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201 and steep and insurmountable. When she reached the peak, she hugged her child and nursed him. It was on her way down that she felt frightened and began to scream. On hearing her, those who lived nearby came over, and by driving stakes [in the mountain] and using ropes, they brought her down with great difficulty. But when her child was in danger, she was oblivious [to any dangers ], and climbed that mountain with ease. So , if a woman’s love is truly galvanized , she can make the greates t of sacrifices. Due to children, God Almighty has instilled a special instinct with in her , which is not present in men. When that instinct is kindled , a woman can make the greatest of sacrifices. That [zeal] is the main point , otherwise if th at instinct is present , it is not that difficult to make sacrifice s. For example, if a person has five rupees in his pocket , he can either use them to buy tobacco or use them to spend in the way of God. In the same manner, the ability to sacrifice which God Almighty has instilled in a woman can be use d for her child and can also be use d for the sake of God Almighty. Just like that person who has rupees in his pocket ; he can spend them on life’s necessities, or he can spend them in the way of God Almighty. In the same way, a woman has the passion for sacrifice. She can spend it on her children, or she can spend it in the way of God Almighty. When that passion is strong enough , no power in the world can stop her from makin g sacrifices. Women raise their children well and train them with good morals, and if need be, they evoke a sense of honor in men and prepare them to make sacrifices as well. I remember that in 1917, Maulawi Sana - ullah Amritsaree visited Qadian and a Jalsa took place there. Some five to six thousand non - Ahmadi [Muslims] were gathered there. In those days, very few Ahmadis lived in Qadian and the city’s population was also very small. In 1947, when we migrated from Qadian by the grace of God Almighty, there were seventeen to eighteen thousand Ahmadis there. However, at that time [in 1917], only one thousand to twelve hundred were present and six to seven thousand non - Ahmadis had gathered against them. They blocked the streets and it had beco me difficult to walk. Hence, Maulawi Sana - ullah thought that no one [from the Ahmadis ] could say anything to him and he started insulting the Promised Messiah as. Near Qadian is a small village named Bheeni. An Ahmadi woman from there was standing near the Jalsa area. When Maulawi Sana - ullah uttered a profanity against the Promised Messiah as and all the Ahmadi