Tabligh Movement
4. TWO DAYS IN NIZAMUDDIN
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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 reli-
gious 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.
