A Sign of Allah - Chaudhry Muhammad Zafrulla Khan — Page 29
A Sign of Allah 29 Almighty begin to look towards us with love and care. These are the two basic sources of energy from which a believer attains every advancement. It is with this same strength that his prayers are lifted and exalted, his works are enhanced and elevated, and all his efforts and undertakings bear fruit. Such a believer is saved from dangers and is granted extraordinary signs of the support of God Almighty. And the various types of sacrifices made in the way of God—be it the sacrifice of one’s wealth, be it the sacrifice of one’s time, be it the sacrifice of one’s life, or be it the sacrifice of one’s honor—in reality, it is these two very motivations which we call righteousness and it is this righteousness from which all these [sacrifices and] good deeds stem. Accordingly, God Almighty revealed to the Promised Messiah as : ڑجریہبسھچکراہےہ ی ارگ� If this root [of righteousness] remains, then everything has remained. When the Promised Messiah as was composing a couplet, he composed the initial verse: یکڑج� ی ااقتےہ ی ن رہاک� The root of every good deed is righteousness And this was such a beautiful point of spiritual depth that