“Man’s true perfection has various stages. If all people cannot reach its greatest degree, they can get to its lowest state. This can be materialized by believing in Allah and taking a step in the way of His servitude. Dispensing with all demands and using all powers for Allah’s satisfaction is a prerequisite of reaching…
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Teasing People and Mischievousness…
Teasing People and Mischievousness, these two attributes are closely linked together… these two attributes are at the opposite pole of the dreams of comfort of life and peace of mind, for the sake of which, man has established the society. The religion of Islam, which gives the top priority to the interests of the society,…
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Tell the believing men… to guard their private parts…
“Tell the believing men… to guard their private parts.” (24:30). To guard from what? From everything which is not correct, guard against both corruption and the glance of others. As you know, it was not the custom among Arabs in the Age of Ignorance to hide their private parts. Islam came and made it obligatory…
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Say to the believing men that they cast down their glance…
“Say to the believing men that they cast down their glance and guard their private parts; that is purer for them. Allah is aware of the things they do.” (24:30). There are essentially two ways of looking. One is to look at another with care, as if you were evaluating the person by the way…
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Islam has established ways of controlling…
Islam has established ways of controlling, balancing and taming the instinct. Duties have been given to both men and women in this area. One duty which is the responsibility of both men and women relates to looking at each other. “Say to the believing men to cast down their glance and guard their private parts…”…
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