Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 565
که با آسمان نیز پرداختی 23 MAY 1908 تو کار زمین را نکو ساختی 565 Have you managed to set aright all worldly affairs, That now you have turned your attention to heavenly matters? People who would be suited to go to those countries need to be well aware of their language. They should be well informed of their style of expression and their thinking. They should be able to endure the hardships of the journey. They also need to have sound health. At present, even this task seems burdensome to find some people who could go from village to village even in this country to inform people about my advent. Need for an Appointee of God to Prove that Islam is a Living Faith Some lecture was under discussion in which it was said that Islam had spread due to its morals and not due to the sword; that Islam was spread in the world by the strength of their noble character etc. , but for the present day they could offer nothing but silence. The Promised Messiahas said: تِلْكَ أُمَّةٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَ لَكُم مَّا كَسَبْتُمْ ! What connection do those saints and holy men have with this present age? They came at their appointed time and departed after doing their job. In the present age, is there a need for a Mujaddid [Reformer] or a servant of the Faith or is it that, 1. Those are a people that have passed away; for them is what they earned, and for you shall be what you earn (Surah al-Baqarah, 2:135). [Publisher]