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107 chutney 1. ” On this Mufti Muhammad Sadiq Sahib ra said: “In English, lick is what we would say to express the Urdu verb chaatnaa. ” To this, the Promised Messiah as said: “Well, we have found a relation as far as chutney goes, I trust we will find a link to the extent of applying ointment and dressing wounds as well. ” Then, the Promised Messiah as went on to state: “English books and the history of the Christian Church ought to be studied further in this regard. This is a new point that has come to light. ” The Promised Messiah as also said: “This is not a difficult matter. If we desired, we could focus on Luke and gather all of the details in this way, but my disposition loathes the idea of turning my attention towards anyone other than Allah the Exalted. God Almighty tends to all of my affairs Himself. Unveiling the State of the Dwellers of Graves All of these stories about people who claim to be able to uncover the circum- stances of the dead from their graves are nothing but lies, they are nonsensical and absurd; in fact, they are tantamount to associating partners with God. I have heard of a man who wanders these parts and makes tall claims about being able to gain an insight into the circumstances of the dead from their graves. If his knowl- edge is true, he ought to come to me and I shall take him to such graves of whose dwellers I am well aware. But as I have said, these are all nonsensical things and to pursue them is nothing but a waste of time. A fortunate man ought not to waste his time in such preoccupations. He ought to adopt the way taught by Allah, and follow the practice of Allah’s Messenger sa and his companions. ” Sufi Music and Songs After this, regret was expressed at the condition of various sufi leaders, who were indulged in sufi music and singing (surud), and other self-invented practices of this nature. In this context, the Promised Messiah as said: “Human beings pos- sess a propensity to derive pleasure in things and this is what moves them to feel pleasure in sufi music and singing. The inner self of man is deceived into thinking that he is deriving pleasure from the subject matter being sung, but in actuality, their inner self is only concerned with the pleasure that it derives from the music itself, irrespective of whether Satan is being praised or God. When these people 1 The word chutney is generally understood to refer to a sauce or condiment used to add flavour to food. In this instance, however, the Urdu word is used to refer to a finely ground, soft substance that can easily be swallowed. [Publisher]