Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 146
! ! 146 suddenly those people who had been dead for so long have cultivated such spirit, passion, and enthusiasm ? This is no small feat. It is a blessing from God Almighty that He has created such a condition. This cannot be the work of any human being. Indeed, there have been other personalities who have conquered th e minds and intellect of people. H owever, this conquest was temporary and short lived. Mr. Gandhi achieved great heights , but only temporarily. Similarly, people held Mr. Muhammad Ali and Mr. Shaukat Ali in great esteem, but it lasted for only a brief time. A few years ago , there was great clamor regarding Mr. Gandhi. However, within two years, he now hold s only one - tenth of the influence he had previously. The se temporary passions are akin to flowers which bloom from within the rubble of rock and dirt and perish within a few days. However, in the case of flowers planted in a garden and cared for by the gardener, if one flower die s , he plants another in its place. Thus , the passion stirred by people is only temporary , while that which is from God Almighty is permanent. If it ever begins to wane, He rejuvenates it. Regarding the appeal made for the Berlin Mosque , it has been witnessed that the ladies have set a magni ficent example of sincerity which cannot be found elsewhere. As of now , the pledges amount to twenty - five thous and rupees and it would not be surprising if the amount collected exceeds the set target , s ince many chapters still remain. The saying, ‘ A tree is recognized by the fruit it bears ’ is apparent in this appeal as well. What I wish to present before you is that God Almighty has created certain conditions confirm ing His acceptance of this proposal. Whereas in other cases we see people give up their faith if asked to contribute money, we are experiencing something completely unprecedented. My one condition was that this mosque be built by Ahmadi ladies and then presented to their new Muslim brothers. Now , rather than seeing those women retreat after hearing of the appeal who were previously considered weak, we instead witness something rather astonishing. Eleven women have accepted Ahmadiyyat so that they can also contribute to this scheme. This is the update as of now and who knows how m any more may join. I believe that these women may already have been Ahmadi, for n o person changes his religion just to donate to a cause. They were