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112 not influenced by Satan; on the contrary, it is influenced by mothers. But t he mother makes the mistake of letting go [of her offspring] and so it becomes prey to Satan. Thus , understand your responsibilities. To say, “ I f men go to America to preach, we will go too, ” is an inferior wish. The greatest task is that you lead your relatives and friends on such a path that they become more religious than their predecessors. If you do this and the women of the next generation save the generation after theirs, the n the kingdom of God and of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa will continue till the Day of Judgment. In other words, that wh ich could not be accomplished in thirteen hundred years by Imam Abu Hanifa , could not be done by Imam Shafa’ee, Sayyed Abdul Qadir Sahib Jilani, Ha z rat Muin - ud - D in Chishti, and Shahab - ud - D in Sahib Suharwardi [these are all notable s aints in the history of Islam], a woman can do. This is because a child is in the hands of a woman. When a child learns to talk, he does so in his mother’s lap. When a child learns about feelings he does so through his mother. The ability to think and deliberate is borne in the child due to his mother. Thus , [a child] learns everything from a woman. If a woman stands up with the determination that ‘I will reform the future generation,’ then the work that could not be done by the elders can be accomplished [ by her ] forever, and the kingdom of God can be established in this world as it is in the heavens. The Promised Messiah as said with great anguish, “O God, just as your kingdom is established in the heavens, let it be established on earth. ” Every believer should have the same desire in his heart. However, the truth is that the kingdom of God Almighty is established in the heavens through angels, but it can only come to earth if women decide to establish it. Men can only reform their own generation , but women can keep the subsequent generation steadfast in religion. May God Almighty enable you to understand your responsibilities so that you establish the kingdom of God in this world forever. And after you, your dau ghters, and after your daughters, their daughters become those who carry on and pass on the teachings of the Holy Qur’an, and with their righteous examples, bestow on Islam an everlasting life, Am ī n Allahumma Am ī n. Guests S hould P articipate in H elping as well “I am pleased by the fact that this time guests also participated in the work. It is essential that gu ests participate in the duties. It is a