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14 trust in Allah Almighty in the confidence that the seed of good morals inherent in each of them will flower at its proper time. ” 1. 12 Advice from Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih II (ra) “ Then Allah states that a characteristic of a true believer lies in: ‘ And those who say, ‘ Our Lord, grant us of our wives and children the delight of our eyes, and make us a model for the righteous. ’ Allah has endowed every human being ’ s nature with the desire for greatness. He declares that ‘ I am aware of your nature and I also desire you to achieve greatness. ’ But the way to achieve this greatness is that you keep on praying that Allah enables you to become an Imam (leader). In this, a true believer has been told that he should not be satisfied with petty achievements; instead, he should desire to become a leader and Imam. But who’s Imam ? An Imam of the righteous, but not of the unrighteous. You might be thinking how can every one become a leader or an Imam ? So, let me tell you that both men and women can have a part in it. If a man strives and helps to make his wife knowledgeable and successful, when she follows him he will be the Imam (leader) and she will be the Ma ’ moon (follower). Similarly, if the wife trains her children properly then she will be the Imam (leader) and her children will be the Ma ’ moon (followers). And whatever good deeds your children perform will be attributed to you. You will be sleeping in your grave but when your children will say their morning prayers, the angels will be recording that this pious woman performed her morning prayer. You will be sleeping in your grave and the angels will be recording that this pious woman performed her Zuhr prayer. You will be sleeping in your grave and the