Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 392
! ! 392 One benefit of eating one meal will be that it would bring the rich a nd the poor together, eliminating the difference s between the classes. The second benefit of eating one meal is that a person stays healthy. Overeating causes one’s stomach to weaken and stomach problems, such as diarrhea and heartburn become persistent problems. A person with such illnesses may not be able to pray or even fast. Those who are fond of food are busy dreaming of chicken and kebabs even when praying. In contrast, a simple life is filled with such bliss , that acts of worship take on an added facet of enjoyment. A Sufi was once asked “ H ow does one find God? ” He replied , “ By eating less, sleeping less, and talking less. These three things will lead to God. ” Hence, T a hrik - e - Jadid focuses upon the consumption of less. By adopting a simple life , you will make a stew, so that you are more able to easily feed two or four more poor people along with yourselves. In t h is way, your heart will be filled with joy and the hearts of the poor will be filled with joy, which will in turn please God. Therefore, if you spend less on food, you will have more to offer the needy and you wil l spend less money overall. You can spend the money left over on your children’s education, give more easily to chanda , an d spend o n other religious w orks. If wealthy women would ado pt these habits, they could even help control their husband’s u nnecessary spending. I have seen many examples where women have straightened out their husbands’ lavish spending and in doing so , helped turn their husbands’ attention towards religious matters. Thus, due to their simple manner of living, they persuade their husbands to also adopt simplicity. Hence , women play an extraordinary role in T a hrik - e - Jadid. Y ou can assist your husbands financially, by adopting simplicity in their eating habits. The woman who see ks pleasure in jewelry will b e unabl e to perform lofty deeds. Hence, eat s imple meals, wear simple clothing , aim to a chieve simplicity , otherwise God Almighty Himself will bring about austerity within your life. In this day and age, God Almighty desires to establish a new kingdom. In this new kingdom the rich will become p oor, and the poor will become rich. Th e trials and t ri bulations the rich w ill endure will be of their own doi ng and no one