Chapter 27
In the past, our appetite was
our God. We ate as many times a
day as we could find an appetite
to. We worshipped our appetite
as though it was our God. This
shortens our lives.
Some of us have never gone a
day without eating, unless we
were sick and the doctor stopped
us until his drugs could aid in
killing the germ that eating
thee or four meals a day had
caused.
We think we cannot miss a
meal, unless we are unable to
buy the next meal. So we wear
out our stomachs that could
possibly live a thousand years,
if cared for and protected from
the enemies that will shorten
and destroy our lives.
We can soon get accustomed to
eating once a day and nothing
between meals. After getting
used to eating once a day, we
can get used to eating once
every two days. Our stomachs
will not ask us for food --
except at the time that we make
a habit of putting food in them.
Surely one meal a day and
eating the right kind of food at
that meal will do away with much
sickness and add many years to
our lives. Try it for yourself.
Do not eat everything you see
the Christians eat. That is why
they have so many hospitals and
must produce so many doctors
every year.
Eat to live, and not to die,
because how you eat does both --
it keeps you here, and it takes
you away. Do not fill up your
stomach with sweets. Keep away
from greasy foods.
Allah (God) has brought us
this knowledge, in the Person of
Master Fard Muhammad. Believe in
Him, obey and follow His
teachings, and you will always
be happy.
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