a pity that great calamities are taking place every day and yet people pay no heed. They do not care. Even the disbelievers of Moses as were better in that they would at least become heed- ful when the chastisements would descend upon them, and would say that they would accept if only those calamities would abate. However, the disbelievers of today are even more diehard than they were, given that they are not perturbed even though ever-new calamities befall and the wrath of God descends in ever-newer forms. Just look at how lethal the attacks of this plague alone have 1. S u rah a t - T al a q, 65:4 [Publisher]