Domestic Issues and Their Solutions — Page 80
80 ‘Do not even consider women to be contemptible and insignificant!! Our perfect guide, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) has said: ِٖ ل ر ًلَِہ ر ُّکُّم َۡیر خ ر کُّم ُّ َۡیر خ ‘The best among you is he who is best towards his family. ’ How can one claim to be pious when he does not behave well towards his wife? He can be pious and good to others when he behaves well towards his wife. ’ (Malfuzat, Vol. 1, p. 403 ) So, this is a glimpse of the teaching that Islam gives us and teaches us. In this age the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) renewed this teaching and explained it to us. Thus, the precedence of these beautiful teachings were set fourte en hundred years ago by Allah the Exalted through His beloved Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) who set the highest example declaring that he himself treated his wives in the best manner. However, with the passage of time, as implementation of other commandments of Islam diminished, the same fate befell on the commandment of taking care of women and to respect and honour them. It became insignificant to give women’s rights, and it was forgotten that a pious woman who does good deeds is such that Paradise lies under her feet. As I have said, in this age the implementation of the commandments concerning women has diminished. Therefore, Allah the Exalted drew the attention of the Imam of the age and the true and ardent devotee of the Holy Proph et