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:: Chapter
Two - Concerning Restraining Lust & Carnal Desires ::
In
this chapter Allamah Busairi mentions two reasons for restraining
of lust and carnal desires.
Firstly:
A person falls in love due to lust and carnal desires. After mentioning
love in the first chapter he now mentions restraining lust and
carnal desires. He also mentions that his entire life has been
spent in sin. He sincerely regrets what he has done and repents
to Allah Ta'aala.
Secondly:
Restraining lust and carnal desires is essential for gaining love
for Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wassallam. The love which he
has for Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wassallam is a pure love
and can only be attained by purifying oneself of lust and carnal
desires.
1.
Verily my soul, which is laden with evil, did not heed the advice.
2. Due to its ignorance, from the warning by grey hair and old
age.
3. And I have not prepared, of good deeds, a feast.
4. For a guest (that) has lodged on (my) head nor did I honor
(him).
5. Had I known that I would not be able to honor him (it).
6. I would have concealed my secret, which is exposed, by dying.
7. Who is there that can restrain my wayward-self from its waywardness?
8. Just as unmanageable horses are restrained by reins.
9. Do not try, through sinning, to subdue sensual desires.
10. For verily food, only increases sensual desires.
11. Your self (desires) is like a child who when breastfed,
12. Loves suckling but when you wean it, will stop.
13. Then stop its inclinations and beware that it does not overpower
you.
14. Verily lust whenever it overpowers you (it will) kill or maim
(your character).
15. And guard it while it is grazing in (the field of) actions.
16. If it enjoys pasture, do not let it roam (graze) freely.
17. How often has the pleasure been considered good, whereas it
turned out to be deadly.
18. Because he does not know that there is poison in the fat.
19. And fear the evil of (both) hunger and satiation.
20. For most times hunger (poverty) is more evil than overeating.
21. And shed tears from those eyes which have become full.
22. Of forbidden sights and regard it as obligatory (upon yourself)
to guard your eyes from forbidden things.
23. And oppose (your) self (nafs) and shaytaan and disobey them
both.
24. And if both of them give you sincere advice, regard it as
lies.
25. And do not obey them both (nafs and shaytaan) as an enemy
or as a wise (person).
26. For you know well the deception of (such) an enemy or a wise
(person).
27. I seek forgiveness from Allah from such sayings (preachings)
which I do not practice upon.
28. For verily I have attributed (claimed), through this, offspring
from a barren woman.
29. I command you to do good but I do not command myself to do
the same.
30. And I was not steadfast (on deen) so then of what use (value)
is my saying to you: "Be steadfast!" (on deen).
31. And I made no provisions before death of voluntary (nafl)
worship.
32. And I did not perform salaat nor did I fast except what was
obligatory.
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