Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 529
! ! 529 You should also pray for me, as well as for the missionaries of this movement , that Allah Almighty rewards their efforts. Especially pray for those four things I have j ust mentioned. May our Jama'at stand firm in regard to them. Unless faced with exceptional difficulties, be regular in congregational prayer. If the obligatory prayer must be offered in the home , then include your wife and children so that the Salāt is offered in congregation. Secondly, establish truthfulness. Such truthfulness that astounds even your enemies. Thirdly, [foster] the habit of working hard ; s uch a h abit of working hard, that making excuses and apologies is completely wiped out from our Jama'at. Whoever is entrusted with a duty should discharge that duty with complete diligence or perish in their attempt to do so. F our thly, the reformation of women : establish Lajna Ima’illah in all places and work hard to disseminat e women’s spiritual education. At this time, it is these four matters, to which I have drawn your attention. You should pray that God Almighty enables all of you to follow these instructions, s o that when you all return to the Jalsa Salana next year , you will be able to lay your hand on your heart and say that y ou have acted upon my advice. In fact , there will be no question of even having to lay your hand upon your heart. The t ruth is, that if you act upon these points, such transformations will take place that you will require no testimony from anyone. God and His Angels will themselves, testify that you have acted upon them. Now I shall pray. After this, Ha z rat Khalifa t - ul - Masih II ra led a lengthy prayer, and after saying As - S alam u ‘ Alaikum , gave permission to the members to depart.