Main Topic
The destructive consequences of illicit relationships and the necessity of attaching the heart to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala rather than perishable worldly beauty.
Key Lessons
- Illicit love and sinful relationships inevitably lead to anxiety, depression, arguments, and spiritual ruin.
- Human beauty fades with age or illness; giving one's heart to mortal bodies results in disappointment, whereas love for Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala brings unending peace and stability.
- Even permissible love (such as between spouses, parents, and children) must be secondary to and governed by the love of Allah to prevent emotional volatility and injustice.
- Sinful gazing (including laxity around non-mahram family members like cousins and in-laws, or watching non-mahrams on television) destroys spiritual nur and blocks the heart from experiencing the sweetness of faith.
Quranic/Hadith References
- Hadith Qudsi: Evil gazing is a poisonous arrow from the arrows of Iblees. Whoever refrains from it out of fear of Allah, Allah will grant them Iman, the sweetness of which they will feel in their heart.
Practical Advice
- Protect the eyes from haram gazes, whether in person, online, or on television, to safeguard the heart.
- Maintain proper Islamic modesty and boundary etiquette (purdah) even within extended family circles (e.g., cousins, brother-in-laws, sister-in-laws).
- Abundantly recite Durood Sharif, engage in constant Dhikrullah, follow the Sunnah, and seek the company of the pious to nurture true love for Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wasallam.
Hazrat Moulana Dawood Seedat Saheb