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26 February 1908 183 bereft of Divine light, the result of which, in some cases, is ulti- mately apostasy and thus, he becomes spiritually blind. Include Your Wife and Family in Your Personal Reformation The help of God Almighty is with those who continue to advance in piety at all times and do not halt at any stage. They are the ones who attain a good end. I have seen some people who had great ardour and zeal, and extreme affection but, sub- sequently—after advancing somewhat—they come to a com- plete standstill and ultimately their end does not prove to be good. Allah the Exalted has taught us this prayer in the Holy Quran: 1 ْحِلْصَا ْيِل ْيِف ْيِتَّيِّرُذ ْحِلْصَا ْيِل ْيِف ْيِتَّيِّرُذ Reform my wife and children too. While you are trying to bring about a pure change in your own selves and praying for it, you should also continue to pray for your wife and children because most trials befall man on account of one’s children and wife. The first trial that befell Adam was also due to his wife. Also, it appears from the Torah that the real reason behind Bal’am losing his faith in the confronta- tion with Moses as , was that his wife had been lured by the king by showing her some ornaments, who then cajoled Bal’am to pray against Moses as. Thus, many a time, one suffers hardships and trials because of them. Therefore, full attention should be paid to their reformation, and one should continually pray for them. 2 1. S u rah al-A h q a f, 46:16 [Publisher] 2. Al- H akam , vol. 12, no. 16, p. 4–6, dated 2 March 1908