THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN ISLAM

and take this work forward in such a way that it continues for the next generation.” Ms Arifa Naseer (New Delhi) wrote: “I learn a lot of new things every day, and for the first time it is happening that I am also practising what I learn.” Ms Razia Khan writes: “God gave me an opportunity to learn from a scholar like Maulana Sahib. Every day I listen or read Maulana Sahib’s teachings through this group. Then there is a discussion on it, which brings out new points. It opens the mind, allows you to recover and improve. Since I joined this group, my tension has decreased.” How did Maulana respond to the new development involving women members? Maulana was very pleased with this development. He even wrote an article about it. I would like to reproduce here what he said: When I heard about the CPS Ladies Group, I remembered a saying of the Prophet Muhammad. He said: “The whole earth has been made a mosque and pure for me and for the people who follow me. (Musnad Ahmad) In an extended way, this saying means that there will come a time when people can freely perform the task of communicating the message of God as they are free to worship in mosques throughout the earth. This task is now possible through the use of the virtual world of the Internet i.e. Facebook and WhatsApp, etc. This initiative of women members of CPS is undoubtedly commendable. This is an effective way through which women can carry forward the peaceful mission of spreading the Word of God in the present times. I pray to God that this CPS Ladies Group should do a great job of communicating the Word of God at the global level. May God accept their efforts, and protect them! This mission asks one to learn positive lessons from negative experiences. What is your discovery in this regard? Greater the shock, greater the discovery. I wanted to study more, but I was not allowed and then I was married. This was my first shock. Then, the people in my life demanded so much from me that I could not spare time for the mission. Unilaterally, I continued giving my all to my family with the expectation that all will be well in the end. However,