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! ! ! Acknowledgements We are deeply grateful to Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifat - ul - Masih V ab for granting Lajna USA permission to execute the translation of these auspicious sermons given by Khalifat - ul - Masih II ra. We were indeed blessed with Huzoor’s perceptive insight and invaluable guidance throughout this project. May Allah also bless all those who devoted their skill and time to render this most important book into English. Our heartfelt thanks go to all those who contributed to this project. The translation work for this volume of addresses to women by Khalifat - ul - Masih II ra was initiated in 2007 under Dr. Shanaz Butt, who served as Sadr Lajna USA 2000 - 2010. Sadiqa Mian took on the project initially serving as Translations in - charge assisted by Sadia Munir and Nadia Ahmad. There were many volunteers at this stage too numerous to list, who helped with translations. The reviewers of the initial project included Aasilah Faheem, Dr. Amtul Ahmad, Dr. Aziza Rahman, Mubarika Shah, Sadka Ahmad, Shazia Sohail , Tazeen Ahmad and Bushra Salam - Bajwa. The initial project was sent to Markaz for review in 2011 under Saliha Malik, who served as Sadr Lajna USA 2010 – 2018. Upon receiving extensive advice from Walakat - e - Tasnif in 2013, she appointed Nila Ahmad to rework the translation for a cohesive and integrated standard. Saliha Malik then served as Editor - in - charge from 2019 for the final copy and it was prepared for printing by Naila Kanwal Butt, member of Lajna USA Isha’at Department. May Allah bless this work , and may it be a source of spiritual enlightenment and knowledge to all who read and reflect upon this vast treasure of invaluable advice given to women by Khalifat - ul - Masih II, Hazrat Bashir - ud - Din Mahmud Ahmad ra , Amīn. The Lajna Ima’illah (Assembly of the Maidservants of God) is an international Muslim women’s organization, established by Hazrat Khalifat - ul - Masih II ra , the second successor to the Promised Messiah as , as a vital branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The Lajna Ima’illah’s objectives are to serve the spiritual and intellectual development of Ahmadi Muslim women, to enable them to raise their children in the practice of Islam and to serve humanity through beneficial programs.