Domestic Issues and Their Solutions — Page 217
217 ٰبَر ر َّللُّ اَک ّللُّا ًِلََ ا َ ا َِلہ ًلَ ا ‘There is none worthy of worship except Allah’ and ‘Allah is Great!’. (Tafseeru Durrel Manthour) It is stated that the reward of the wives who are cooperative, who run their homes well and are good wives is e qual to their husbands who worship and who perform Jihad for the sake of God! Observe the glad - tiding of how great rewards were given to women while staying at home by Allah the Exalted and Prophet of Allah!’ (Address delivered to ladies on 31 July 2004 at Jalsa Salana UK. Published in Al Fazl International 24 April 2015) At another occasion Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (may Allah be his Helper) advised ladies with reference to the Holy Qur’an and said: ‘Allah the Exalted states: ؕ ُّ ّللَہ ت ٌ لَِلۡغَیۡب ِ بِمَا حَفِظ َ ا ہ ت ٌ حہ فِظ ہ نِت ہ ت ُّ ق ہ لِح َہ فَالص ‘…So virtuous women are those who are obedient, and guard the secrets of their husbands with Allah’s protection…’ (4:35) Virtuous women safeguard matters that Allah the Exalted has enjoined even in private. Only that person can be obedient and only that wife can safeguard her husband’s secrets who has belief in Allah the Exalted and has His fear in heart. Care and upbringing of children of one’s husband is also included in what has been comm anded to