Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 313
! ! 313 In my opinion , the actions of a Muslim are not for show, but are for the sake of God Almighty. Thus, our Jama‘ at’s women, should in this time of extreme financial hardship, present a superior example of sacrif ic e, not to parade themselves before the world, but to raise t heir status before God Almighty. Following this it will be proven that a believer’s sacrifice is not determined by the extent of one’s wealth , but by the generosity of one’s heart. Even in times of hardship, she gives preference to religious obligation over every other matter. S isters! Remember , that at this present time, serving Islam is the responsib ility of Ahmadis the world over. It is no ordinary blessing from God Almighty to be entrusted with such a magnificent responsibility. I f we must sacrifice every single particle of our being to attain this reward, the sacrifice would pale in compar ison to the blessings we will receive. Thus, prove with your actions that if women of other nations are oblivious and unmindful of their religious and national responsibilities, then Ahmadi women are not like them. By God Almighty’s grace, He has giv en them such a heart and courage that whenever the call to serve their faith rings out, they say ‘L a bbaik [we are here ]. ’ They harbor no regrets in serving their religion because their hearts are filled with joy to be given one more opportunity to attain Allah’s pleasure. As we have already begun r epair s on the m osque a nd money is needed urgently, chanda should be collected from Lajna Ima’illah , and where there is no Lajna , Anjuman Ahmadiyya should appeal to women directly for the repair of the m osque. Whatever is collected should be sent to the auditor of Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya. As always, at the time of such an appeal, the question arises as to whether or not chanda should be accept ed from a person who is not a member of the Jama'at. Thus, I will answer that rig ht now. A t the time of the m osque’s construction, my instructio n was for this building to be built solely from the funds of Ahmadi women. However, since the building ha s been erected and the question is only of repair and safety, if any [Ahmadi] sister ’ s friend happily wishes to contribute, her donation will be gladly accepted. Perhaps through this means, God