The effect a Lecture/Bayaan should have

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What should I say?
If a person is a tálib of isláh – and he is a true tálibe-sádiq – having listened to the talks again and again, again and again, then concern for carrying out the basic and obvious teachings of Islám should have entered into him – that is, what is fardh, wájib and sunnate-mu’akkadah. By listening again and again, again and again, he should have developed concern and vigilance for these, and this concern should have developed with the greatest degree of vigilance.
The five-times namáz would have been performed at their proper times in the masjid, with jamá’at, with the imám and with takbíre-úlá, provided that no obstacles present themselves. And if ‒ Alláh forbid! ‒ should this be missed out, the effect would be like a snake squeezing his heart and temperament; as if a mountain of grief had descended on him. By listening repeatedly, the least that should have happened is that he should have developed that degree of care and vigilance of performing what is fardh, wájib and sunnate-mu’akkadah. This much should have happened.
Also, by listening repeatedly, the degree of care, vigilance and commitment should have developed to discard the obvious items which are quite clearly forbidden. Changes should have appeared in the features of his face, and on his form and appearance. Before, he had no beard. Now, he keeps a beard. Before, he had a beard, but he used to trim it short. Now, he has stopped trimming it short. He now keeps a beard which is four fingers in length, which is called being one fist long. He has now stopped trimming it short.
Before, he used to wear a skipper and other such clothing which came to his waist or lower. Now, he wears a kurtah – not very low, but at least down to his knees. When he goes into rukú and sajdah, the kurtah hangs down a bit.
Before, he used to wear tight-fitting pants, hugging his thighs. Now, his trousers are loose, not clinging to his thighs. A change has entered.
Before, his ankles were covered by his trousers. The trousers used to hang well below the ankles. He then came to know that this was harám. By his repeated listening, grief gripped his heart: “I make taubah for my previous actions and, now, I will see that the trouser legs are above the ankles; and, in such a manner, that even a person looking from a distance will see that, yes, the trouser legs are above the ankles.”
These are a’mál connected to the external, and these are plain and straightforward. If, up till now, after listening again and again, again and again, still no concern has been created for these, then what has he been listening to, seeing that the concern is not there?

(Extact from 'For friends' booklet no.25- A translation by Al-Naml Publications of a talk given by Maseehul Ummat Hadhrat Moulana Maseehullah Khan Saheb of Jalalabad)