Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All — Page 125
125 H adrat Amman Jan's ra Moral Training of Children Addressing ladies , Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra often gave some very pertinent and fundamental guidance concerning the moral training of children. This advice was a reflection of his own upbringing and his mother - Hadrat Amman Jan's ra attitude towards this highly important task. His comments illustrate the profound impact Hadrat Amman Jan ra had upon his character, faith and moral values. It is also apparent that Hadrat Amman Jan ra deeply influenced the views of both Hadrat Khalifatul Masih III ru and Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IV ru , regarding the moral training of children. This influence can be discerned but only highlighted in the forthcomin g pages. Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra advised the ladies of the Ahmadi Jama'at that if they wished to permanently instil great faith in their children, a task even greater than the conquests of famous generals and kings , then they and they alone, were capable of doing so. This indeed was a great tribute to mothers and an acknowledgement of the magnitude of their work in the moral training of children. Elaborating on this huge responsibility, Hadrat Musleh Mau ’ ud ra stated , “If a woman decides that she is going to make the future generation righteous rather than barbaric, then how can Satan capture them?” 73 Hudur made an interesting point illustrating the remarkable impact women can have upon children. He said that men are usually unsuccessful in th eir resistance to Satan. At best men can reform 73 Extract taken from “Al Azhar le Zawatil Khimar” compiled by Hadrat Syedah Maryam Siddiqa, in the “Al Nusrat” Khilafat Centenary Edition, p29.