The practice of taking bad omens (Bad-shuguni) is inherently linked to the illusions of the heart (Tawahhum-e-Qalbi) and signs of spiritual darkness. In reality (Nafs-ul-Amr), it possesses absolutely no truth or validity. In our country, some people are so deeply mired in superstition that if they happen to sneeze while leaving for some work, they sit down, firmly believing that success will no longer be achieved in that task. If a dog shakes its ears along the way, or if someone inquires, "Where are you going?", they instantly construe it as a proof of failure and turn back immediately. Thousands of such superstitious notions are prevalent, which, after the Hindus, are mostly adhered to by Muslim women. In doing so, apart from displaying a conduct entirely Khilaf-e-Islam (contrary to Islam), they willingly bear the loss of their time and the disruption of their work—alas, a hundred times Read more [...] Superstition
The practice of taking bad omens (Bad-shuguni) is inherently linked to the illusions of the heart (Tawahhum-e-Qalbi) and signs of spiritual darkness. In reality (Nafs-ul-Amr), it possesses absolutely no truth or validity. In our country, some people are so deeply mired in superstition that if they happen to sneeze while leaving for some work, they sit down, firmly believing that success will no longer be achieved in that task. If a dog shakes its ears along the way, or if someone inquires, "Where are you going?", they instantly construe it as a proof of failure and turn back immediately. Thousands of such superstitious notions are prevalent, which, after the Hindus, are mostly adhered to by Muslim women. In doing so, apart from displaying a conduct entirely Khilaf-e-Islam (contrary to Islam), they willingly bear the loss of their time and the disruption of their work—alas, a hundred times Read more [...]