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14 MALFŪZĀT - ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF URDU VOLUME 9 the extreme that even the hair on our head is numbered. On the contrary, the condition of today's educated people is that they consider even saying inshaAllāh [God willing] in their conver- sations to be against civility. Read book upon book-not so much as the name of God is anywhere to be found, but the time has now come that God Almighty demands the realization of His existence. ¹ 29 NOVEMBER 1906 Righteous Action A dervish came in the presence of the Promised Messiahas. He related: 'Previously I would frequently recite religious invocations and the door of divine favours was opened on me and I had the source of subsistence, but this condition dissipated after a while. Now, in spite of frequent recitation of the invocations, nothing happens. Please tell me any way to rekindle that experience. ' The Promised Messiahas replied: To hold desires of abundant provisions etc. as the ultimate objective is shirk [associating partners with Allah] according to our Shariah. The worship of Allah the Almighty ought to be for His sake alone. Neither mix it with any other matter, nor har- bour any other intention. A righteous deed is that which is free of all corruption. If a person wishes to be somewhat religious 1. Al-Badr, vol. 2, no. 47, p. 4, dated 22 November 1906