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126 ruin. There are also instances where parents are aware [that their offspring has another preference] but they get the marriage arranged with the thought that things will sort themselves out but this does not happen! Whether it is the girl or the young man who has another preference, things do not sort themselves out and life of one of them is ruined. ’ (Address to ladies delivered on 25 June 2011 at Jalsa Salana Germany. Published 13 April 2012) Huzoor e Anwer said the following in the same context: ‘Girls wi sh to marry where parents do not want them to due to certain reasons, for example, the boy is not an Ahmadi or not connected to faith but the girl remains adamant to marry him. Then, with regards to boys , they can be come embroiled in acts which become a so urce of disgrace for the entire family. This is why the prayer has been taught that O Allah do not make us face any kind of trial from our children rather put blessings in them for us. This prayer should be made at birth, in fact from the time when birth i s expected. ’ (Friday sermon delivered on 12 December 2003 at Baitul Futuh, London. Published in Al Fazl International 6 February 2004) Huzoor e Anwer (may Allah be his Helper) gave compassionate advice to Ahmadi ladie s in one of his addresses :