Tabligh Movement
1. MAULANA ILYAS
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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
