Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 429
26 September 1905 429 and actions but as for these people, there is pretentiousness in the way they move about and the way they talk, which shows that their shariah is different and contrary to Islam. Some p i rs have also been seen wearing completely feminine clothing to the extent that they don bangles on their hands on top of wearing colourful clothes. Then there are even many followers of such people. Should someone ask them when the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, assumed such a feminine appearance, they have no answer. They want to make a novel shariah and want to make a path by proposing and adopting it on their own, leaving aside the noble example of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. I know for sure that these kinds of things are not among the rites of Islam, but these people have taken these matters by way of rituals from the Hindus. Not only this, but there are also many other things that have been taken from them like dam- kashi [breath holding], etc. Be well aware that these matters are completely against Islam and no objective or benefit can be obtained from them. The real purpose of man should have been that the heart be purified and all kinds of filth and impure matters that ruin the soul be cast off so that the bounties and blessings of Almighty Allah begin to pour down. If this is not achieved, then what will you do with mere rituals? Your aim should always be that your heart become cleansed in whichever way possible, and the purpose and objective of servitude to God be fulfilled, and you are saved from the dan- gerous poison—that is, the poison of sin—which destroys the soul of man, and a pure and true bond with God Almighty comes to be established. But these things cannot be achieved through formalities. The means of achieving them is that very Islam which teaches simplicity. Remember this with full certainty that Almighty Allah