Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 523
! ! 523 Hence , tabligh is your responsibility in the same measure as it is of the men. If you will not work side by side with men in religious affairs , then you are not a f unctional part of the Jama'at. Rather, y ou are a blis ter, which stops a person from carrying out his duties efficiently. A blister may prompt the increase of flesh, but it does not increase the strength of the body. Rather, it is a sign of di sease. Would anyone wish a blister to remain a part of his body? Therefore, we also do not wish our women to damage the rest of our body by being a rotten limb. If they remain so, then they will surely deserve to be amputated from the rest of the body. Thus , for ego your indolence and weaknesses and make yourself a use ful part of Ahmadiyyat. Instill within yourself the resolve that either you will establish Ahmadiyyat , or you will die. Until you establish this as your mission , you cannot play a useful role within Ahmadiyyat. Strive to fulfill any responsibilities given to you, so that when you stand before God Almighty, you stand as a victorious servant. To accomplish this, it is necessary for you to induce a massive transformation within yourselves so that you, your neighbors , and the res t of the world become aware that you have been imbued with a new soul. You should learn religion for yourself and teach it to your children. If you will not learn it for yourself, how will you perform tabligh to othe r women? You should possess a great zeal for tabligh , so much so that if y ou are living in a house for one to two years and your tabligh has not proven to be effective , you should then ask your brother or husband to relocate elsewhere so you can spread Ahmadiyyat to another people. Hence, I hold the expectation t hat you will reform yourselves before time runs out and you will fear the coming of the Day of Judgment. I pray to God Almighty that He reforms your hearts and rid s you of your ignorance and your immoralities so that you can become a true believer and be a source of glory for us. Now I wi ll pray , and you should all join me in doing so, so that you may rid your hearts of its rust and you emerge triumphant before Allah , ( Am ī n ).