Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 450
! ! 450 Therefore, every person who has been blessed with an abundance of virtues has an obligation to keep himself largely occupied in worship. َو ا ۡﻧ َﺤ ۡﺮ [ “…and o f fer sacrifice” ] (Holy Qur’ān , Ch. 108: V. 3) Which means, b ecome someone who is ever increasing in his s acrifice. Allah has blessed you with an abundance of wisdom and there is nothing in this world which compares with it. There are two things God Almighty asks of you. O ffer Salāt in your gratitude, or in other words, be thankful and grateful. And second ly , disseminate these bounties to those who are deprived of them. Strive to reform mankind and bear whatever hardship necessary in order to improve their condition. Who so ever s erves the religion is wealthy. He possesses gold. He possesses silver. And he who is bereft of this [blessing] , is poor and destitute. He will suffer a lingering punishment after death. Therefore, bring abou t a change with in your life. Women show indolence when offering prayers. Worship is a means to deepen the bond between God and His servant. You complain regarding your husbands , that they spend their time outside and there is not enough time to talk to them. However, Allah Himself says, “Come, speak to Me. ” He is benevolent and beautiful. C an your husband ever love you as much as Allah does? Who could be more fortunate than a believer who has been given Kauthar and then given an opportunity to act upon His [ Allah ’s] directives? Allah continues : ا َۡﻻ ۡﺑ َُرت ُﻫ َﻮ َﺷ ﺎ ِﻧ َﺌ َﻚ ِا َّن “ Surely, it is thy enemy who shall be without issue. ” (Holy Qur’ān , Ch. 108: V. 4) This means, ‘ O Muhammad sa , Prophet of Allah ! Due to this abundance of virtues, the enemy who stand s against you will remain