Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 437
4 May 1908 437 rejected in the presence of God Almighty, then anyone’s calling us good and virtuous cannot protect us from the clutch of God Almighty. Conquer Hearts Bear in mind that gentleness is a precious virtue. Without tenderness, our work cannot proceed. Victory will not come through war. What is accomplished if someone suffers injury through war? You should conquer hearts and hearts are not conquered through wars, but through superior morals. If one patiently bears the offences of enemies for the sake of Allah, then ulti- mately such a day will even come when the thought arises in the heart of the enemy itself and has an impact. When he witnesses the blessings, bounties, and Divine help and he observes the conduct of superior morals, then the thought naturally arises in his heart that if this person were, in fact, a liar and imput- ing falsehood upon God Almighty, then this aid and strength would never have materialised. These people have not hurled these insults to me alone; rather, this situation has been recurring with all Prophets. The Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, used to be thought of as a liar, a magician, a madman, an imposter, and various other words. Open the Injil [Gospel] and look, for you will understand that the very same conduct was meted out to Jesus as. Insults had been hurled at Moses as as well. Essentially, this is a situation of ْتَهَباَشَت ْمُهُبْوُلُق ْتَهَباَشَت ْمُهُبْوُلُق similar mindsets. Allah Almighty Himself says: