First Grain of Sand — Page 76
60 FIRST GRAIN OF SAND Soviet regime while simultaneously gathering intelligence about this country. Since these people were largely atheist, they simply could not comprehend or appreciate that religion is so important that reli- gious missionaries are willing to make every sacrifice for its cause. And the passion for spreading Divine religion is a fire that cannot be extinguished by anyone's efforts. We are happily ready to sac- rifice all our worldly possessions and suffer all kinds of trials and tribulations for the sake of our love for God. And at every oppor- tunity, keep the pleasure of God Almighty above all else. I find this writing of the Promised Messiahas so amazing when he says: جس سے ہو جاؤں میں غم میں دین کے اک دیوانہ وار مجھ کو دے اک فوق عادت اے خدا جوش و تپش Oh Lord, give me a supernatural fervour, by which I become zealous in the love of my religion. شعلے پہنچیں جس کے ہر دم آسماں تک بے شمار وہ لگا دے آگ میرے دل میں ملت کے لیے Let him light the fire in my heart for this Community, the flames of which reach the sky in abundance. I still remember the day after the first time I met Abdul Qadir, I had a dream in which I saw that I am leading the others in one of the daily Prayers in our cell. Then one of the people praying behind me reaches around and rubs dirt into my eyes, which causes a great deal of pain in one of my eyes. Since this person was very important, he was the only one who would have food and new clothes delivered from his home every day, whereas everyone else was allowed to have food and clothes from the outside twice