THE SINCERE DEVOTION

~ 24 ~ vision and penetration to his words. When one has fully devoted oneself to one’s cause, one’s personality takes on such depth that it penetrates the very hearts of the listener. Here are some more excerpts from his speeches to this effect. “This is the most important task; a pearl among pebbles. Sacrifice your lives for this cause. The more you forsake materially the more you gain spiritually.” Once as some guests were leaving, the Maulana said to them, “You came and stayed just as guests. Remember, the cause of God involves forsaking even the barest necessities of life like food and water. Sweat in this path and be ready to shed your blood.” In one of his letters to Issa, a friend of his, he expresses regret at those who refrained from becoming involved in this mission. “Issa, think, how all members of a family engage themselves in this ephemeral world, whereas not