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be wrong. Just as God’s choice in all other matters
pertaining to the whole Universe is right, so also
is God’s choice in this matter. When a man
understands this, he will see his wife as God’s gift,
and realise that developing her potential is a
matter of divine service. He will do anything to
turn his wife into a treasure!
Everyone wants a good wife. But a good wife
is not available like ready-made goods. The
husband has to perform the role of her
transformer. To be successful in this role, he needs
qualities like well-wishing from the heart,
patience and tolerance.
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A Tradition
A
BU
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URAYRAH
HAS
narrated a saying of the
Prophet Muhammad regarding family life in these
words:
“No believing husband should have
