Imaam Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (may Allaah have
mercy on him) stated:
Whoever loves to live a happy life or a
praiseworthy life should lower the rein of his eyes and tongue so that he will
be free and safe from harm, because (harm) is concealed in excessive looking
and unwarranted speech. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) made it clear that the eyes do commit fornication and they are the
foundation of fornication of the private part for they serve as guides to it
and to it, they call to.
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of
Allah be upon him) was asked about accidental gazes, so he commanded the
questioner to turn away his sight, thus guiding him to what will benefit him
and repelling from him what will harm him.
He said to his cousin, ‘Alee bin Abee Taalib
(may Allah be pleased with him), while cautioning him against what will make
him fall into temptation and bring about regret: “Do not let a second look
follow the first.”[1]
Have you not heard the saying of the wise men, “Whoever moves his eyes freely
will tire out his mind and anyone whose glances become much, his regret will be
perpetual, his time will be wasted and his tears will overflow.”
Source: Rawdah
al-Muhibbeen wa Nuzhah al-Mushtaaqeen by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah; transl. by
Abdus-Samee Abdus-Salaam
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