Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 25
! ! 25 “ And let there always be among you a body of men who should invite to goodness and enjoin equity and forbid evil. And it is they who shall prosper. ” (Holy Qur’ān , Ch. 3: V. 105) Which means, ‘ O people! Let there always be among you a Jama ‘ at , who should invite people to goodness and enjoin virtue and forbid that which is prohibited. It is they who shall prosper i. e. , such a community will accomplish all its objectives. ’ Now t ell me, who would not w ish to succeed? God Almighty has proclaimed that if you preach and propagate the faith, then I will make you successful. People waste their whole li ves in search of wealth, but in the end , their efforts are to no avail. Some sacrifice their lives for their friends and relatives, but often times they too cannot help. God Almighty tells us that the world is riddled with hardship. C alamities will befall our fathers, brothers, sons, and husbands. C onsequently , you will bear much suffering , b ut whoever gives herself wholly to God Almighty, God Almighty will give Himself wholly to her. Whosoever becomes Allah’s, firstly Allah averts any misfortune which may come her way, but if it is inevitable, He will compensate her with something better. Such women, therefore, make religious as well as temporal gains. J ust as no one can harm a person who befriends a king , so too no one can harm one who has established a relationship with God Almighty. Even if s he can find no food to eat, still all the kings in the world can do her no ha rm. There is a story told of a saintl y person. Once a king declared that when he return s from his travels , he would kill this particular saint. When the king began his return journey , the saint’s followers advised him that the king was well - nigh. The saint replied, “ Hanooz Delhi Doorast ” (Delhi is still far). T he saint continued to give this reply t o the point that t he king had entered the city. E n route , a wall fell upon the king, killing him, and so the saint was saved by God Almighty. Thus, no person can harm one who has give n himself wholly to God Almighty. A nother story is of a merchant who entrusted a judge with a portion of his money for safe keeping. S ome time passed and the merchant asked for the money back , but the judge refused and