Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 43
! ! 43 For the Holy Prophet sa declared that Muslims would be come akin to the Jews. The Mischief of t his Era The Holy Prophet sa has said that all the prophets since Ha z rat Noah as have warned of the evil which will prevail at the time of the Promised Messiah as. Therefore, reflect upon the tremendous level of effort that will be required to fend off such a grave trouble. These days , the men of our community are striving to the best of their ability. Women Should Pray Yet, it is necessary that wome n also a ssist and support them in this work and pray from the depths of their heart that Islam may prosper. May God Almighty unlock people’s hearts so that they may accept the truth. M ay sin and evil disappear from the E arth. M ay God’s name spread in the world. M ay people benefit from the light which has descended from God. Pay C handa [ Financial Sacrifice ] Apart from this, women should make financial contributions to the best of their abilities. When the Holy Prophet sa accepted chanda from men, he also accepted it from women. He did not take this chanda for himself. T he beloved of God would never solicit anything for themselves. God Almighty Himse lf provides for them. Therefore, the Holy Prophet sa never asked for anything and neither did the prophet s who came before him demand anything for themselves. Neither did the Promised Messiah as , who God Almighty sent in these present times , desire anything for himself. N or did those who were appointed after the Holy Prophet sa ask for anything. In fact, t hey all made appeals for t he sake of the religion itself. ! It is for this purpose that I am also urging those women who m God Almighty has blessed with good fortune, to contribute from their wealth for His sake. Recently, when I urged women to pay chanda , I was told that men do not give money to women, but they buy for them whatever they need. Consequently, how can they [the women] give