The Victory of Islam — Page 17
H H A A D D R AT M IR Z A GHU L A M AH M AD R AT M IR Z A GHU L A M AH M AD 17 the point of perfect worship of God—and through which those constantly submerged in worldly affairs forged such a bond with the True Beloved that they shed their blood without hesitation in His way as though it were water—was actually the result of sincerely living their lives in the company of a true and perfect Prophet. Hence, it is upon this very basis that this humble one has been appointed to uphold this movement, and desires that the silsilah [spiritual chain] of those who keep companionship be expanded even wider—such people staying day and night in fel - lowship as those who carry the passion to strengthen their faith, love, and conviction—and that the kinds of light that have been manifested upon this humble one be manifested upon them, and that the dhauq [spiritual perception] that has been conferred upon this humble one be conferred upon them, so that the light of Islam may spread all over the world and the dark stain of disgrace and humiliation be wiped off the forehead of Muslims. Giving this very glad tiding, the Lord God sent me and said: رس ی د و اپےئ دمحم�یاں ربانمر دنلب رت مکحم ااتفد. ی رخبام ہک وتق وت زند� رس ی د و اپےئ دمحم�یاں ربانمر دنلب رت مکحم ااتفد. ی رخبام ہک وتق وت زند� [Now come forward and go forth, as your time is near. The time is now coming that the people of Muhammad will be lifted from the pit and their steps will be planted firmly on a strong tower. ] The fourth branch of this operation is the correspondence that is written to seekers after truth or adversaries. Accordingly, during the previously mentioned period to this date, a little over 90,000 letters must have been received whose replies have been written, with the exception of some letters considered worthless