Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 84
! ! 84 women, as soon as the men die, the women convert the ir children to Christianity. For example, t he state of Rampur w as [once] composed of Sunnis. A Shia woman found her way among them and consequently , the state was taken over by Shias. Since childhood is a time of learning, that which a child questions and that which his mother teaches , will be indelibly marked. This ca n ne ver be erased, no matter how one tries. In the Hindu religion, children are taught to prostate before stone idols from an early age. They continue this practice when they are grown, even if they have earn ed their b achelor ’ s or m aster ’ s degrees. The reason for th is is that whatever is learn ed in childhood , overrides the intellect. When we examine the proofs presented by the Holy Qur’ān , it seems astonishing that the entire world has not become Muslim. The reason that t he entire world has not become Muslim , is because that which they learn ed from their mothers from an early age , cannot be eradicated. Thus , if a mother has no religion, it will have a very harmful effect on the child. Fathers do not have the time to sit down with thei r children and teach them religion and moral standards. Women incorrectly guide their children in two different areas, one of which is religion and the other Islam. 1) Firstly, they label Ahmadis a s the bad people , who have invented a new religion. T hey declare they will only follow what their forefathers followed. 2) Secondly, they teach their children to bow , instead of saying As - S alam u ‘ A laikum [peace be with you]. These habits become set in children. 3) Thirdly, women turn their children away from serving their religion. Women instill such a false impression of religion in their children that they refuse to go near it. 4) Fourthly, under the guise of love, they raise their children to be idle in their actions. For example, they do not wake them up for Salāt or let them perform wudu [ablution] for fear of catching a cold. Thus , the children become lazy in the matter of religion despite the fact that hard work increases strength and courage. Some women do not train their children when young and so even when the ir children wish to accomplish something, they