Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 55
! ! 55 and decided that some amongst them would approach the Holy Prophet sa and tell him that they would accept what ever he said, so long as he desisted from speaking against their idols. Consequently , people went to the Holy Prophet sa and said, “We are the representatives of the M ecc ans , and we know you to be a good man and we know that you will not let our community be destroyed. We bring a message for you , which we wish for you to accept so that no rift develops with in our community, and it can be saved from destruction. ” The Holy Prophet sa asked to be given the message. They replied , “We have decided that if you need money, we will collect it for you. I f you wish to marry with in an honorable family, we will find a matc h for you from the most noble and wealthy household. I f you wish for people to follow your dictates, we will put it in writing that we will do as you say. If you wish to be a king , we will accept you as our king , but please do not say that there is only One God and no other deity exists. ” How did the Holy Prophet sa reply ? He said , “ If you put the sun in my right and the moon i n my left hand , I will not accept your offer. ” Let go of y our Traditions Yet, w omen worry about the reaction of their neighbor s if they do not abide by traditions. Nowadays, t here are fewer cultural traditions. Y et, we should question those Hindu traditions , which have been adopted by Muslims and should question their benefit. An intelligent person only does that which is beneficial. Yet, what benefits are contained within t h ose wedding traditions we embrace? None at all. They are only followed because they are traditions of our forefathers. However, people who have faith and follow their religion, they do not care what their forefathers did. What standing do our f orefathers have before the Holy Prophet sa , who took us from infidelity and blessed us with true faith ? Who could command more respect than him sa ? It is tragic to see that people persevere with the absurd traditions of their forefathers , instead of following the Holy Prophet sa. As these behaviors are mainly prevalent among ladies, their situation is highly regrettable.