Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 58
! ! 58 God Almighty. T o seek the fulfillment of your wishes from a buried corpse, whose bones have rotted and whose body has been consumed by insects is nothing but madness ! Our God is a L iving God , W ho provides for us and we should pray only to Him to fulfill our needs. What do we know of the character and piety of a person who is buried in that earth [at whose graves vows are made] ? If he was righteous, he will curse those who pray at his grave and if he is not righteous, he will be sitting in H ell and will not be able to help any one. Renounce Superstitious Practices In this same way, s ome women follow superstitious practices. They will tie a piece of string [upon the finger of] a sick person so that he heal s. However, what is the benefit to this piece of string when even a child can break it? Women also entertain various innovations and repulsive notions, which are of no benefit and only prove their ignorance and foolishness. Remember clearly that these superstitious arts and charms, amulet s and incantations are all deception and fraud and a means for making money. These are all absurd and false practices, which should be stopped immediately. God is displeased with those who engage in such practice s. Do you not see the steady decline of Muslims? Look within your homes and among st your relatives and reflect up on the condition of Muslims. You will find that Muslims are in debt to Hind us. What is the reason behind this ? It is because the curse of God is up on them. They deserted God, so God has forsaken them. Desist from engaging in further non sense and absurd practices with in your homes by removing them altogether. The only path permitted to a Muslim and a believer is to worship On e God and prostrate before Him. When God Almighty did not permit us to prostate before the Prophet Muhammad sa , could we bow down before another ? T he Reformer of this age is Haz rat Masih - e - Mau‘ud as [the Promised Messiah as ] , but w e are not permitted to prostate before him , nor are we permitted to make vows or offerings at his grave. Thus, remove these practices from your households and if you have already done so , counsel others to do the