Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 459
! ! 459 Qur’ān and concealed it within the human m ind. W hen one reads the Holy Qur’ān and ponders over its commandments , their true self begins to awaken because of this deliberation , and t he y reflect upon the ideas [contained within it ] , recognizing them as the very same ideas t he y ha ve always believed to be true. P eople accept the truth for this very reason, for their hearts also recognize the truth of this knowledge. Thus, i t is imperative that responsibility be placed upon people to promote their inherent qualities and to reveal these hidden jewels. Whoever is assigned responsibility dev elops the habit of reflection and w hen that person begins to deliberate, the message of the Holy Qur’ān buried deep with in their mind , reveal s its treasures. It is then that the person progresses in their ability to truly comprehend the Holy Qur’ān , while also advancing in their personal knowledge. The Purpose o f Establishing Lajna Ima’illah It is a grave mistake indeed for M uslims to have failed in placing responsibility upon women; hence leaving their inherent qualities un nurtured. I established Lajna Ima’illah in order to instill a sense of responsibility in women. Consequently , the result is that one is now the president , while another is the secretary, another is designated to collect chanda , and someone else is assigned to oversee affairs. Similarly , they hold their own Jalsa s , which the y themselves organiz e , in which they present their own speeches, advocate p u rda h , undertake the elimination of disputes and arguments , and gather women in one place to offer prayers in congregation. Likewise , there are many other sorts of religious tasks which women are fulfilling most effectively, as a result of having responsibility placed up on the m. By assigning them responsibilities, some women have develop ed the ability to be come judge s , some to become auditor s , others have developed the ability to carry out administrative work , and still others have cultivate d the ability to be come teacher s. Thus , a sense of responsibility can also be very effective in the training of women , but very little attention has been paid to this matter so far. So far, Lajna Ima’illah has performed well in Qadian , but it still does not operate i n such a way that each and every woman