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149 on, they can wrongly become violent towards their wives. Or, in order to meet the pressure of undue demands from their wives, some men take on debt, du e to which the entire household comes under the grip of a vicious cycle. When the creditors demand their money back, the husband tries to make excuses and hence a series of lies ensues. When the husband is unable to pay the debts, he gets easily irritated and is harsh towards the children, in turn children feel extremely disturbed. Such a vicious cycle sets into motion when unnecessary burden is placed on a man and patience is not exercised in face of difficult situations. What eventuates is that children f rom such households look for comfort outside their homes and slowly disassociate themselves from their parents. This is the root cause that gives rise t o social evils, and by the time the parents come to their senses, it is often too late. Therefore, it is stated that faith will be strengthened only when patience is practiced at all times. ’ (Address delivered to ladies on 4 September 2004 at Jalsa Salana Switzerland. Published in Al Fazl International 7 January 2005) Gratefulness Addressing Lajna Ima’illah Germany at their annual Ijtema on 17 September 2011 Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (may Allah be his Helper) said: