This pagan custom ​ — evidently designed to appease the gods who were thought to preside over the dead — ​ is different from the habit of self - injury being discussed here. For this reason, we will refer to the self - injurer as a female.
Kebiasaan kafir ini ​ — tampaknya dirancang untuk menenangkan dewa - dewa yang dianggap menjadi penguasa atas orang mati ​ — berbeda dari kebiasaan mencederai diri yang dibahas di sini.