The Heavenly Sign — Page 78
AN IMPORTANT APPEAL For the men of valour who are affluent and can render assistance for the requirements of the Faith. اے مرداں بکو شید و برائے حق بجو شید 59 All our sincere friends are already engaged in serving the Divine cause and I cannot thank them enough for it. I pray that God, the Merciful, may grant them the greatest recompense for all their services in this world as well as the next. Now, a new situation has developed which requires their special attention. In the past, we had to face only external enemies and were concerned only about external opposition, but now even those who claim to be Muslims and are considered to be Maulawī and faqīh have become our bitter enemies. They forbid and debar the people from purchasing or even reading our books. Therefore, we are faced with difficulties that seem to be insurmountable. But they will soon disappear if our Jama'at does not become negligent. It has now become incumbent upon us to wholeheartedly try to correct 59 O Ye valiant men! Strive hard and show zeal for the truth! [Translator] 78