Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 247
26 December 1905 247 weekly gatherings. But yes, there should be some reasonable arrangement for the Arabic language. If nothing is done about this, then it will be a matter of: امہں اش در اکہس That is, the condi- tion remains as it was before; nothing has changed. Meaning that verbally everything happened, but practically and actually, nothing took place. Keep a keen eye on the fact that if additional burden is placed upon these children, they will not be able to exert them- selves in two directions as they worry about trying to pass. They will strive only in one direction. And if there is separate education, then the time for it is the same; it cannot increase. Therefore, one solution can be what I have mentioned about verbal training. Another is that those children who do not care about passing and failing—albeit their purpose should be to prepare for the service of the Faith—they should get an educa- tion only for religion. A special arrangement should be made for such children, but it is also essential for them to be familiar with modern sciences. It should not be the case that if some- one objects based on modern science, they should keep silent and say that we do not know anything. Therefore, they must be familiar to some extent with the current sciences so that they are not embarrassed in front of anyone and the effect of their speech is not lost merely on account of them being uninformed. Yes, there should be one Jam a ‘at who can acquire both sciences, and they themselves should not be worried about time. Then the difficulty will be that the teachers become numerous and determined. Therefore, it is a matter of manag- ing every aspect. For this reason, when I reflect looking upon all these factors, I am overwhelmed and I cannot understand how our objectives can be accomplished. If the current situation is maintained and no arrangements are made, then what is the use of all these speeches? If you increase the number of subjects,