(The meaning of the beautiful woman and the handsome man, and the intensity of abandoning the self for its desires and turning to Allah) and regarding the beautiful woman and the handsome man, and the companionship of the *** beloveds and friends
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The Shaykh :"And regarding the beautiful woman and the handsome man, and the companionship of the *** beloveds, friends, and brothers"
The beautiful woman is among men, meaning the one whom a man desires, and the handsome man is among women, whom women desire. That is, women have no concern except seeking the handsome man, and men have no concern except seeking the beautiful woman among women.
"And the companionship of the *** beloveds, friends, and brothers
So she shuddered at abandoning them all and did not find *** a substitute in which she could take pleasure from kindness"
Meaning, she realized that abandoning them all is difficult. Why? Because she did not find a substitute for them. Had she found a substitute for them, which is restricting her love to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), turning to Him, hoping in Him, and fearing His punishment, she would not have been concerned with all of this.
The beautiful woman is among men, meaning the one whom a man desires, and the handsome man is among women, whom women desire. That is, women have no concern except seeking the handsome man, and men have no concern except seeking the beautiful woman among women.
"And the companionship of the *** beloveds, friends, and brothers
So she shuddered at abandoning them all and did not find *** a substitute in which she could take pleasure from kindness"
Meaning, she realized that abandoning them all is difficult. Why? Because she did not find a substitute for them. Had she found a substitute for them, which is restricting her love to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), turning to Him, hoping in Him, and fearing His punishment, she would not have been concerned with all of this.