Guidance for Perceiving Minds — Page 86
h a d rat Mirza ghulam AHmAD as 86 an ounce of adherence to the Sunnah, nor a wick of the Prophet’s s as life. Many of them have opened the doors to making things lawful and have resorted to the doctrine of pantheism in order to be gods and find relief from the burdens of worship. They say that the desires of many people were fulfilled through their supplications, in order to let them believe that this is the case and that they are among the saints, and so that people should seek them in their homes as they seek the righteous. When the Book of Allah or the words of His Messenger s as are read to them, it brings them no joy. However, if a stanza of poetry is read, they begin dancing. Whoever Allah curses, who will open his eyes? Let them do as they please. The Other Sects of Muslims You have previously heard mention of the notables and honoura- ble Muslims, so perhaps you think that their common people are immune from committing sins. Know that, like their chiefs, they have never refrained from committing sins or prohibitions. You see them deprived of enthusiasm, overly gluttonous, and perishing from the poison of heedlessness. They eat each other like worms of excrement. They abandon Allah’s commands without excuse. Lying, immorality, indecency, miserliness, deceit, meanness and hatred have spread among them. They drink an overflowing cup of wine, and wake up to gambling and singing, abandoning mod- esty. They say, “We are Muslims,” but they do not repent of the impurity of the wine jars, as if they do not believe in [God] the One that compensates. They lie when giving testimonies out of