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Evil Gaze - A Poisoned Arrow Of Shaytaan
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Seifeddine-M
 19th May 2010 Longevity: 0% Location: London Posts: 4015 Gender: Brother Reputation: 878 |
 
 Posted on 17th April 2012 08:04The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: "The adultery of the eyes is by looking" (i.e. by looking at what Allaah has forbidden). (Reported by al-Bukhaari, see Fath al-Baari, 11/26). Looking for a legitimate purpose is exempted from this rule, such as looking at a woman for marriage purposes, or a doctor examining a patient for medical reasons, etc. Women are equally forbidden to look at non-mahram men, as Allaah, the Most Hight, says: “And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things) and to protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc.) . . .” [al-Noor 24:31] Men are also forbidden to look with desire at a man with a hairless or beautiful face. Men are forbidden to look at the ‘awrah of other men, and women are forbidden to look at the ‘awrah of other women. A man may look at his mahram female relatives' face, head, chest, shins and arms, but according to the Hanafis he may not look at their back or belly. A man may look at all of the body of another man except for that which is between his navel and his knees. A Muslim woman may look at all of the body of another Muslim woman, except for the area between the navel and the knees. "A man shall not look at the nakedness of [another] man, nor shall a woman look at the nakedness of [another] woman." [Muslim] According to the majority of jurists, a Muslim woman should not reveal, in the presence of a non-Muslim woman - and similarly before a morally corrupt Muslim woman - anything more than what she would reveal to a stranger man, for there is a danger of their describing what they have seen to men. The Hanbalis differed in considering the regulations to be identical for Muslim and non-Muslim women. Some Malikis took an intermediate stance, allowing some concessions in front of close females from whom mischief is not expected. (Mukhtasar al-Quduri) Accidental Glance Jabir Ibn `Abdullah (رضي الله عنه) said: I asked the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) about (the Islamic ruling on) accidental glance (i.e., at a woman one is not Islamically allowed to look at) and he ordered me to turn my eyes away. [Muslim] The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) told another Companion, not to follow the first (unintentional) look with a second (deliberate) look, for the first one is excused, but the second is not. If one's eyes unintentionally fall on a member of the opposite sex, one should stop looking as soon as one realizes it, and should neither continue looking nor look again deliberately, for the gaze is one of the poisoned arrows of Shaytaan. "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.) It is also mentioned in Mala Budu Minhu (by Qadi Thana'ullah - رحمه الله): A Hadith is related in which it is stated that whoever looks with lust on a non-mahram will have molten lead poured into his eyes on the Day Of Judgement.
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Seifeddine-M
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Posted on 17th April 2012 08:05 Mufti Ismail Menk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmDkqBfRU_s
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Seifeddine-M
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Posted on 30th April 2012 08:38 Whilst I was once sitting with the students of the Jāme‘ah Riyādul ‘Uloom, I posed the following question to them: ‘Imagine two types of fruit: one very attractive and extremely sweet, though with the unfortunate characteristic that its sweetness lasts only for a few seconds and thereafter turns to bitterness; and another which is not attractive at all and tastes very bitter, but after beginning to chew it, the bitterness very rapidly turns into such sweetness that its enjoyment remains in the mouth for hours. If you were given a choice between these two fruits, which one would you prefer?’ They all replied: ‘The second one.’ I said: ‘Now, based on this example, try to understand two very important aspects of Dīn: sabr (steadfastness) and shahwat (fulfilment of base desires).’ Elaborating on the first aspect I said: ‘Sabr is to exercise patience during times of distress; to remain steadfast in fulfilling the Commands of Allah ta‘ālā; and to restrain ones self from His disobedience. This quality, like the second fruit, is not attractive at all and initially extremely bitter in taste. However, this bitterness does not last long and soon it is replaced by a long-lasting sweetness. ‘A very attractive person, either in real life or in a photo in a newspaper, poster or magazine, attracts the attention of others. Initially, it feels very ‘bitter’ not to look at the enticing sight, but after chewing on this fruit of ṣabr for a while, the sweetness of īmān is felt passing through the entire body. Rasūlullāh صلى الله عليه وسلم said: The (evil) glance is an arrow from the arrows of shaytān. (Majma‘ az-Zawāid) ‘The other aspect is shahwat – the fulfilment of our unlawful desires. In the initial stages it is very attractive and full of enjoyment, but its after effects are very bitter indeed. When first getting involved in unlawful activities such as drug or alcohol consumption or adultery and fornication, no bitterness or loss is felt whatsoever; in fact there is nothing but sweetness. But as the initial effects wear off, all that remain are regret and bitterness. And above all, in the afterlife, this bitterness will remain forever. Allah ta‘ālā says in the Glorious Qur’ān: But whosoever turns away from My Reminder, verily, for him is a life of hardship, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Resurrection. (20:124) Finally I asked them: ‘So now, my dear students, which of these two should we give preference to – sabr, which will result in our acquiring the sweetness of īmān in this world and the everlasting sweetness of Jannah in the Hereafter, or shahwat, which will result in bitterness in this world and the everlasting bitterness of Jahannam? The choice is yours.’ Their answers all echoed the same thought: ‘We should always give preference to ṣabr which, although preceded by an insignificant amount of bitterness, guarantees everlasting sweetness.’ I said: ‘Alhamdulillāh, May Allah ta‘ālā grant you all barakah in your understanding. A great saint, Ma‘rūf Karkhī rahimahullāh said: That bitter item, the end of which is sweetness, is sabr, and that sweet item, the end of which is bitterness, is shahwat. Let us therefore exercise sabr and fulfil all the Commands of Allah ta‘ālā, no matter how bitter the prospects of doing so may appear, for this bitterness is the doorway to everlasting sweetness.’
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Seifeddine-M
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Posted on 30th April 2012 08:44 These persons, whether watching you or not at that moment, does not affect your life in this world or the life in the Hereafter. You should think that Allah, the King of all kings, is certainly watching you, Who has the power to punish you for this sin. By virtue of this trend of thinking there is every hope that Almighty Allah will protect you from from this sin. I also remember a speech of Hazrat Dr. Sahib (رحمه الله) in which he asked us to imagine Allah making this proposal: All right, I shall save you from Hell on one condition. I shall run a film depicting the details of your entire life, of your childhood, your youth, your old age till death which will be shown to people including your parents, your brothers, sisters, your own sons and daughters, your pupils, your teachers, relatives, friends and aquaintances. If you approve this proposal I shall spare you from Hell. In such an awkward and humiliating situation, a man will probably tolerate the punishment of Hell instead of the disclosure of the secrets of his life before all his near and dear ones. Now for a while consider that when you will not like to exposed and disgraced before your relations and so many other people, how will you tolerate the disgrace of being so exposed before Almighty Allah? (Discourses on Islamic Way of Life, vol 2, pp 242-243)
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Seifeddine-M
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Posted on 8th August 2012 16:38 The self is like a child who if let alone would grow up In love of suckling, but if you wean it would be weaned. Then keep its desires in check and beware that it does not overpower you. Verily lust when it overpowers humiliates or destroys. [Qasida Burda; Provisions for the Seekers, pp34-35]
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