AN APPEAL TO THE HEART

~ 49 ~ Those who have not themselves experienced it, cannot imagine the transformation that takes place. To set out to propagate the divine message as the prophet has enjoined is to stear one’s feet along the path of God. Feet once sat on the path of truth will not be touched by hellfire. Those who perform the miracle of jumping into a pit of fire, without being hurt by the fire, actually rub certain substances over their bodies which protect their skin from fire. So the divine particles of dust which arise from this path and adhere to our bodies will neutralize the effects of fire in the next world. This, however, should not create the impression that Maulana Ilyas and his followers, considered just the mobility of some groups, in the name of Tabligh, enough in itself to earn us salvation. It is, indeed the upsurge of religion which is aimed at, and not just the physical movement of the people. What the Hadith has to say regarding protection from hellfire will thus be applicable to us only if we can make religion a reality for others. The more our intentions are pure, the more we qualify for divine succour. The Maulana has thus ruled out the idea