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Holy Prophet, sallallaho alaihi wa sallam, this difference is identified in the second portion of La ilaha illallaho Moha- mmadur-Rasoolullah. The ordinary messengers just deliver the message and they think that is the end of their assignment; they do not bother whether the people act upon the message or not. In other words, their message (or the delivery of the message) reaches the ears and that is the end of it, on the other hand the message of those who are commissioned by God reaches the ears and at the same time, through their spiritual influence, they make it reach the hearts also. This kind of attraction and courage is given to a man only when he comes under the mantle of God; then he finds a sort of excitement within himself to sympathise with the people and to strive for their welfare. The Holy Prophet, sallallaho alaihi wa sallam, had it more than every other Prophet. That is why he could not bear to see the people burdened under the hardships. God says (in the Holy Quran) A. zeezun alaihi ma anittum; this Messenger cannot see you in distress; it is hard on him. He is always anxious to see that you people are greatly benefited. Putting all these things together it can be easily grasped that first God sends His succot1r and then comes the turn of the one who is commissioned by Him. It is God who grants them the urge to do good to the people; they struggle for it like a mother who feeds her baby with her milk, rather, more than that, for, the mother is not Mozakki (the one who puri- fies). It is they who are referred to in the verse Koonoo ma- assadiqeen (you should keep the company of the truthful). ' (Malfoozat Vol. 2, p. 55-56) LIVING RELIGION Islam is a living religion. The God is living and He sus- tains the lives of others. How. can He love the dead. This 57