Human beings have cognizance of outside world with eyes. In
order to attain piety, Islam has directed its followers to follow certain
norms. The Glorious Qur’an states in
Surah al-Nur Ayah 30: “(Muhammad), tell the believing men to cast down their
eyes and guard their carnal desires; this will make them more pure. Allah is
certainly aware of what they do.” Similarly, Allah has directed women also to
acquire piety. The Glorious Qur’an states in Surah al-Nur Ayah 31: “Tell the
believing women to cast down their eyes, guard their chastity, and not to show
off their beauty except what is permitted by the law. Let them cover their
breasts with their veils. They must not show off their beauty to anyone other
than their husbands, father, father-in-laws, sons, step-sons, brothers, sons of
brothers and sisters, women of their kind, their slaves, people of the household
who were not of the age of carnal desires (being very young or very old). They
must not stamp their feet to show off their ornaments. All of you believers
turn to Allah in repentance so that perhaps you will have everlasting
happiness.”
Even evil thoughts are discouraged in Islam. Surah al-Imran Ayah 29: “(Muhammad), tell
them, “Allah knows all that you may conceal in your hearts or that you may
reveal.” Allah is with us all the time as mentioned in Surah al-Hadid Ayah 4: “…..He
is with you wherever you may be and He is Well-Aware of what you do.” Also
in Surah al-Momin Ayah 19: “Allah knows well the covert glance and
all what lies hidden in the hearts.” Similarly,
in Surah Qa’f Ayah 16: “We swear
that We have created the human being and We know what his soul whispers to him.
We are closer to him than even his
jugular vein.”We are committing sins not only by our eyes by looking at
women, but also committing sins in our hearts by thinking about them. We should
sincerely believe in the fact that Allah (s.w.t.) is fully aware of what we are
thinking and He knows what is in our hearts. Shaitaan is our sworn enemy and he
will ensure that we should not be pious (even at heart) and we should not waste
our resources in following into his foot-steps.
The Noble Prophet
(s.a.w.a.s.) said: “Curse of Allah is upon the one who has evil eye and also on
those who invite evil eye. Whoever looks at a ‘Na Mahram’ women with lust, on
the Day of Judgment his eyes will be burned with red hot rod and will be thrown
in Hell” The Lady of Paradise the Infallible Sayyida Fatima Zahra (s.a.) said: “It
is better that a woman does not see a ‘Na Mahram man’ and a ‘Na Mahram man’
does not see her”
The Infallible Imam
Jafar al-Sadiq (a.s.) said that Hazrat Luqman advised his son saying: “O My son!
On the Day of Judgment, Allah (s.w.t.) will question as to how he spent his
youth, his life, how did he earn his sustenance, and how did he spent that earning.” Man cannot be
confident of his piety as the Prophet
Yusuf (a.s.) said: “I do not think that I am free from weakness; all human
souls are susceptible to evil except for those to whom my Lord has granted
mercy. My Lord is certainly All-Forgiving and All-Merciful. ” (Surah Yusuf Ayah
53)
The Losses of looking
at women with evil intention are: Disobedience of Allah and His Prophet, loss
of piety, increase in crimes, weakness of kidney, heart, brain, memory, and
insufficient sleep.
We should resist the
temptation to look at ‘Na Mahram’ women as the first look turns into more looks
which turns into lustful gaze, hence avoid the initial attempt. One should lead
a busy life as they say ‘empty mind is devil’s workshop’. Become a practicing
Muslim praying salaat regularly, remember Allah as frequently as possible,
imagine Allah’s punishment for sinners and pray sincerely to Allah for
protection from Shaitaan.
Sources used:
The
Glorious Qur’an, Bihar-ul-Anwar by
Allama Majlisi, Imaan, Qalb-e-Salim,
Dar-ul- Akhira by Ayatolla Dasteghaib,
Ja’me-ul-Akhbar by Shaikh Saduq
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