ee " Se BEERS LEB SOLOS OP OS FEW TIPS FOR SAFEGUARDING ONESELF FROM THE SIN OF THE EYE - “UNLAWFUL GAZES” (By Shaykh Zulfigar Ahmad Naqshbandi Mujaddidi d.b) Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and be modest Hesbyhieg palal peered ys ‘And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and be modest S443%3 GHAI Sa jlall je Gea AAU 5 (Qur'an, surah An Nur, Aayat 30,31. Only the relevant portion ofthe Aayaat is documented) Unfortunately, today, we live ina society where advertisements, billboards, magazines, internet, television, newspapers, etc, attract, Us with obscene images. The west also attempts to destroy our faith by propagating the message"SHYNESS is a SICKNESS”. Is difficult save ourselves from this evil, as watching obscene images repeatedly destroys our modesty and makes us immune to obscenity. mber, if we do not cast a veil over our eyes, then a veil will be cast over our hearts for st Below are a few steps of advice for people who intend to save themselves from this sin: 11, While walking on the road, keep your gaze lowered in such a manner that just by the feet of passersby, one can getan ides ifthey are men or 2, InSupermarkets /Ticket counters, et. trylooking for counter witha representative of your own gender. Avoid counters ith representatives of your opposite gender. 3, While driving aCar/riding a Bike, keep your concentration onthe road and vehicles around you rather than people on the road and in vehicles. It’s always possible that you might end up iookingat a Non-Mehram seated ina car, bike or walking. 4, NEVERIookat Bilboards /Hoardings while driving, riding or walkin. 5. Itsbetter to avoid passing througha street which hasaagirs School or College. 6. Always carry an Islamic book with you while traveling ina Bus / Plane / Train. Ths will keep your rind busy and help you against evil thoughts {rom Shaitan. 7. When entering your own house, make an audibie sound from your mouth, so that if there is @ Non-Mehram worman present, she may cover hersel 8. When youknockon someone's door, stand away from the frontof the door, soasto avoid coming across an unvelled woman, 9. NEVER stay alone in thehouse & NEVER keep yourself free. Keep yourself occupied with some workallthe ime. 10. Connect athe Internet only whens required. NEVER connect un-necessaryasan idle mindis the dev's workshop. 111, When you happen to be at an Airport or an Office, where 2 television is playing or pictures of women are displayed, then intentionally sit with yourbacktowardsit. 12, During any Official work or essential Shopping, if one needs to interact with a Non-Mehram, then do not lookat ther face. Just as two people ‘who re cispleased with each other would avoid looking at each others faces or eyes when required to interact under compulsion. 13, ifmarcied, keep your spousehappy. 114, During Tawaaf of Kaabatullah, ep your gaze fixed at your feet. Never raise your gaze during Tawaaf except fr Italam of Hajre Aswad, 15, Avoid gatherings/functions if there is opportunity of sn. e.g, No arrangement of purdah for visiting. women, music, dancing, etc). Ifthere isa {ear thatthe relationship between you and the organizer othe function may be affected, thenbe the lato enter anc first to leave the gathering, 16, First ofall itsbestnotto visit Penie-Spots, However ifrequiredto go then choose sucha time and day when there would be minimum crowd. 17. Faston the 13th, control yourgaze, ith and 15th of every month as per the Lunar Calendar. Also fast on every Mondays and Thursdays. f you are still unable to ren faston every alternative day. 18. Visualize the punishment you might get for ths in of unlawful gazes. Imagine that your eyes are being plerced with hot ion rods for years and years together. 419, Flxa punishment for yourself everytime you end up sinning. e.g, Offer 20 Rakaat Nafl Namazfor every in occurred or give Sadaqah of 2 certain ‘amount. (Fixanamount that would possibly prevent you from sinning again). 20, ifyouhappentocasta sinful gaze, lower your gaze Immediately & recle Iti 21. ReadthefollowingTasbeeh (HEARTCLEANER): al\‘$} 9 52.ju0' —Idon'thave any object of attraction, but ALLAH (200timesinthememing &200timesatright) ty) ple don't have any object of passion, but ALLAH Abid) oylkay Idon’thave any beloved, but ALLAH ait) 1 There is no God, but ALLAH 22, Wake up for Tahaljud Salah every day and pray to Allah that “Oh ll itis extremely difficult for me to prevent myself fram sinning, but, it's ‘extremely easy foryou to save me from sinning. Oh Allah {Cleanse my heart and my eyes from theevileffects of mysins REWARD FOR SAFEGUARDING ONESELF FROM UNLAWFUL GAZE: 'A)FOR EVERY GAZE THAT WAS SAFE-GUARDED, ONE WILL BE BESTOWED WITH THE "VISION" OF ALLAH3S. 8) SUCH EYES WILL BE SAFE FROM CRYING ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT. Oe ES: