Garments for Each Other — Page 25
25 these songs is so absurd and vulgar, that I am surprised that anyone can listen to it. We are grateful to Allah Almighty that Ahmadi society is protected from this to a large extent. However, because of the way these trends are making their way into the Indian and Pakistani society, I do get complaints that some Ahmadis also get drunk, sing, and dance to celebrate their happy occasions and raise havoc. May Allah save us from these! This has occurred due to coming under the influence of those religious groups who have forsaken all their religious values. So as I said, Ahmadis can also be influenced by the society. I have received rare complaints. Therefore, Ahmadis should be careful to protect themselves from these vulgar activities. Some songs are improper because Hindus use these songs as part of the worship of their gods and goddesses. They have different idols for different purposes. These idols have different names and they are asked for help accordingly. Our people listen to them and sing with them without realizing their meanings. Thus, on these joyous occasions, instead of beseeching Allah ’s bounties and praying for the wedding to be blessed in every way and to result in progeny who will serve and worship Allah, they are inadvertently committing Shirk. Therefore, when I hear these complaints I advise them to stay away from such activities. Another improper practice is dancing: people dance to absurd and vulgar songs at events held before a wedding and again when the girl goes to her husband’s house, with relatives joining in. This behavior is not permitted at all, but sometimes it is reported that some liberal and materialistic families do indulge in such behavior. Then some complaints are made that such families are not disciplined because they are wealthy or they are related to an office holder and so no action is taken against them. They say that such people’s behavior is ignored but if the poor act the same way, they are punished. This is just conjecture on their part; this suspicion is created if such occurrences are overlooked, either by mistake or because I am not made aware of it.