Guidance for Perceiving Minds — Page 31
31 as you see. And all the sin is on the kings because they did not improve the affairs of their subjects, they did not see their cor- ruptions as a disaster, and they did not care. So, their worldly affairs were upended because they surrendered the piety of the hearts and were daring in sin. And Allah does not change the con- dition of a people until they change what is in themselves, nor are they shown mercy. Rather, Allah curses those homes in which people are immoral, and those countries in which sin is commit- ted. Angels descend upon the house of immorality and injustice and say, “O abode! May Allah destroy you, and O wall! May He ruin you. ” And the command of Allah descends, and then they perish. Allah creates a reason for the demolition of those walls and the destruction of those countries, hence a people come and raze them from their foundations. This is why they do so. So do not curse the Christian monarchs, and do not remember what touched you at their hands, and do not blame anyone but your- selves, O transgressors. Do you hear what I am telling you? Surely not, but you frown and curse. How can you have ears to hear and hearts to under- stand? Where do you find the time to transition from eating to reasoning, and to abandon the intoxication of liquor and pay attention to [God] the One that compensates? And where among you are the young people who remember? Do you curse your ene- mies while you have not attained anything except the reward for what you used to do? And know, that if you had been righteous, then the kings would have also been made righteous for you. This is how the law of Allah has been implemented for the people who are pious. So stop praising the Muslim kings and ask forgiveness for them if you