Fazle Umar
Waqfe Jadeed (The New Dedication) The history of the Community’s financial sacrifices is indeed splendid and enviable. Hadhrat Musleh Mau’ood [ra] had already demonstrated great foresight and leadership with regard to the extraordinary success of the Tehrike Jadeed Scheme that started in 1934. In those days he was a young man whose infectious zeal and enthusiasm energised every member of the Community into action. In 1958, Huzur continued to suffer discomfort and unease from the knife attack, the pressure and strain upon his nervous system only intensified with each passing day. However, despite old age, severe illness, multifarious responsibilities and continuous preoccupation with problems of a baffling variety, this pious leader presented an extensive programme for the spiritual progress and education of the Community, a Community that was trying to get back on its feet after suffering a huge setback as a result of the Partition. He once again proved to the world the elevated and supreme nature of Divine assistance provided to God’s elect compared with worldly leaders and self-appointed saints. The importance and benefits of this scheme can be judged from Huzur’s own proclamation: “I want such young men whose hearts yearn to march in the footsteps of Hadhrat Khawaja Mo’een Uddin and Hadhrat Sha’haab Uddin. Just as young men are dedicating their lives under the scheme of Tehrike Jadeed, they ought to dedicate their lives so that they may be able to educate Muslims under my direct instruction…Our country (Pakistan) is well populated but spiritually barren and desolate…Hence, I want the young members of the Community to be bold and sacrifice their lives for this purpose…and go out and create new Rabwahs and new Qadians…They need to go out and settle in designated places where, according to instruction, they may educate the people by teaching them the Holy Qur’an and Hadith and prepare students who can carry on this work in new areas…”
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