A narration says, “A monkey or a pig would look beautiful when compared to it.

A narration says, “A monkey or a pig would look beautiful when compared to it.” Allah says, “If We so wish We may disfigure them at their place. O one who left the path of religion and took the path of desires and passions! We may, if We so desire, change your outward appearance into your inward state.” Pig is an example of uncontrolled desires. It eats up every dirty thing and has no parallel in carnal desires. Sometimes it moves long distances while copulating.

One who acts like a pig in gratifying his carnal desires and that does not fear committing a prohibited deed, is actually a pig. His face will, on the Day of Judgment, become like that of a pig. If God so wills, such disfiguration can take place here also and very swiftly. (‘s) is reported to have said that Allah says about him in a Holy verse: We have not sent you but as a mercy for the worlds.

(21:107) *** *** One of the mercies relating to the Prophet (‘s) is that in case of past communities the people’s internal conditions used to manifest very soon. Shapes of a number of people had been changed badly. But, for the followers of Muhammad (‘s), God has put a veil over it. A greedy scholar turned into a dog According to a narration, a scholar believing in Torah, and his teacher were with Prophet Moosa (‘a).

When Moosa (‘a) did not see them for quite a long time, he asked Jibraeel (‘a) about their fate. Jibraeel replied, “Look at the gate of the house.” Moosa saw a dog and exclaimed, “This is strange! What has happened?” His interior has become manifest in this way! Jibraeel said, “He was always after wealth.” The wealth worshipper man’s interior is like an animal. An ant is very greedy in gathering provision.

Anyone whose only ambition is to gather wealth is bound to get the shape of an animal in the Hereafter. Inattentiveness in Prayer Asrarus Salat by Shahid Thani (a.m.) has a tradition related from the Holy Prophet (‘s): “One who turns his face this side and that, during Prayer, does he not fear that God Almighty will make his face like a donkey?” The Shahid says, “What is meant here is the form of the heart.” His otherworldly appearance will be like that of a donkey.

He does not know before whom or in front of whom he is standing. What does he intend to do? We should try to emulate the Imams. Amirul Mo-mineen (‘a) and Hasan Mujtaba (‘a) were trembling at the time of Prayer. At least do not be disrespectful. One, who does not show respect for God Almighty, is no different from an animal.