It is the task of the missionaries, ameers and office-holders to formulate their programs in accordance with these discourses so that these important matters are brought to the attention of the Jama’at again and again so that it is extremely clear to every Ahmadi and is instilled in them what their practices should entail.
We need to find out and analyse how many of us are eager as regards worship of God!...Rather, by making this love of worship a part of our life throughout the year so that we have nearness of God on a permanent basis. How many of us experience acceptance of prayers through God’s love and to whom He speaks? Having accepted the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace), it is the obligation of every Ahmadi to try and attain this level for he came to bring about this very revival of Islam.
In terms of worldly matters people copy and emulate others but we do not emulate and copy in religious matters. We do not emulate the model of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) and his companions in doing which there is no question of incurring any loss, in fact there is immeasurable gain! A main reason for this mind-set is that our religious scholars, our missionaries and office-holders do not try to repetitively mention in their respective circles that efforts should be made to attain love of God as indeed there is need to do so! Or their own examples do not draw attention of others.
If seeking piety and nearness to God becomes widespread in our Jama’at, we can have a large group of people through whom sin can be erased to a great extent. For this purpose, missionaries, ameers and office-holders should try to reform in their individual spheres and reform people by telling them that God informed the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) that those who will follow him completely will gain Divine nearness and God listens to most prayers of such people. With the grace of God we have such people in our Jama’at. They write to Huzoor about their experiences and Huzoor often relates them. These experiences motivate and inspire others to emulate them so that a close connection with God is established. The Promised Messiah (as) has said: 'And it is completely true that if a person believes in Allah the Exalted with true intention and purity of heart, and makes spiritual endeavours and remains engaged in prayers, ultimately his prayers will definitely be answered.’
Sometimes it is erroneously thought that some sins are big and others small. As a result it gets embedded in one’s heart and mind that some sins are small and inconsequential. Attention was drawn in a recent sermon that some asylum seekers make false submissions in their cases. Not only do they harm their own case, they are also a cause of disrepute of the Jama’at. Missionaries and office-holders should also repeatedly advise against falsehood. It should be repetitively mentioned that there is no such thing as small or big sin, sin is sin and it should be avoided. Every falsehood is falsehood and this shirk (to associate partners with God) should be avoided. If one’s connection with God is strong there is no need to worry, signs will manifest themselves. Those who advice others should also remember that they themselves should be ever in search of higher levels of strength of resolve and in practical terms there should be uniformity between their word and deed.
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