Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All — Page 115
115 prayers of “Salat” with translation. She then sent her to a teacher Maryam Sahibah, to learn the Holy Qur ’ an. Aminah was also admitted into a school. Hadrat Amman Jan ra would then make her read short stories aloud in Urdu and made corrections as and when needed. Once her Urdu had improved , she then advanced to the books of the Promised Messiah as , whose writings Hadrat Amman Jan emphasised. On the completion of the Holy Qur ’ an , Hadrat Amman Jan ra organised a special “ Amin ” function for Aminah with great care, and with the sincere joy of a proud parent. She also asked her daughter , Hadrat Nawwab Mubaraka Begum , to compose some couplets especially for the occasion. Hadrat Amman Jan ra also taught her household management skills. She sacrificed her time to teach Aminah Begum both sewing and cooking. She taught her small but essential skills like threading a needle and making chappatis (unleavened bread). Undertaking the responsibilities of a parent, she arranged her marriage in a good family with Naik Muhammad Khan of Gh azni, Afghanistan. She organised her wedding wardrobe and linen with the same love and attention to detail, as she would show her own daughters. She even bestowed Aminah Begum with something from her own wedding collection; six plates engraved with her fir st name “Nusrat”, that Aminah Begum cherished all her life. Most people can offer kindness temporarily , but Hadrat Amman Jan's ra outstanding quality was that her kindness knew no bounds and was constant. People often make close attachments during periods of their lives but only a few of these ties endure the vicissitudes of time. Hadrat Amman Jan's ra ongoing and extensive compassion is thus truly inspirational. She never appeared to tire