Guidance for Perceiving Minds — Page 43
43 means to accuse them of disbelief or inflict harm upon them. They strive to seize their wealth through any method available. They are arrogant despite possessing only superficial knowledge, and they are nothing but like donkeys 1. They instruct people to forsake the world and its allurements, yet they themselves covet it more than the average person, resort- ing to attaining in it, even through illicit means. They take advan- tage of the charity of the rich filling their pockets like strangers. They resort to begging, even enduring punches or blows in return. They attend funerals not for prayer but for alms. They do not accept the truth or understand it, even if it is a statement that makes the deaf hear and compels the stubborn to relinquish their opinions. Cowardice is one of their traits, and the bird of desire nests comfortably within them. Miserliness is imbued in their nature, envy serves as their religion, and distorting the Shariah is their way. When angered, they transform into wolves, and when they eat, they are like animals. Their discontent and contentment are solely for their evil egos. Their remembrance and praise of Allah serve only for show. Observe them in public gatherings, and not in private, to witness them with prayer beads in hand, concealing actions that can ruin your perception of this group. They compel people to give them whatever money or clothing they possess, even if lying in the dust (pretending to be poor) leads them to the brink of death. They assert dominion over people’s necks as if they were their masters. If they want, they label them as angels or brethren of the devil. 1. These words of mine are not regarding the noble among them, rather, they are about the wicked among them. (Author)