Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 19
! ! 19 who taught him. I have observed that women carry out tabligh extremely well among women. Of course, we as men do so among men, however we cannot approach women [ to carry out tabligh ]. Therefore , it is the duty of Ahmadi women to propagate to other women and to teach and advise them about the religio n. They should hold gatherings where they invit e women and deliver speeches there, as well as write articles for women in magazin es and newspapers. As I am in Lahore at this time , my intention is to address you. There are many women in Qadian , who teach t he translation of the Holy Qur’ān and the Hadit h, as they are knowledgeable in th ose subjects as well as in Arabic. Originally from here [Lahore] , they have settled there [in Qadian]. T hey are not native s [ of Qadian]. In a similar way , all women should make the effort to familiarize themselves with the Holy Qur’ān and the Hadith , in particular the women o f Lahore should strive harder. This is because around you there are other women who indeed pursue worldly [pursuits ] , and care not at all for religion. God Almighty has made the realm of religion available to you. Other women are struggling to a ttain their self - acclaimed rights, to eliminate the practice of p u rdah [ Islamic concept of modest covering] , to obtain an English education , and likewise are engaged in other similar pursuit s. T hey have become absorbed in worldly matters. God Almighty has given you the opportunity to learn the religion yourselves and to teach it to others , and to make your progeny religious. The beliefs which a religious - m inded mother can teach her child cannot be taught by the father, no matter how religious he may be, for oftentimes he is out of the house. Hi s influence is therefore not as great as that of the mother , regarding the moral training of the ir children. Th erefore , one solution for this is that you arrange time to study the Holy Qur’ān and Hadith with Maul v i Ghulam Rasool ra , either once a week or once a month , and revis e th at lesson for the next time. Secondly, make it your practice to counsel and preach to the women around you. Teach the women in your neighborhood about Salāt and fasting. When you begin to educate them, they will reply, “ We are ignorant. W e cannot understand this. ” However, you should