Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 239
25 March 1908 239 that their own condition was not fit to attract Divine help. In fact, Moses as had already told them not to fight at that time as neither the opportunity was right nor had the time yet arrived when they should receive Divine help. Salah-ud-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub Salah-ud-Din was blessed with good fortune. He also observed Salat [obligatory Prayers] regularly. Therefore, God Almighty also helped him and conferred victory upon him in the most difficult of times and during the attacks of his opponents. The fact is that when a nation becomes corrupt and, turning away from God, leans towards the world and drowns itself in foul deeds, sin, and transgression, Allah the Exalted gives another nation dominion upon it by His own design. The Right of a Mother A Jama’at member inquired in his letter that his mother was displeased with his wife and wanted him to divorce her while he had no complaint against his wife—what should he do? The Promised Messiah as said: A mother’s right is very great and her obedience is obligatory, but one should first inquire if there is something else behind her displeasure that may release him, under the command of God, from such obedience of his mother. For instance, if the moth- er’s displeasure is because of some religious reason or because of her [daughter-in-law] observing Salat and Fasting, in such a case there is no need to obey the mother. But, in the absence of any such religiously lawful exception, she is liable for divorce.