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87 full of pride, a nd he dismisses what others say with contempt. The people of M ecca had the same pride due to which they suffered [great] losses. You too will say, ‘Our rule is forever , ’ but I see, and I see it with Divine sight that those of you who do not reform will be disgraced and will be destroyed and ruined. So , go and reform your men and your children. Go and develop the essence of sacrifice in them. If you do not do so, you will witness the result of this warning. We beget children that we may be provide d with happiness and comfort, but such children will not be a source of comfort and happiness , rather they will be a source of disgrace. They will not be a foundation for t he family’s progress but will lead to its downfall. Follow the E xample of the Sahabiat ra So, reform yourselves and keep before you the example s of the Sahabiat ra. If your husbands, and sons, and brothers, and other relatives, are killed in the way of Allah then they will receive eternal life. B ut if they turn away [from the cause], then as I have told you , humiliation stands before you and you will have no choice but to accept it. However, at this time , God Almighty has created ways [for you] to evade any humiliation. Others have not experienced the spiritual elation which you have come across. You have witnessed the latest m iracles of God Almighty. You have seen m any signs of God Almighty with your own eyes. You have observed the manifest signs of God Almighty. If even after this , you do not transform yourselves and you see your children fall, then that is your [ill] fate. B ut if you reform your husbands, your fathers, your brothers , and your sons , then certainly you will gain the same rewards that they will receive. You yourself will not go to battl e to protect your country. It will be your father or your husband or your brother or your son who will g o. However, in accordance to your training, the courage your son will show, the bravery your brother will demonstrate, the bravery you r father will exhibit, the courage your husband will display, the greatness of reward they will earn will be recorded down for you i n the same amount i n the court of God Almighty. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said : ﻋ ﻠ ٖﻪ ﻛ ﻔ ﺎ ا ﻟ ﺨ ﻋ r ا ﻟ ّﺪ ا ل [ ‘T he one who encourages another towards goodness , receives the same reward as the one who undertakes that goodness. ’ ]