Guidance for Perceiving Minds — Page 37
37 you possess piety. By Allah, it stands as a profound sign for those with insight. So, seek counsel from those who have witnessed it, and continue to witness it, if you are uncertain. Do not blindly fol- low your evil leaders, and turn to Allah in repentance, O deniers of truth. Have you not noticed how calamities have befallen you and your kings, O aggressors? Decadence has become evident, leaving no trace of vibrancy or vitality. You see most of them look- ing wretched, akin to shallow water or a man being raided. Then groups of priests attacked them on the ill-fated day, that many peo- ple entered the Christian religion and became enemies of Allah and His Messenger s as , the Best of Creation. So show me which of your kings made an ark during this flood? Rather, they were drowned with those who were drowned. Their nails were clipped short by the clippers of time, their faces covered by darkness. Time has drained their vigour, leaving them bereft of dominance. They plotted, but their ploys availed them naught. Tribulations arose that eluded resolution through councils and forums, nor could they be resolved by assembling emissaries on the enemy’s borders. Even if they take up arms and dispatch conscripted soldiers, their destiny will be naught but shame, defeat, and profound humilia- tion. Their existence did not benefit the noble Shariah. Instead, Islam rode a feeble steed across uneven, barren terrain, with its kings imprisoned by their desires, worshipping the fire of their own passions, like the Magians [who worship fire]. And what rela- tion does one who grazes in the satanic land have with the gardens of the Gracious God? Thus, I perceive religion in their time as a body afflicted with measles, boils, and various pustules erupt- ing from within. It is wounded from the outside by many knives, spears, and swords, with its fertile seed destroyed and its lofty