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! ! 46 such a verse in the Holy Qur’ān , please produce it. ” She answered, “ If you come to Lu ck now, I can satisfy you. ” T o this she [ the Muslim ] re plied , “ If you come to Qadian , I c an attempt to explain it to you. ” Her response was, “ Y ou are young , and I have grown old therefore I cannot argue with you. ” Upon this the Muslim woman replied, “I n that case , you should certainly have prepared a response, as you have spent most of yo ur life in religious discourse. ” Yet, she stayed quiet and could give no answer. Thus, one can find ample opportunity to preach to women in a trai n and it is highly unlikely for a person to find so many women from various places gathered together anywhere else. If one of them finds guidance, she can spread its effect far and wide. You could also find opportunities in other’s homes or at women’s gatherings, which is why you should memorize the basic precepts. Acquisition of Taqwa Moreover, it is extremely necessary to acquire taqwa [ love and fear of God , righteousness] bec au se Islam does not allow us to simply engage in talk but instructs us to inculcate the fear and love of God Almighty within our hearts. This is vital , for until this is done, no deed can truly be considered a deed. Salāt cannot be deemed true Salāt , fast ing cannot be deemed to be truly fast ing , Zakat cannot be deemed Zakat , and Hajj cannot be deemed Hajj. Why is it so ? It is because Salāt was not int ended to be a method of exercise. F asting wa s not intended to starve anyone, Zakat wa s not intended to cause monetary loss , and Hajj was not intended to force one to endure the hardships of travel. Rather, their purpose wa s to develop taqwa and righteousness. Their purpose is to save a person from evils such as jealousy, rancor, hostility, disorder, sin, and so forth , so that the person may develop taqwa within themselves which is the root of all virtue. The Promised Messiah as wrote: Taqwa is the root of all virtue. If thi s root holds firm, everything will persevere. Thus, this extremely crucial point sh ould be given due consideration, for no action of ours should result in God Almighty ’s displeasure or cause harm to any human being. Nowadays , i t is more