Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 527
! ! 527 spirit , which Islam wishes for its women to have, then as soon as your child is at home she will tell him , “Your father has lost his wits. H e takes y ou to the mosque upon his own whims and this will damage your health , therefore you must refrain from it. ” If the father urges his child to lead an economically frugal life, t he mother says, “Your father ’s advi c e is solely due to stinginess. He calls it faith, but the real reason is that his heart does not allow him to spend on your needs. You may fulfill your heart ’ s desires. I am ready to help you. ” Take notice. If something like this is happening with in a home, it is as if two swords clash against each other , one from the front and one from behind. It is inevitable that no peace can be found where ver two swords strike against one another. Thus firstly , our Jama'at should develop in themselves the habit of saying their prayers in congregation. Secondly , the Jama'at should instill in themselves a good work ethic , specifically regarding the implementation of th eir responsibilities as a Jama'at. Who ever is appointed with a task, sh ould keep the following principle at the forefront of his mind: I will not back away from this, even at the risk of death. Un less such a spirit is developed within them, the Jama'at cannot fully progress. Thirdly , Lajna Ima’illah should be established everywhere, and special consideration should be given to the ir spiritual education and reformation. Fourthly , truthfulness should be established within the Jama'at. As long as truthfulness is maintained within a nation, it cannot lose. I n this respect, I see that this weakness still stands within our Jama'at. In matters of litigations, some people give evidence in such a convoluted manner that even the judge is confounded whether he sho uld rule one way or the other. Although, i t should be very easy to reach a decision in litigation cases between believers, for t he Holy Qur’ān has urged every believer to be truthful. In other words, what you present should not only be the truth, but it should also be free of any twisting of the truth. There are many things which are true but are made into lies by twisting the words. It is for this very reason that t he Holy Qur’ān has advised us