Domestic Issues and Their Solutions — Page 244
244 firm on righteousness. Then alone would they be able to fulfil the trusts of Allah the Exalted and the pled ges of faith as well as the trust and pledges of society in a proper manner. Thus, every believing man and believing woman, every Ahmadi man and woman should remember that their covenants will only be fulfilled when they try and fulfil the basic ri ght of every relationship. While Allah the Exalted has created holy matrimony to facilitate each other’s comfort, it is also a means of procreation of human kind. From it ensue that generation which, if brought up well through t arbiyyat, then becomes the gu arantor of peace of society. Physical gratification and continuation of race alone are not the only objectives, for this is found in even animals. Allah the Exalted has created humans as the most eminent of all creation and this entails some requisites. Fo r human kind there is also mental gratification in this. This is why the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) has said that compatibility should be kept in mind in matrimonial matches. Compatibility involves many things, like family and edu cation, but this is also used as an excuse not to go ahead with a match or even break marriages. If one adopts righteousness , such excuses are not made, on the contrary, right decisions are made. Relationships provide mental gratification as well as spirit ual gratification. Empathy between husband and wife considerably promotes mental, spiritual and educational t arbiyyat