Many among the followers of ascetics obey certain figures they revere in everything they command, even when those commands amount to permitting what Allah has forbidden or forbidding what He has made lawful.

Regarding the misguided, the Almighty says:

“But monasticism, which they themselves invented—We did not prescribe it for them—only seeking the pleasure of Allah.” (Qur’an, 57:27)

Some groups within the Muslim community have likewise been afflicted by this innovated form of monasticism—Allah alone knows its full reality.

Allah, exalted be He, also says:

“Those who prevailed in their affair said, ‘We will surely build a place of worship over them.’” (Qur’an, 18:21)

Thus the misguided—indeed, those who incurred wrath—would build mosques over the graves of prophets and the righteous, even though the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited his Ummah from doing so on numerous occasions, including at the very moment he was leaving this world—may my father and mother be sacrificed for him.

Yet many in this community have fallen into the same trial.

Moreover, you will find that the religion of the misguided is sustained chiefly by alluring melodies and attractive images; they care for little more of their faith than the embellishment of voices. In a similar vein, this Ummah has been afflicted with the adoption of such intoxicating audition, through listening to poetic odes