Tabligh Movement
1. MAULANA ILYAS
~ 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
