ABSOLUTE TRUST IN DIVINE SUCCOUR

~ 29 ~ any interest. This incident reminded us of the last thing that the Maulana had done. He made us promise that in times of any difficulty we would go away from human settlement to some lonely place and turn to God in solitude. So we stayed that night in the mosque, and as soon as the day broke, all three of us went out of the settlement to pray. We prayed the whole day and returned in the evening to the same mosque. After the Maghrib prayer, the same message was announced. At this point the Mewati paused, as if he was going to unravel some mystery. A mystery it was indeed. He went on, “They all seemed rooted to the spot. Not a single soul stood up to leave. My friends, this is the way our work shall continue, with the help of God.” Here was the evidence that prayer was the power that could shake the world and move mountains. It armed the resourceless and gave them courage to face all obstacles in their path. It was a blessing that made the dumb speak, the blind see and the lame walk; in short, a key to all locked doors. The history of Tabligh abounds in experience which have endowed its members with such mental and