Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 231
! ! 231 Cultivate A wakening and Realization Among Women Delivered by Hazrat Mirza Bashir - ud - din Mahmud Ahmad, Khalifat - ul - Masih II ra Women who become educated are unable to relate [appropriately] to other wom en because their education is of little use. Success cannot be achieved until all educated women consider other women as their mothers and sisters and t ry to improve their condition. It is imperative for our c ommunity to cultivate an awaken ing and realization amongst women and inform them that their lives are not merely to serve their husbands , but that they should establish the glory of God Almighty hand in hand with their husbands. I regret to say that despite repeatedly drawing attention to this matter , very little regard has been shown. S o far , the condition of the women is very poor. Nonetheless, a clear difference exists between the condition of our women and others , and I do admit that the pace at which our women are progressing is very encouraging. A number of men and women have repeatedly informed me that a certain woman does not write her own essays , but has a man write them for her. However, t oday I received a letter from that same woman and her style of writing is the same as her essays. Her letter has the same passion and the same means of expression. By the grace of God , our Jama ‘ at has such provisions available th at our women are inclined towards advancement. The result of this very progress is that they now consider themselves a pillar of the religion. If this development continues , the women of our community will rapidly advance, b ut it is necessary that men should help them. It is the duty of every father to help his daughter advance. It is the duty of every husband to make arrangements for the progress of his wife. Similarly , every brother should help his sister. [We should encourage this] to the point that every son elevates his mother. Progress will be rapidly achieved if all the members of the Jama'at begin to support the ir women in this way. ( Misbah , Qadian, February 1, 1928)