Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 319
! ! 319 A’isha h ra w as informed of this , she admonished him saying , “You are a man , but are you not wise enough to have understood the meaning behind what the Holy Prophet sa said ? The Holy Prophet sa meant for you to leave them alone, not throw dirt up on them. ” Haz rat A’isha h ra was a very intelligent woman. Similarly, Haz rat Fatima h ra was unmatched in her righteousness and piety, so much so that the Holy Prophet sa would share c onfiden ce s with her. Other women were like them as well. Thus, women have the same means of progress as men, and I hope that no Ahmadi woma n ever feel s in her heart that there exists no opportunity for progress. Rather, their every step will move them forward and they will continue to work to increase the might and power of Muslims to infuse the world with the spirit of devotion , and to raise the standards of humanity in people in the same way we expect men to do so, or i n the way our God Almighty expects us to do so. I pray that God Almighty give s them the ability to serve the Jama'at, religion and the Muslim world , and grant them all the success He has promised His Holy Prophet sa , and that they become an example for other Jama'ats , Am ī n. ( Al Fazl , September 29, 1931)