Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume II — Page 118
118 What Community do you Belong to and What are your Responsibilities? Delivered by Hazrat Mirza Bashir - ud - D in Mahmud Ahmad, Khalifat - ul - Masih II ra Rabwah February 2, 1951 ( Ha z rat Khalifat - ul - Masih II ra addressed the office bearers of Lajna Ima’illah Rabwah o n Friday , February 2, 1951 , at 4 p. m. in the Lajna office. The summary of this address is being presented here. ) After the recitation of Tashah h ud , Surah Al - Fatihah , Ha z rat Khalifat - ul - Masih II ra said : “Today, I have called this meeting of office bearers. In actuality, the central office bearers are men, but other office bearers frequently change also, so it will be beneficial for them to hear this as well. Proper T hought P rocess Every individual thinks about certain issues. Y ou probably also think about various matters. For instance, one ’s father or brother may not be well, or another may be in debt. In any case, every household has individuals with certain concerns. As the woman herself is not directly responsible , she has less to think about. Yet, the husband is responsible and shares his concerns with her. The Holy Qur’an states : َﻟ َﻌ َّﻠ pُۡ َﻳ َﺘ َﻔ َّﻜ ُﺮ ۡو َن S o that they may reflect. (Holy Qur’an Ch. 59: V. 22) In Arabic t a f akkar can be used as plural form , but is used for feminine gender as well, and so women are also included in this.