Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 258
! ! 258 In reality, peace and war are not contradictory. At times, peace and war are one and the same , and at other times, war is opposed to peace. S ometimes , war opposes peace to a certain extent and favors it to a certain extent. At other times, it is necessary to wage war to establish peace , and there are times when war is waged to destroy peace. At times , the si tuation lies between these two. I n other words, the intention is to establish peace , but the action leads to the destruction of peace. Or the intention is to destroy peace , but t he action taken leads to peace. Thus, if war is necessary to establish peace, then it is necessary for our children to be courageous and va liant. In our country, one great problem is that when the time comes for men to undertake a special task, women make a great commotion, ‘O, our children, our brothers, our husbands , and our other relatives will undergo hardship s. ’ W here the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa had fearless and courageous men, he also had valiant and resolute women. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and his followers accomplished magnificent and outstanding deeds. I f a man sets out for the battle field and leaves behind a crying mother, a wailing wife and a grief - stricken sister at home , he will be unable to carry out his task courageously because the shadow of grief w ill linger in his heart. It will plagu e him with the feeling that his home has been engulfed by sorrow. However, if he leaves his family joyful, his heart will be cheerful. He will be confident that he has not left an unhappy person in his home. Secure in this pleasure , he will wholeheartedly embark upon the journey with his life. As our Jama'at progresses, many importan t tasks will unfold before them. W e do not know what sacrifices we will be required t o offer to advance forward. Only God knows how soon in the future we will be responsible for the administration of governments and what circumstances we will go through to do so. Therefore , it is important that the women of our Jama'at be brave and strong - hearted , so that their children grow to be courageous and bold. Where I advise the women of my Jama'at to progress in education, moral training, the organization and service of religion, I would also add that they should raise their children to be courageous. Their hearts should be so strong that whatever sacrifice is required ,