Promiscuous Women Have Destroyed Our Nation

They marry prostitutes whose character then permeates into their progeny, so they commit immoral actions by reflex rather than by intention. Like their mothers, even the scent of morality, righteousness and piety does not reach them. But, like prostitutes, they are quick of temper and have a kind of cunning and love for luxurious life as well as lust for authority and power; therefore, they become arrogant and are destroyed. Rare it is for any one of them to die honourably. Most of them are fault-finders and backbiters. Like the young prostitutes, they are, haughty, quick to anger and inclined to indulge in the dance of arrogance. Their bellies contain nothing but the putrefaction of meanness, jealousy and prejudice. They are satiated only by causing division and mischief. They mistreat God’s creatures and hide evil in their hearts. Despite their claims to monasticism, they take pride on the successes of this wretched world. They are against truth and the truthful, and are close to those who oppose the truth. Even if they are admonished about their shortcomings, they show no remorse in their habit of finding faults in others. And whosoever tries to tame their fiery nature and to sharpen their sword-like ability finds them devoid of any good of this world and the hereafter, the most niggardly of men, and among the slaves of Satan and one of the mischief mongers. How can one who comes from a prostitute’s womb attain true guidance? There is no doubt that prostitutes have destroyed our nation and misguided our youth. Due to these women and their progeny, the words of our Holy Prophet sas came true. As you know and witness, the signs of the last age which our Holy Prophet had foretold have come true, and the essence of these prostitutes has entered many a child and many parts of the country are now full of them. Nor are such women decreasing, rather they are growing in numbers, in wretchedness, and in their evil—this situation is continuing and increasing day by day. This is something that was decreed for us in this age. Fortunate is the one who turned away from them, and unfortunate is the lot of those who, with no thought for the Hereafter, incline towards these sensual desires and became inclined towards this debauched group. They lust after sensual pleasure to the point that they are ready to die for it. They pursue prostitutes like drunkards in a pub and hanker after them like fawns and puppies. They dance around them in circles, just as these women revolve around the desires of the self that incites to evil. The Holy Prophet has named these women [doe of the Antichrist]. He said that the appearance of these women was destined before the arrival of the deceiving Antichrist so that they act as harbinger for the Antichrist, just as an increase in rodents signifies the arrival of plague. The subtle point in all this is that, in reality, these prostitutes are unclean people, while they try to present themselves as clean and pure through a variety of adornments, dresses, rouges and endearing ways. This deception on their part is akin to the deception of the Antichrist; hence, they hold perfect similarity to each other and, on account of this similarity, they have been deemed as the harbingers of the Antichrist. Furthermore, the acts of the Antichrist are not manly, rather he hides his false facade like women; and, in order to prey upon the ignorant, takes on the appearance of a truthful person. He veils his deceits like the prostitute who tries to hide her years with massages of oil, hair colour, and other such machinations. Herein is a suggestion that, in essence, the habits of the Antichrist and the prostitutes are the same, and that they are similar in their tactics and deceits, as well as in their ability to draw people towards themselves with lies and soft talk. You will observe that some old prostitutes apply various creams to their faces and wear adornments to beautify themselves to look younger, and so the ignorant thinks he sees the full moon in her ugly face. Therefore, whatever the prostitute accomplishes through deceit, with her cunningness like that of a doe, the same is the tactic of the Antichrist; he puts on a facade of righteousness and piety even when wine froths in his belly. His outward appearance is that of a truthful person and he hides his true self from the people with the adornment of polished conversation and deceitful words. Hence both [the prostitute and the Antichrist] are like mirror images of each other. Another sign given in this matter by the Holy Prophet is that when sin abounds and reaches its zenith and gushes forth in torrents, it then gives birth to a different kind of evil, one which is similar in characteristics to the first. I have often observed that if the women of a household are promiscuous, then the men of that household will also become cuckolds and deceivers. Thus, from the first to the last, both go hand in hand together. Ponder over this if you are among the wise and knowledgeable.

Let us return to sovereigns and monarchs.1 I would like to say that the state of the rulers of this age is no longer hidden; hence there is no need to recount their sins. They have divided themselves into various factions in our age, with each of them trying to outdo the other in debauchery and crime. You will find some to be infatuated with women and wine, others with fine food, and still others you will find under the spell of the notes of a violin and songs sung by beautiful women. They are completely smitten by the voices of these glamorous women. There are some among them who enjoy travelling, even though it is akin to hell, only to drink with European women, and to refresh their eyes at their sight, and to enjoy their youth to its fullest. Thus, like the raven, they sometimes head to the west and sometimes to the east. Due to their intense desire for these sensual pleasures, they forsake their own domains. When their ministers require them to give a decision about certain important ventures, they make all sorts of excuses due to their heedlessness. They spend their lives like drunkards, not caring about what is right or wrong. They do not pay any attention to matters that need to be resolved, nor do they leave the side of women for even an instant. They do not venture out of their dens, even if the enemy kills them finding them unaware. They will not be destroyed but because of prostitutes, meat, mutton and drunkenness. They pay no attention to their subjects and in resolving their disputes. It is due to the wretchedness of people these days, that prostitutes have grown in number and the tradition of veiling has declined. Hence, these prostitutes have become the bane of youngsters’ lives, for they have taken off the veil from their faces and removed all barriers from their speech. You will observe people drinking in their company openly, passing goblets around to each other like lovers. Sometimes these prostitutes, after having drunk too much, will pass out drunk in the middle of a bazaar and in thoroughfares, and then her lover will pick her up like a donkey and carry her across the market while bystanders laugh at him and reproach him. He, however, does not care about their reproaches, and passes through every alley with a strange and humiliated expression. He has drink in his gut and a young maiden on his back; he works like a physician to alleviate her anguish. He is infatuated by her and becomes her slave as he is totally drawn towards her. Seeing the rosiness of her cheeks, he finds pleasure in every hardship he suffers for her. Fearing lest she might turn away from him, he testifies even to her lies. In her company he comes close to ruin and does not tread the paths of guidance. His health deteriorates and his personality is tarnished. He ignores his wife for the sake of the prostitute, even if her gut is burning with hunger. This increase in the number of prostitutes, the dearth of righteous women, openly committing sins and debauchery, then not caring at all, are among the signs of Doomsday. Undoubtedly, this is the age of these sins. People have not learnt any lesson from the plagues, famine and other calamities that have befallen them; nor do they remember the variety of trials and afflictions that have descended upon them. It is strange that they were visited with many signs of admonishment and yet they did not learn any lessons from them. They fight against God and do not turn towards peace; they do not tread the paths of righteousness, perseverance and kindness. The reason that these sins and wrongs are committed is that people are ignorant of God, Who possesses all majestic attributes and they have forgotten about the Day of Judgement, and have denied the existence of the Lord of the Universe. Also, on account of the diversity of means and causes, sins have taken on different forms. Every sin is born in keeping with its cause and reason. Thus, whosoever is caught in the ordeal of hunger shall be forced to pick pockets or to steal; and the one whose back is almost broken by the burden of a large family and loans shall be forced to break promises, swear false oaths and lie; and the one whose heart is enticed by the beauty of some fair maiden shall be forced into the sin of ogling and leering and of breaking the oath of repentance and breaking promises. Similarly, due to any one of these evil motivations, every sinful man and woman deviates from Divine commandments. Then there are also the effects of the company one keeps and one’s social circle. Evil companionship is poisonous and deadly, and anyone who becomes deeply involved in such companionships can have no hope for his reformation until the time of his death. The person who grows weak and old in sin, his evil becomes entrenched, his old age is one of great disobedience, and his heart can never be cured by physician or philosopher. He dies in sin but does not give up sin. The scroll of his evil deeds is never folded, for the worst kind of old age has overtaken him and there is no one to warn him. Happy life has turned away from him, and what little of life is left for him, he does not care for it, rather he is ever more inclined towards the wealth of this mortal world, its property, its estates, its gold, its orchards, its fruits, homes, abodes, flowers, and beauty. Even though death is at his door and the time for his eternal sleep is nigh, he seeks the knowledge of all the treasures buried in the earth, its sciences, arts, cities, castles, rivers, springs, thoroughbreds, cattle, titles, as well as all the hidden and obscure mysteries of the world. Furthermore, he wishes that the knowledge of all creations, all of their wisdom and their location and their hidden secrets are revealed to him, as well as the ability to know hidden facts, the cure for old age, alchemy, the ability to kill his enemies, medicines that prolong human life, love potions, and the ability to ensnare supernatural beings. Then there are some beliefs that give rise to sinfulness and strengthen evil habits. For example, the idolaters of India took the unchaste route of making adultery legal in case one does not have any male issue. So they themselves ask their wives to have secret paramours so that they can get a child through them, even if this occurs after a long period of committing such adultery; and they give this act the name of Niyoga.2

However, it would have been better if they had named it bog [intercourse between donkeys]. In the present age this evil act is being emphasised and publicly advocated. As these evils have become included in their beliefs, they are now bound to make them common and to wait for these opportunities like the new moon of the Eid.

Similarly, some evil beliefs have seeped into some Muslims as well, and they have become common among them, such as striving madly after unwanted wealth. One of these is that the Mahdi will come out of a cave and suddenly appear before the people, catching the deniers unaware; and that the Messiah shall descend from the sky and the angels of the Almighty God shall accompany him. Then, the Sheikhain [i.e. Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq and Hazrat Umar Faruq] and others who were antagonists towards the Ahlul-Bai‘at will be resurrected. Then, the Messiah and the Mahdi shall inflict on them a painful death. And on that day, all who belong to the Imamiyyah sect shall be granted two wings like those of the falcon, in reward for their consumption of the flesh of the Companions of the Holy Prophet by way of back biting. Then they shall take to the skies, like the angels, in order to welcome the Messiah, and then they shall behead all those who belong to the sect of Ahlus-Sunnah, for committing the ‘error’ of glorifying the Companions of the Best of Mankind, and being against the Shiites, and not joining that innocent and pious sect. That day no one shall be safe from their hands and none shall remain alive on the face of the earth except those who glorified Ali above all people, accepted him as the Wasiyy and the healer of people’s ailments; and believed in him as the true Khalifah directly after the Holy Prophet; and cursed all the Companions of the Holy Prophet except five of them.

Similarly, the Ahlul-Hadith have also started finding fault with the Hanafites, Shafiites, Malikites, and Hanbalites. They call each other ignorant and stood up to prove them to be wrongdoers. The Christians claim that they stand on manifest truth and that none shall be granted salvation except those who believe in the blood sacrifice of the Messiah, and that soon the Messiah shall descend in the company of elite angels. Then the Messiah will take hold of all those who denied his godhead and shall slaughter them like a butcher. That day none shall be given reprieve except those who have believed in the doctrine of Atonement. But whosoever believes in it shall be delivered even if he was a slave to his own evil self. And the idolatrous Hindus of this country claim that their faith is the true faith; and all others are fuel of the Fire. Therefore, to summarise, all of these people are experimenting with their boughs to create bows, and are fighting against each other, killing each other on the heights and in the valleys, and are dragging and spearing one another. They have rolled up their sleeves ready to bring down and humiliate one another. A tempest is raging the like of which has never been seen from the time of Adam to the present age. Thus, will you find these people like wrestlers, wrestling one another in this field. They have penned so many magazines and books as are beyond counting and are as innumerable as the droplets in the rivers and pebbles and rocks on the land. They have united against Islam and have joined forces to destroy it. They have fired arrows from the same bow in order to wound the religion of the Best of Mankind, for it is only Islam that opposes their religious beliefs and commandments. There was no help left for our religion except for the help of the All-knowing and Beneficent God, and the earth became confined for us due to these tribulations. Hence the jealousy of God demanded that He shall Himself decide the matter between us, and send down His verdict with the Truth, and show miracles to repair the torn crescent, put an end to war, and aid His religion with His light, and muster the legions of His signs at the border. Since all the nations have joined together to attack as a single unit, you will find them drunk and intoxicated with greed even though they are not drunk. Religion has become a prisoner in their hands. God saw that its enemies were formidable and strong, helped each other and were severe in their onslaughts, and that they were wealthy, cunning, scheming, capable of industrious inventions, battle hardened, experts in war, patient, persevering, far-sighted and agile in their thinking. And then He found the Muslims to be ignorant. He found within them laziness, lethargy, lack of knowledge, engrossment with the world, ignorance, lack of will, and led by ill intentions. He found the faith alone like a stranger in a foreign land. Hence, He prepared such knowledge and miracles in the heavens as would aid the faith. Just as schemes and machinations had been hatched on the earth that were mixed with mortal greed, in the same way, having mercy on the weak, He sent down a man from Himself and glorified him from His Throne and breathed His spirit into him. Do you just look on in astonishment and are not grateful? Do you not see the situation of the world and do you not contemplate the statements of God and His Messenger? You mock, and you are not afraid, you see the miracles of the Almighty God but you pass by as if you are not even aware of them. Were the moon and the sun not eclipsed, and were these eclipses not gathered together in the month of Ramadan? Has not a fifth of the time passed from the start of the century? The Holy Prophet sas spoke the truth and he did not lie. If there is any other Reformer except me then show him to me. Do you deny the words of God and His Holy Prophet instead of attesting to their truth? Do you not fear the Almighty God Who has the power to reward or punish?

1 This is what I have seen in some of the Muslim kings, and princes who have become like cattle. They restrict their diligence to the worldly pleasures and forsake protecting the Caliphate as if it were wasteland. All they are concerned with is drinking alcohol in the morning. They only find comfort in drinking wine. They drink headstrong ruddy wine when the Sun is concealed by the rain clouds—a sight so pleasant to their hearts. Their countries are corrupted with all kinds of disorders, and their people are exposed to all kinds of calamities and tribulations. Their roads are deserted, and their tribes in mutual dispute. No one can travel across their country alone, in case he will be looted or killed, and no one will come forward for his aid. These monarchs do not see the system of the British rulers, their good qualities, the clear-thinking of their minds, the methods of their policy and the marvels of their insight. They treat all the ailments leaving no disease behind. They help everyone who is in a desperate state and every lamented person. They try to reach all those who have difficulty. They solve all matters themselves and have mercy on all the oppressed. They begin with an act of kindness, in the knowledge that they will reap the reward. They spend a lot of money on political affairs. Then this money ultimately returns back to them. By planting one stalk, they will get an orchard, and by alluring hearts, they will get gardens. Look at how they spent a lot of money when the plague broke out, despite the fact that the ignorant doubted their intention, they continued without any self-pride until they had completed all necessary measures and fulfilled what was required. I see the Ottoman Sultan also behave in a similar manner, and I hope that my opinion about him is true. There is no doubt that mentioning his merits is common among the Arabs and his praise is on every tongue. That is why I pray for him and I think good of him. His country is protected from harm, and he is doing well from what we hear of people’s narrations. As for what we do not understand regarding his affairs, we interpret them positively — acts are but by intentions, and the rewards of deeds depend on intentions. We see that he had performed many good deeds, and he is the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and God enlightened his eyes with the blessing of these two places. The protectors of religion have many functions in the departments of his state, this is the reason for his greatness and honour. However, we have seen and witnessed that some staff of his state are traitors of which there is no doubt, and all the calamities which afflicted him, were caused mainly by these parties. Thus, I do not cast any blame at the Sultan, and I do not mention him except with praise and commendation, I pray that Allah gives him more knowledge of the Sultanate’s minutes, removes the negligence of his staff and infuses them with the spirit of vigilance and sturdiness, and gives him determination and zeal that befits this position which is the shadow of God. It was the practice of Allah that His wrath is brought down on the heedless as well as the criminals, and they will be made to drink from one cup by the Lord of the worlds. I do not want to talk more than this about this Sultan, I have heard news about some of the staff of his country, but I hide them under the seal of secrecy. (Author)

2 It should be clear that the word neog has been derived from the word na’ik which points to excessive sexual intercourse, as nego is the plural of na’ik and a plural always indicates excess. [Author]