Lecture Lahore — Page 35
35 Dear people, may God Himself reveal to your hearts that the time is not right for this. If you discard purdah now, you will be sowing poisonous seeds in this land. Even if the custom of purdah was never practised before, it ought to be practised in these precarious times when the earth is filled with sin, corruption, debauchery and drinking. Athe- istic thinking is spreading and people no longer respect Divine injunctions. Tongues are loquacious and lectures are loaded with logic and philosophy, but hearts remain devoid of true spirituality. In such an age, it would be a great folly to leave our poor lambs at the mercy of wolves. Friends, the Plague is also upon us and, in view of the knowledge God has granted me, I believe that its ravages are far from over and there is still great danger. No one can tell who will be alive by next May and who will be dead, and which home will be devastated and which will be spared. Rise up, therefore, and repent, and appease your Lord with good deeds. Bear in mind that the errors of belief will only be pun- ished after death, and the dispute between Hindus, Christian and Muslims will be decided in the Hereafter, but he who crosses all bounds in audacity and immorality will be punished in this world, and there is no way he can escape Divine chastisement. Try to please your Lord be- fore the great and terrible day comes, when the Plague foretold by the Prophets shall rage. Make you peace with Him and remember that He is the Most Compassionate and forgives the sins of a whole lifetime in a moment of