Real Revolution — Page 96
. 96 it had an inner essence bereft of which it was likely to deteriorate from a blessing into a curse. Prayer is a very good thing, but if one observed only its outward form, neglecting the inner spirit, even prayer became a curse; and so did fasting. This is the same thing which the Holy Quran has expressed by saying: " ويلُ لِلْمُصَلِّينَ (107:5) 1. e. , there are people for whom prayer becomes a curse. And the world has seen that the Christians lived to, call their shariah a curse. They were misled into this belief by what Jesus had said in regard to the Shariah becoming a curse if its inner essence was neglected and only the outer form observed. On the other hand we find that the. Muslims in their history were never misled into thinking that the law is a curse, because in fulfilment of the prophecy of Jesus himself the Holy. Prophet had fully and thoroughly explained this point to his followers. Said Jesus in this regard: "How be it, when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak for himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak. " (John 16:13) Since the Holy. Prophet had properly explained the point, the Muslims did not stumble into saying that the law is a curse, although the Holy Prophet had said practically