The Light of the Holy Qur'an — Page 91
T H e J O u r NA l—F AT e H M A S IH T H e J O u r NA l—F AT e H M A S IH 91 sort of an objection is this? Don’t you know that virility and mas- culinity are praiseworthy qualities of a man? Being a eunuch is not any meritorious quality , just as being deaf or mute is not counted as merit. Of course, this objection is very serious that the Messiah, peace be upon him, being devoid of the greatest of masculine traits, could not demonstrate any practical example of the sincere and perfect interaction with one’s wife. And this is why European women, taking advantage of extremely shameful licentiousness, exceeded the limits of moderation in every direc- tion. Ultimately, it amounted to unspeakable promiscuity and debauchery. O imbecile! To be amorous towards your wives out of human nature and its true and pure emotions, and to utilize all the law- ful means of a comely relationship is a natural and instinctive quality of man. The founder of Islam, peace and blessings be upon him, also utilized it and set an example for his followers. The Messiah , on account of his deficient teaching, left this short- coming in his words and deeds, but as this was a natural instinct, Europe and Christianity had to devise rules for it on their own. You can now see, in all honesty, what it was that resulted in this filthy promiscuity. Country upon country—has turned into a sordid brothel of harlots. Thousands upon thousands are seen mounting each other in broad daylight like animals in places like Hyde Park. And finally—being fed up with this illicit freedom—lamenting and regretting, having suffered the consequences of cuckold- ing and dark deeds for years, they eventually had to get laws of divorce promulgated. What is this the result of ? Is it the consequence of the social