The Essence of Waqf-e-Nau — Page 20
20 Similarly, schools are in need of teachers. Girls and boys can both be used as doctors and teachers, so give this your attention. There is also some need for architects and engi- neers who are experts in making buildings so that proper planning and supervision can be afforded to the building of mosques, mission houses, schools, hospitals, etc. , which will save Jam a ‘at funds; better facilities will be able to be pro- duced at lower cost. There is also a need for paramedic staff, so [ waqf i n ] should enter this field as well. Thus, these are some of the prominent fields regarding which the Jam a ‘at is currently in need. In the future, the needs will adjust according to the circumstances. Some W a qf i n-e-Nau have more of an interest in particu- lar fields, and when they ask me, taking into account their interest, I allow them to study [in that particular field]. But here I wish to inform students that they should pur- sue various fields of scientific research—and this includes W a qf i n-e-Nau and other students. If we produce the best scientists in various fields of scientific research, then in the future Ahmadi Muslims will be the ones to provide religious knowledge. And where the world will be in need of you for religious knowledge, they will also be in need of you for secular knowledge. In this context, W a qf i n-e-Nau will have secular jobs, but the purpose of their work and knowledge will be to demonstrate the Oneness of God Almighty and the spread of His religion. In this manner, W a qf i n-e-Nau can pursue other professional fields, but this will be their