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37 women may seek guidance from you. The women of the world may come to you with this quest ion: ‘Though we are advanced in worldly knowledge, and apparently we are spending our lives freely, but still we cannot obtain peace of mind and heart’s content. There is dissonance within us, and our families are at odds and after some time the gulf of di sparities between husbands and wives increases. This affects the children and they cannot live a happy and focused life. Meanwhile, the atmosphere in your homes appears to be different than that of our homes. We see peace in your homes, and we consider you as role models. Tell us , how can we find this contentment?’ This is the question others should be asking you. Then you should tell them that they are forgetful of the purpose for which Allah the Exalted created humanity! Neither men nor women are fulfill ing this purpose which is the worship of God and the carrying out of good and righteous deeds. Indeed, you will find this practice only in the true Islam. ’ (Address delivered on 29 July 2006 at Jalsa Salana UK) Huzoor e Anwer said at another occasion: ‘ A H adith relates that a husband is rewarded even for putting a morsel of food in his wife’s mouth in order to seek Allah’s pleasure. The significance here is not of simply feeding a morsel of food but denotes nurturing one’s wife and children and fulfilling t heir needs. It is the duty of a man to undertake the