Promised Messiah (as) said: 'Our task and our objective is that you generate a pure change in yourself and become a completely new person. It is essential that each of you understands this secret and brings about such a change that he can say I am a different person.’
‘O ye who believe! seek help with patience and Prayer; surely, Allah is with the steadfast.’ (2:154)
The Arabic word sabr (patience) has many meanings. For example Sabr is to avoid evil with resolve and effort. Sabr also means to be steadfast on piety and not overlook this aspect out of any greed and always be firm on good works. Sabr is also submitting one’s matters to God, to turn to Him in every difficulty and every trouble.
Along with sabr, Salat (Prayer) is also needed. One meaning of Salat is of course Prayer. A true believer seeks help from God through Salat and great results of sabr are garnered when Salat is observed with due attention. Salat also means seeking God’s mercy, to do Istaghfar (seeking God’s forgiveness).
Hazrat Khalifatul Masih said that regretfully we do not have the attention that need to have as regards our Salat, our worship of God and instilling a connection with God. A few days ago a lady came for mulaqat and wept as she said that when Huzoor is not around, the attendance in the mosque decreases a lot. If the decrease in attendance is owing to those who live nearby, then it is a great cause for concern and attention should be drawn to it. Whether it is Australia or the UK or any other country in the world, it should be remembered that if we are to bring a revolutionary change, if we are to fulfil our responsibility to fulfil the mission of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace), then we need to populate mosques on a permanent and not temporary basis.
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