💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 They think I'm an arrogant snob when I ignore them,
Lower my gaze as though I deny their existence,
Looking away as if their face is unappealing,
When in reality I'm hiding deep attraction.
~•~
I'm mesmerized by their inner glow, good intentions,
Their passion for learning Islam and self-improvement,
And their beautiful heart attracts me with amazement,
But my loving them for Allah gifts them with distance.
~•~
Refusal to deal with daily communication
And resisting the urge to admire their appearance
Are tactics I utilize to shield our well-being.
My faith/Imaan and theirs are worthy of protection.
~•~
The nafs desires to engage in flirtatious chatting
And adoring those who captured my heart's attention,
But I refrain as I know Allah and my conscience
Won't want me surrendering to evil temptation.
~•~
Zina/fornication and its paths are forbidden,
Whether it's between same genders or man and woman.
Not everything the heart wants deserve swift engagement,
As it's the spot where shaytan plants his vile suggestions.
~•~
Thus strange feelings we often have for some non-mahrams
Are but delusions from shaytan - our worst opponent.
With Taqwa, awareness of the truth, constant striving,
And consistent Tawbah, we shun shaytan's entrapment.
~•~
To chosen yet unwanted souls I find alluring:
"Let's do this, pass heart-related examinations
With trust in Allah and ample amounts of patience.
Flee from each other so we both gain Jannah's entrance."
~•~
📖 Abu Qatadah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, you will never leave anything for the sake of Allah the Almighty but that Allah will replace it with something better."
Source: Musnad Ahmed 22565
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 “The eye is the mirror of the heart, so if the slave lowers his gaze, the heart will lower its desires and whims, and if he lets his gaze wander, the desire in his heart will be released.”
Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim [May Allah have mercy on him. Ameen.]
[Rawdat Al-Muhibbīn, (p. 109)]
📖 Anas Ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Guarantee six deeds from me and I assure your acceptance into Paradise. When one of you speaks, let him not lie. When one of you promises, let him not break it. When one of you is trusted, let him not betray it. Lower your gaze, restrain your hands from harming others, and guard your chastity."
Source: Musnad Abī Ya’lá 4195
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
