In the same address Huzoore Anwer (may Allah be his Helper) advised men to take care of the sentiments of women.
“Similarly the status of women as mothers is illustrated as Paradise is under the feet of the mother. This means that it is through the good upbringing of a mother that children become recipients of Paradise. Men are enjoined to look after the feelings of women, as stated in:
“‘And Allah has made for you mates from among yourselves…’ (16:73) That is, they are spouses who also have sentiments like you. Men are thus advised not to gratuitously use harsh language with women on small, trivial matters. They are told that women are also human with sentiments like you and it is through them that your progeny carries on. If you needlessly aggrieve them it is possible that your own children will turn against you. And this does happen at times. Due to the harshness and oppression of husbands towards their wives, children turn against the fathers. This is when in spite of the wives being obedient and compliant, who safeguard the family home, are kind and courteous to the husband’s parents; all matters which are a testimony that such wives are firm on righteousness, husbands still unfairly oppress them. This is how Allah the Exalted has taken care of the rights and sentiments of women. Thus men are enjoined to control themselves so that not only will they be looking after the sentiments of their wives but also contributing to the well-being of their children. As I just said, sometimes children stray and do not listen to the father only because fathers do not treat their wives well.”
(Address to ladies delivered on 21 August 2004 at Jalsa Salana Germany. Published in Al Fazl International 1 May 2015)
At another occasion Huzoore Anwer spoke on the same subject and said:
“See how effectively the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) directed men to look after the rights of women. As I mentioned, it is now obligatory on Ahmadi women to fully carry out their responsibilities as a sign of gratitude to Allah the Exalted.”
(Address delivered on 26 July 2008 at Jalsa Salana UK. Published in Al Fazl International 15 April 2011)