Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume II — Page 136
136 cultivate an increasing love for God in their hearts. S ince both types of girl actually have the same purpose, then the difference which you had noticed between the two of you ceases to exist , a nd you all share the same intention and focus. Thus , to attain your chosen goal you must cultivate a religious spirit within yourself in addition to instill ing a passion to serve humanity , so that you may fulfill the objective of coming to this college for education. It is likely that girls who study at other colleges forget God and immerse themselves in worldly affairs , b ut since this college is an Ahmadiyya college, it is your duty to take hold of both aspects firmly. If you lose your grip on even one aspect , you cannot fulfill this purpose , which h as been put before you and which you have pledged to uphold. Therefore, with these instructions, I declare this Ahmadiyya Women’s College to be open. I expect those who are going to teach at this college to keep in mind that while teaching, they should kindle a fire [to spread the message of Islam] within their students , which should keep them as continually restless and agitated as mercury. Just as m ercury does not remain stationary at one place , but is con tinuously agitated; similarly, you should have a heart that is restless like mercury. It should not allow you peace of mind until you have established the true spirit of Ahmadiyyat and Islam in the world. Sim ilarly, the professors should be equally enthusia stic, so t hat they correctly impart knowledg e. They should teach high morals and enlighten you on the importance of truthfulness. You will dislike [my saying] this , but it is a fact that a woman very rarely speaks the truth. She considers keeping her husband happy more important than speaking the truth. Upon realizing that her husband will be angered when he finds out about a particular matter, she invariably resorts to lying. She does not act with honesty, because s he is afraid that if she speaks the truth , then her husband w ill be angry with her. On the one hand, she claims that she is not enslaved by him; that she has been granted rights equal to men. O n the other, she is afraid of her husband. If it is appropriate for her to be afraid of her husband, then she should be considered enslaved; no philosophy or rule of law has been able to liberate her. B ut if she shares equal rights with her husband then there is no reason why she should lie. S he should be able to remain firm on truth in the same way