Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 476
! ! 476 training, he will be worthy of enter ing paradise. ” N ow, note how much importance the Holy Prophet sa has attached to the education of women. The truth is that nothing can progress without the education and proper moral training of women. God Almighty has r evealed to me that if fifty per cent of women are reformed , Islam’s progress is gu arantee d. Hence, God Alm ighty has forged a direct link between your [women’s] reformation and the success of Islam. Un less you reform yourself, no matter what our missionaries may do , it will be of no use. The truth is, that until it is made apparent to the world that Islam accords women with a standing and rank of such superiority that no other nation can compete with Islam in granting them such a status until then, we can never succeed in bringing others into the fold of Islam. This is because a person of another faith will only study the Holy Qur’ān and ponder over it and act upon it after t he y becomes a Muslim. Yet b efore t he y become a Muslim, only our own actions and examples can draw their attention towards Islam. Therefore , th e reformation of women is incredibly necessary. I n Qadian , a n all - out effort is underway to achieve this goal. The opportunities for education are already present here, for a school and a college for religious studies has been already established for girls. However , as I have already explained and reiterat ed what the Holy Prophet sa has stated, paradise lies under the feet of mothers. This task is not within our control. O nly you [women] can do this. U n less you work with us and cooperate with us and un less you dedicate your lives for the benefit of Islam , we can achieve nothing. God Almighty has divided mankind into two parts and imbued distinct emotions into each. Women cannot fully understand men’s emotions nor can men fully understand women ’s emotions. As such, since we are unable to recognize each other’s emotions, only men can properly train men and only women can properly train women. We cannot accurately interpret a wom a n’s thought processes. We have emotions which are solely particular to men. Only women can comprehend the sorrows and the needs of other women. Only they can remove their doubts, solve their problems, and guide them towards correct reformation.