Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 418
! ! 418 same rewards and blessings which are designated for men are designated for women. Thus , when God did not discriminate between men and women, why d o you? Until y ou remove this idea from your heart, you will be unable to accomplish anything. When someone believes himself to be dead [ineffective] , then essentially, he die s [fails]. W hen someone believes h e can succeed, then he truly succeed s. Men are fulfilling the responsibilities which fall upon them. Male branches [of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community] can be found all over Punjab, whereas Lajna Ima’illah is not established across Punjab ; rather it has been instituted in very few places. He nce, first, change your way of thinking and recognize that God Almighty has created you to serve your faith. It is the duty of every woman to establish Lajna in every village. If you set up a Lajna wherever Ahmadis reside , God Almighty will provide you with the ability to do the work as well. The truth is , that the degree of tabligh women can do, men cannot. If women begin t abligh, the whole state of the country could b e transformed, but very few women turn their attention to ward s this matter. God Al mighty has granted wome n such weapons , the equal of which men cannot match, but she is negligent , and she reasons that perhaps on the Day of Judgment , ‘M y husband will be granted paradise, but I will go to hell , for I cannot accomplish anything. ’ Hence , you must understand your responsibilities. Establish Lajna everywhere. Write to the M arkaz. If you do not get a response , then write to me. Write articles in Misbah [the women’s magazine]. Those women who are educated, should do this work individually in their own areas and establish a Lajna everywhere. May God Almighty grant you the capacity to succeed in this work , in order that you to o receive the same rewards ordained for believers. ( Misbah , January 1941)