The Ocean of Light — Page 88
88 of the Ahlul- H ad i th, rolling up their sleeves to vilify the followers of the four Imams. The other group of people [i. e. Naturists] claim that the Shariah of Islam has been rendered impractical in this age and that her breasts have dried up. They claim that these are all tall tales of the bygone ages, which are not balms but themselves cause wounds. They propagate this opinion extensively and promote these ideas. Observe how the hardships of this serpentine path have grown exponentially, and this belief has infiltrated most people, from prince to pauper. The Shariah, in the eyes of the rulers, has become like an abandoned well or a ruined city. Islamic governments have been unable to garner fruit from the branch of the Shariah. When punishing crimes, there is not a single ruler from the Islamic realm who, in enforcing the law, keeps in mind the edicts of the Shariah. Rather, when they are exhorted to follow this path, they become angry and do not fear the wrath of