Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 16
! ! 16 Advice to Ahmadi W omen The women of our Jama'at [Ahmadi yya Muslim Community ] should remove this attitude from their minds that , ‘ What can we achieve ? W hy should we even bother? ’ Women can converse with God Almighty in the same way men can. Women can guide the world in the same way men do. Women can also rid the world o f ill s in the same way as men. There is no difference between women and men in religious matters. Women, li ke men , can also serve the ir faith. Thus, b ear this well in mind, that God Almighty has bestowed both men and women with similar capabilities. If men can attain perfection and reach God Almighty, then so too can women. If men can preach, so too can women. If men can lead and guide humanity , women can also. Yes, if there is a difference, then it is only that men can perform tabligh [ propagation ] within their own circle and women within theirs. Otherwise , there is no difference. God Almighty has not unlocked the spiritual domain for men, to the exclusion [of women]. Address to Ahmadi W omen of Lahore Lahore is a hub; s everal magazines and newspapers for women are published from here. Many gatherings take place here. Women from our Jama'at should remain vigilant and do their utmost to perform tabligh. How fortunate is th at person , whose efforts inspire hope that God will be pleased with them , compared to those who striv e only for material gains? When God Almighty is pleased, the world will inevitably be attained. I have observed that the women here fret day and night over their pursuit of material advancement. They hold gatherings, write speeches, and publish newspapers and magazines for th is purpose. However , since they are unaware of Islam ic Shariah , they write essays which undermine the religion and invite critic ism. On the contrary, if the women of our Jama ‘ at, to whom God Almighty has given an excellent opportunity to learn the religion, study it themselves and teach it to others, they can rapidly become a source of progress for Islam and for their Jama'at. When Christian women go out to perform tabligh , they go to such places where even men cannot go. When one of them is killed, the other is ready to take her place. When the second