Do not look at Haram
Let us see how the use of lust in unlawful ways is viewed in the light of hadiths.
An important danger of the youth and singleness is briefly explained in the following hadith which was narrated by Abu Hurayrah (RA):
“Any share of fornication of the son of Adam is written and no doubt he will reach it: The fornication of the eyes is looking at that which is forbidden. The fornication of the ears is listening to that which is forbidden. The fornication of the tongue is saying that which is forbidden. The fornication of the hand is grasping that which is forbidden. The fornication of the feet is walking to that which is forbidden. The fornication of the heart yearns and desires and the genitals either confirm it or contradict it.” (Muslim, Qadar:21)
So, the way of using lust in an unlawful way which is called “fornication” has varieties. They are as follows; “thinking” the forbidden act, “looking” at an illegitimate thing, “talking”, “listening”, “touching” and “approaching”. The heart “desires” them and the genitals either confirm or reject them.
As a matter of fact, the following is stated in a verse: “Do not come near to adultery”. The choice of the expression as “Do not come near” instead of “Do not commit fornication” is remarkable. So, this short verse includes the points of the hadith given above. The verse forbids all kinds of approaching.
Though there is a riwayah by Abu Hurayrah (RA) that thinking a forbidden act is forgiven, “There is no doubt that, unless a person utters or commits a sin, Allah will forgive of what my ummah have had in their hearts” (Muslim, Iman: 58) However, it is not true to make this a habit and waste time by keeping the talent of thinking and imagination busy with nonsensical things which have been given by Allah in order to contemplate Him and to think of beauties and to make plans about them.
The subject of looking at harams which was explained above is forbidden by verses and hadiths.
The following is stated in the verses 30 and 31 of surah of an-Noor, “Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for them: and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do. And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty.”
These verses are both for men and women and forbid them to look at people whom are not permissible for them to look at.
The following hadith, which was narrated by Ibn Burayda (RA), is also related with our subject:
The apostle of Allah (PBUH) said to Hz. Ali (RA), “O Ali! Do not turn round to look! The first look is all right but you have no right for the second look.” (Abu Dawud, Nikah: 43)
Here “the first looking” is used for someone’s necessary look in order to walk in places such as bazaars or shopping centers where his eyes have a contact involuntarily. Since a person cannot walk with his eyes closed, his involuntary looks in necessary places are regarded as the first look. Sometimes a person can see another being involuntarily while looking at something. This is valid especially in the Era of Bliss.
However, it is not appropriate to walk by inspecting around by thinking that the first look is permissible because today there is nothing like seeing non-mahram people suddenly and involuntarily; it is possible to see non-mahram people and immodestly dressed people anytime and anywhere today. Therefore, it is necessary for a person to control his gaze.
There are a lot of harms caused by looking at non-mahram people. It harms a person's time, memory and attention. Not to look at non-mahram makes a person gain millions of rewards and makes him attain the spiritual flavor mentioned in the following hadith qudsi:
"To look at non-mahram people is one of the arrows of Satan; if a person gives up looking at non-mahram people by fearing Me, I will give that person such a belief in return for this act that he will feel the flavor of the belief in his heart." Tabarani and Hakim)
There is a great glad tiding in this hadith. If our young people act carefully regarding looking at haram, they will feel great peace and joy; they will virtually be isolated from materiality and attain a luminous state.
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