4. TWO DAYS IN NIZAMUDDIN

4. TWO DAYS IN NIZAMUDDIN ~ 115 ~ concerned with the revival of Kalima and prayers, but have set their sights on the revival of the whole of religion. The only difference between Tabligh and other religious movements lies in the method of functioning – irrespective of the fact that others may regard something as part of religion while its members do not, or that others consider a certain part in need of being revived with which they do not necessarily agree. It is generally known that Tabligh is concerned with Kalimah and prayer. In actual fact, it is a movement of faith and conviction; faith in the unseen realities, faith in God. Maulana Ilyas aptly called this movement a movement of faith. The Tabligh people firmly believe that the external factors which are apparently at work in life have no inherent power, and that all power rests with God, who is behind outward appearances. Because people usually tend to believe in forms which are visible – and we cannot do away with forms – we have to encourage them to stop putting their trust in mere externals, and concentrate their minds on the superior reality.