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07-12-2005, 07:01 PM
WHAT’S WRONG WITH A LUSTFUL GAZE?
Many of us who are used to watching Sinbad or Temptation Island, or are addicted to Bollywood/Hollywood movies, or enjoy the company of people of opposite gender, may wonder what’s wrong with lustfully staring at the attractive features of the opposite gender? Perhaps one saying of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) sums it all:
“The furtive glance is one of the poisoned arrows
of Shaytan, on him be God's curse. Whoever forsakes
it for the fear of Allah, will receive from Him (Great
and Gracious is He) a faith, the sweetness of which
he will find within his heart.” (al-Haakim.)
Therefore, a secret lustful look at a person of opposite
gender has been compared by the Prophet (peace be
upon him) to an arrow from Shaytan that:
*poisons our hearts
*ruins our intentions
*gives rise to false hopes and desires
*distorts our perception of 'reality'
*deprives us from enjoying and concentrating in Prayers
*gives rise to constant feeling of guilt and depression
*sometimes leads to sleepless nights
*renders our heart weak for continuous Shaytanic attacks
*promotes hypocrisy
*weakens our memory
*eventually leads to Zina (adultery)
*above all, diminishes our love for and fear of Allah
Source:
"Watch Out For The Arrow" - Young Muslims Publication
Many of us who are used to watching Sinbad or Temptation Island, or are addicted to Bollywood/Hollywood movies, or enjoy the company of people of opposite gender, may wonder what’s wrong with lustfully staring at the attractive features of the opposite gender? Perhaps one saying of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) sums it all:
“The furtive glance is one of the poisoned arrows
of Shaytan, on him be God's curse. Whoever forsakes
it for the fear of Allah, will receive from Him (Great
and Gracious is He) a faith, the sweetness of which
he will find within his heart.” (al-Haakim.)
Therefore, a secret lustful look at a person of opposite
gender has been compared by the Prophet (peace be
upon him) to an arrow from Shaytan that:
*poisons our hearts
*ruins our intentions
*gives rise to false hopes and desires
*distorts our perception of 'reality'
*deprives us from enjoying and concentrating in Prayers
*gives rise to constant feeling of guilt and depression
*sometimes leads to sleepless nights
*renders our heart weak for continuous Shaytanic attacks
*promotes hypocrisy
*weakens our memory
*eventually leads to Zina (adultery)
*above all, diminishes our love for and fear of Allah
Source:
"Watch Out For The Arrow" - Young Muslims Publication