Sermons on Waqf-e-Nau — Page 56
. I~'. . ;. ?- v: (It' If " 0- J. IV'. . ::-. ::~ -==--,. . ::. . ~. ::. . . . if. J Sternness in speech is permissible, but not to the ex- tent that Whoever you talk to should complain about it Their good manners should win the hearts of peo- ple: Teach affable manners to your children so that they can talk sweetly and their love can conquer the hearts of people and move the hearts of strangers and even of enemies. In this way they can penetrate the high society. Otherwise, neither tarbiyat (training) nor tabligh (propagation) is possible. Some Muballagheen (missionaries) are blessed with this ability, so even in a brief meeting with the great dignitaries of their countries they are able to captivate them and as a result great opportunities for tabligh become available to the Ja- ma'at. It should be your hearts desire that the Waaqifeen girls should marry Waaqifeen boys: As far as the Waaqifeen girls are concerned, parents often ask me what professions they should consider? All the instruc- tions that I have given about the men and boys are ap- plicable to them as well. In addition, they should be taught home management and household account. Maybe these girls will be married to Waaqifeen boys. When I say 'maybe' I mean that it should be your hearts desire to marry Waaqifeen girls to Waaqifeen boys. Otherwise life would be very difficult for them. A non Waaqif husband might have comparatively less interest in religion and this disparity in temperaments might re- sult in breaking their marriage. Marriage between Waaqifeen girls and boys can have 56