So Said The Promised Messiah (as) — Page 3
hands he has initiated). Of course the most important con- dition is that the link between the two of them should be very sincere; he should not be like a dry branch. He should be like the branch that can germinate grafting. The more the man will be sincere the more he will benefit from this link of his. (Malfoozat Vol. 1, p. 4) WORDS AND DEEDS · The fear of God lies in one's trying to find out that his words and deeds tally with each other. If he finds that they do not tally, he should realise that he is under the wrath of God. HQwever the words might be pure if the heart is impure it will be of no value in the eyes of God. Rather it can be said that it will inflame the warth of God. My followers must understand it well that they have come to me so that a seed should be sown which should grow up to be a fruit bearing tree. Let everyone o(you ponder over it and find out what his position is and what is his internal spiritual state of affairs. If there are any such followers that what they say is different from what is in their hearts, they should know that their end will not be good. When God sees a people making lofty claims whereas their hearts are very different (their actions do not support their verbal claims) then He being independent and in need of none, does not care for them. It had been foretold that the battle of Badr would bring a victory (to the Muslims) and there was every hope for the victory but still the Holy Prophet, sallallaho alaihi wa sallam, prayed for it very fervently and with tears in his eyes. Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq, may God be pleased with him, asked the Holy Prophet where lay tQ. e need for so fervent prayers when the victory had already been promised. The Holy Prophet, sallallaho alaihi wa sallam, said: God is Gluzni (He who is Independent and stands in need of none), that is, 3