Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 389
! ! 389 here on earth. However, t he reward for that which you spent on a g irl’s education is not given here on this earth. T he Holy Prophet Muhammad sa has said, “ The man who has two daughters, provides them with a good education and raises them well , will go to Heaven. ” Thus , the reward of Heaven is promised in return for a girl’s education , but not for a boy’s education. This responsibility of a proper upbringing is no small matter. You can only impart knowledge to others when you are knowledgeable yourself. Therefore, you first must gain knowledge yourselves in order to raise your children properly. It is your duty to immediately draw your attention to enhancing your knowledge and moral training. If you do not pay attention to your own morality and education , your nation cannot be rectified. For certainly, th e service you could offer the Jama’at will remain forever unfulfilled by you. D o not deem that to be inconsequential. Remember well, the service you offer to Islam and Ahmadiyyat by raising your children to the best of your ability , cannot be do ne by anyone else. You must strive to train them from their infancy onwards , in such a way that when they grow up, they will be ready to sacrifice their lives for the cause of their faith. Fr om childhood , y ou should tea ch them to always be truthful and to never lie. For i f your child lies, he not only puts you to shame, but also angers God Almighty. You must teach your children that their lives are meant to serve the cause of the faith. F or when the time comes to sacrifice their lives , their hearts will first be filled with worry for their mothers and their wives who they will leave behind. If you were to let them know tha t you will be happy when they either return victorious or die striving , then their burden will be lightened. Only then will they grow brave and triumph in the field of sacrifice and they will not hesitate even for one second in sacrificing their lives for Islam. Why did the companions ra of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa achieve so many successes? It was because they recognized that their death would not ravage their mothers with grief. They knew their deaths would not wreak havoc upon their wives. Rather, it would be an occasion of happiness and joy for them. Therefore, time and time again, they set off fearlessly and each time , they returned victorious. During the battle of Uhud , one woman demonstrated such