Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 57
! ! 57 companions returned ahead of the [Muslim] army. A woman anxiously asked him regarding the condition of the Holy Prophet sa. As his mind was at rest, knowing of the Holy Prophet ’s sa wellbeing , he considered the question irrelevant and instead answered, “Your father has passed away. ” She once again inquired, “ I have asked you for news of the Holy Prophet sa ,” to which he replied by saying, “Your brother has been murde red. ” She again asked , “I ask you , h ow is the Holy Prophet sa ?” He answered, “Your husband has also passed away. ” The woman finally replied , “Why do you not answer my question? I only inquire about the Holy Prophet sa. ” He replied, “The Holy Prophet sa i s alive. ” Upon learning this, she said, “Thank God , the Almighty. I f the Holy Prophet sa i s alive , then we care for nothing else. ” If y ou are Faithful, Keep t he Holy Prophet sa Foremost in Mind Keeping this in min d, assess your own condition. If a child d ies right at birth, women begin to wail , even though they understand that eventually they will pass away just as their child has passed away. The only difference is that he has passed on before she has. Yet , they continue to wail, cry, lament, and in general, cause a commotion. This is the conditio n of today’s Muslim woman. Compare that with the Muslim woman whose father, br other, and husband were murdered , but she only says, “I do not grieve , for the Messenger of Allah sa i s alive. ” This is the degree of faith , which is the hall mark of a true Muslim. Thus, i f you are honest and claim to be a true Muslim, you will not care for anything other than the dictates of God Almighty and you will show this by implementing them. Do not fear what others will say , rather fear only what God will say. Keep Away f rom Worshipping Graves There are many practices that women practice which are s hirk. T hey make offerings at graves, they light candles , and make vows. This is all s hirk. To set up partners with Allah is s hirk , a grave sin which rouses the wrath of God. For example, if someone calls a street sweeper his father in the presence of his biological father, how angry and displeased will his true father be. Similarly, to regard a lowly creature - whose status is worse than the lowest vermin compared to Allah - as your ‘Provider’ would deserve the wrath of