Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 504
! ! 504 prophets, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , is very well preserved. His whole life is very accurately and truly preserved. The other prophet is Haz rat Jesus as. A portion of h is life is accurately recorded. We see that during the time of these prophets, women made major sacrifices. Among the disciples of Haz rat Jesus as were women who spent day and night doing tabligh. Even today, Christian women feel proud of the sacrifices these early Christian ladies made. When Ha z rat Jesus as was taken off the Cross, he was kept in a sepulcher. Haz rat Masih as prophesied that he will come out alive after staying in the grave for three days and three nights. When Haz rat Jesus as arose from the sepulcher, it was women who first visited him. The m en had fled away in fear , but it was Mary Magdalene and two other ladies who first arrived to see him that morning. They did not fear persecution from go vernment officials. At this time, women showed valor and strength in their faith compared to men , which has been a source of pride for Christian women. Next, the exemplary standards of sacrifice displayed by the women from the Holy Prophet Muhammad ’s sa era have yet to be seen. A Muslim’s heart is enraptured when t he y learn of the e levated standards of sacrifices exhibited by their splendid mothers and grandmothers. There is no doubt that the female companions who accepted the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa were Arab and without a doubt, the majority of Muslims are not Arab. However, spiritually speaking, the female companions of the Holy Prophet sa are our mothers and grandmothers. Hence, in the Holy Qur’ān , God Almighty refers to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa as the father of all Muslims. He is not only the father of Arab Muslims, but also the father of Pathan Muslims , the father of Rajput Muslims , the father of J atoon Muslims , and the father of Muslims who are considered untouchables. In fact, he is the father of anyone who recites the Kalima. Similarly, the female companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa were the mothers and sisters of the companions of his time, as well as the spiritual grandmothers of all Muslims living today. When a Muslim reads the historical accounts , he is astounded by the superb sacrifices his grandmothers suffered. During the time of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , Muslims were persecuted , and they were subjected to a great deal of pain and