Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 276
! ! 276 1. They should make sure whether or not all Ahmadi women in their chapter know the Kalima [ Shahada ] and Salāt. They should administer a test annually and submit a report. T here should be no negligence in this regard. 2. Participate in tabligh. Arrange meetings everywhere and invite women. Lajna should pay prompt and immediate attention to this matter. When we preach to non - Ahmadi women and they convert, then they will also persuade their men to accept Ahmadiyyat. 3. Organize the system of chanda. The purpose of chanda is not to fulfill our needs , for God’s work never comes to a halt. The purpose of chanda is to strengthen faith. Ponder over how there are m any treasures that lie buried away in th e earth. I f God desired, then just as He has informed his pious servants of thousands of matters concerning the Unseen in the past, He could reveal the location of any buried treasure so that it be used to advance religious work. God has given me much knowledge of the U nseen. He cou ld have told me that a lso. Ye t , He desires to strength en your faith and to create a spirit of life in you. Once the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa asked a person to pay Zakat , but the man made some excuse. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa instructed that in the future, Zakat would not be accepted from him. Later , [to make up for it] , he would present countless camels and goats, but they would not be accepted , and he would leave crying. There is no stipulation of quantity when giving chanda , only that the intention be sincere. Strive to advance in your faith and wherever a Lajna is not established, create one and claim your rights for yourself. When one stands up for one’s rights, God Himself procures their rights. Wak e from your slumber and serve your faith, so that the blessings of God are bestowed up on you , as they are on men. May you become the masters of those bounties o f God , which were granted to your ancestors. ( Misbah , January 15, 1930)