The Cure for the Trial of Desires: Looking at and Listening to What Is Forbidden
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: I am seeking knowledge and am eager to acquire it, but may Allah reward you, I complain of the trial of desires, as I am afflicted with looking at what is forbidden and listening to what is forbidden. What do you advise me? May Allah bless you.
Answer:
You should leave looking at what is forbidden and leave listening to what is forbidden, and listen to what is good and look at what contains good and benefit. Restrain your gaze, my brother,[An-Nur 24:30] Restrain your hearing from listening to falsehood, listening to amusement. Restrain your hearing, and do not listen to anything except what contains benefit and good, [Al-Isra 17:36].
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, and may Allah reward you with good.
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: I am seeking knowledge and am eager to acquire it, but may Allah reward you, I complain of the trial of desires, as I am afflicted with looking at what is forbidden and listening to what is forbidden. What do you advise me? May Allah bless you.
Answer:
You should leave looking at what is forbidden and leave listening to what is forbidden, and listen to what is good and look at what contains good and benefit. Restrain your gaze, my brother,
Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts. That is purer for them.
قُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَغُضُّوا مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِمْ وَيَحْفَظُوا فُرُوجَهُمْ ذَٰلِكَ أَزْكَىٰ لَهُمْIndeed, the hearing, the sight and the heart - about all those [one] will be questioned.
إِنَّ السَّمْعَ وَالْبَصَرَ وَالْفُؤَادَ كُلُّ أُولَٰئِكَ كَانَ عَنْهُ مَسْئُولًاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, and may Allah reward you with good.
Source
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