There is another tradition, “A look is an arrow of satan.” This, of course, refers to a look of lust. Or, “Everything has its adulterous form and the adultery of the eyes is to look,” referring to a look of lust and one which holds the fear of deviating. SOURCE: ISLAMIC MODEST DRESS | AYATOLLAH…
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Imam al-Sadiq (A) said: One who passes…
Imam al-Sadiq (A) said: One who passes his evenings and mornings in such a way that the world be his biggest concern, God ordains poverty between his two eyes and causes his affairs to become disjointed and dissipated, while he does not attain anything except what has been apportioned for him. And as for one…
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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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A great evil that is an inseparable ingredient…
A great evil that is an inseparable ingredient of envy is indignation with the Creator and the Beneficent Nourisher and annoyance with His ordainments. Deprived of vision by the dark veils of carnal nature, our immersion in the world of senses has blinded the eyes and deafened the ears. We do not understand that we…
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The punishment of hell will not be confined…
The punishment of hell will not be confined to the torments of fire alone; a dreadful door will be opened to your eyes, which if opened to this world its dread will destroy all of its inhabitants. A similar door will open to your flesh, another to your nose, each of which will be sufficient…
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