Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 18
! ! 18 will obtain guidance from the Holy Qur’ān ? God Almighty states that it is man’s own fault if he does not learn religi o n ; for nothing contained with in religion is difficult. There are some women, who are well - versed in the subjects of Mathemati cs, Geography, English etc. , however they are completely unacquainted with religio us knowledge , even though the study of religion is relatively easy in comparison to these subjects. Furthermore, the lessons contained within the Qur’ān are in accordance with human nature , because th e One who sent down the Holy Qur’ān kn ew too well what man wa s capable of and what wa s beyond his capacity. There is nothing in th is religion which goes against reason, nor does it contain anything which cannot be practiced by men, wome n, the elderly, children, and youth. I ndeed , men and women of every nation are able to act upon it. Thus, plans should be made for women to come together o nce a week or if this is not possible, then once a month. Maul v i Ghulam Rasool (Rajeki) ra can teach the translation of the Holy Qur’ān as well as the elementary points of the Hadith , which you can then memorize at home. This is a simple way for you to learn religio us knowledge. Bear well in mind that the more one serves one’s religion, the more one is respected. Note how the world holds Hazrat A’isha h ra and Hazrat Hafsa ra in great esteem. This is partly because they were the wives of the Holy Prophet sa , but also because they expounded upon those aspects of the religion which men were unable to. For as long as the world remains in existence and mankind endures, Muslims will offer up the prayer, ‘May Allah be pleased with her’ at the mention of their names. T hus, their names will live on forever. Those who read the Hadith will pray for them, ‘ O God! Elevate their status because I have acqui red this religion through them. ’ Therefore, it is a most blessed task to teach religion. In fact, af ter one’s death, it imparts a sadaqa jaria [ charity with everlasting reward] unlike any other. When t hose who teach religio us knowledge pass away, they are remembered by people who supplicate and say , ‘ O God! We have been fortunate to receive this blessing through him. So, grant him a great reward for it. ’ Most certainly, God Almighty rewards and blesses t h e m. The Holy Prophet sa has stated, “ Anyone who teaches another person good works , also receives the blessing of that [deed]. ” For example, if one man teaches another how to perform Salāt , when t he latter offers his Salāt , not only will he receive blessings for doing so, but so will the person