Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 59
! ! 59 same. Read the Translation of t he Holy Qur’ān a nd I mplement i t Remember, the Holy Qur’ān is the book of God in His own words. Respect and revere it. There is no religion without the Holy Qur’ān and there is no faith without religion and there is no salvation without faith. A person ca nnot receive salvation if he does not follow the Holy Qur’ān’s teachings. Ge nerally, women are not educated, but it is not necessary to be educated. If you receive a letter from a relative, you will find someone to read it for you. Similarly , the Holy Qur’ān is a lette r from God to His servants. Ask your relatives to read the Holy Qur’ān to you and have your h usband rea d it to you little by little so that you may memorize it. A lecture does not contain the exact Qur’ān ic verses. For example , even though what I speak is taken from the Qur’ān , the words are my own. The grandeur which is present in the words of God can never be expressed in the words of man. I do not say that what is contained with in this speech goes a gainst the words of God , but they are still [simply] the words of a man. You should hear the message of God in His own words. Read Arabic and learn its meaning. No matter how old you get , never shy away from learning. A Qa‘idah [ primer ] has been published in Qadian , which will prove very helpful in learning the Holy Qur’ān. With its help , learn to read the Holy Qur’ān , for there is an enormous difference in reading the Holy Qur’ān yourself and listening to someone else’s recitation. When listening, you only use your ears , while in reading , you will use your eyes as well, thus receiving a greater reward. Strive to read the word of God yourself. Until you can read it yourself, let your husband or children read it to you, or learn it from your neighbors. If someone is hungry or without clothes , he will ask someone to satisfy those need s without being embarrassed. When there is no shame in asking for these things , then why feel embarrass ment in [asking for help] to listen to or read the words of God.