Odyssey of Sacrifice — Page 75
! 77 Donation of women of their beloved and v aluable assets in the way of Allah Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IV (rh) has stated many incidents [on this topic] on various occasions, a few of which are pr esented below: “One mother sent me 10,000 Rupees and she wrote that I had saved 10,000 Rupees for my daughter’s jewelry [for her wedding] that had been given to the jewelers. After listening to this sermon, I thought that when God is going to grant my da ughter a partner, then the same Living God will also bless her with jewelry as well. Today, my beloved needs this; therefore, I withdrew my money from the jeweler and sent it towards the donations for the European Mission. ” “Another woman writes that some time ago, I sold my jewelry for 4,000 rupees hoping that by aggregating some money, I could buy a heavier set that might benefit my daughters. But Allah will facilitate something else for my daughters. Now, I have no desire to buy jewelry. Accept this a mount towards the European Mission fund. ” “A wife of a waqife zindagi [life devotee] wrote that Allah made me realize that I should participate in this fund (European Mission) and fulfil the Quranic injunction that “you cannot attain righteousness until y ou sacrifice that which you love. ” She writes that according to this verse, I thought about sacrificing that thing among my possession that I love the most, and concluded that the necklace around my neck which is heavier than the rest of my jewelry is the one that is most dear to me.