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47:1 – Those who reject Allah and hinder (men) from the Path of Allah their deeds will Allah render<br />

astray (From their mark). 4817<br />

4817 Whatever they do will miss its mark, because Allah is the source of all energy and life. If the wicked try to persecute<br />

men or seduce them from the Truth, the result will be the opposite of what they intend. (47.1)<br />

82:6 - O man! what has seduced thee from thy Lord Most Beneficent?<br />

Sahih Muslim Hadith<br />

Hadith 6840 Narrated by<br />

AbuHurayrah<br />

Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) said: There are two types, amongst the denizens of Hell, I have yet not seen<br />

them. One possessing whips like the tail of an ox and they flog people with them. (The second one) the women who<br />

would be naked in spite of their being dressed, who are seduced (to wrong paths) and seduce others with their hair<br />

high like humps. These women would not get into Paradise and they would not perceive the odour of Paradise,<br />

although its fragrance can be perceived from such and such distance (from great distance).<br />

SELF CONTROL:<br />

3:17 - Those who show patience firmness and self-control; who are true (in word and deed); who<br />

worship devoutly; who spend (in the way of Allah); and who pray for forgiveness in the early<br />

hours of the morning. 356357<br />

356 Sabr (Sabirin) includes many shades of meaning: I have specified three here, viz., patience, firmness, and selfcontrol.<br />

See ii. 45 and ii. 153 and notes thereon. (3.17)<br />

357 True servants of Allah are described in iii. 16 and 17. They have faith, humility, and hope (iii. 16); and they have<br />

certain virtues (iii. 17) viz., (1) patience, steadfastness, self-restraint, and all that goes under the full definition of Sabr;<br />

this shows a certain attitude of mind: (2) in all their dealings they are true and sincere as they are also in their<br />

promises and words; this marks them out in social conduct: (3) further, their spiritual worship is earnest and deep, an<br />

inner counterpart of their outward conduct; (4) their worship of Allah shows itself in their love of their fellow-men, for<br />

they are ready and liberal in charity: and (5) their self-discipline is so great that the first thing they do every morning is<br />

humbly to approach their God. (3.17)<br />

2:183 - O ye who believe! fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you that<br />

ye may (learn) self-restraint. 188<br />

188 As it was prescribed: this does not mean that the Muslim fast is like the other fasts previously observed, in the number<br />

of days, in the time or manner of the fast, or in other incidents; it only means that the principle of self-denial by fasting<br />

is not a new one. (2.183)<br />

2:187 - Permitted to you on the night of the fasts is the approach to your wives. They are your<br />

garments. And ye are their garments. Allah knoweth what ye used to do secretly among<br />

yourselves; but He turned to you and forgave you; so now associate with them and seek what<br />

Allah hath ordained for you and eat and drink until the white thread of dawn appear to you<br />

distinct from its black thread; then complete your fast till the night appears; but do not<br />

associate with your wives while ye are in retreat in the mosques. Those are limits (set by)<br />

Allah; approach not nigh thereto. Thus doth Allah make clear His signs to men that they may<br />

learn self-restraint. 195196197198199200<br />

4:128 - If a wife fears cruelty or desertion on her husband's part there is no blame on them if they<br />

arrange an amicable settlement between themselves; and such settlement is best; even<br />

though men's souls are swayed by greed. But if ye do good and practice self-restraint Allah is<br />

well-acquainted with all that ye do. 638<br />

638 To protect the woman's economic interests, various rules are prescribed for dower in marriage. But the sanctity of<br />

marriage itself is greater than any economic interests. Divorce is, of all things permitted, most hateful to Allah.<br />

Therefore if a breach between husband and wife can be prevented by some economic consideration, it is better to<br />

make that concession than to imperil the future of the wife, the children, and probably the husband also. Such<br />

concessions are permissible, in view of the love of wealth ingrained in unregenerate man, but a recommendation is<br />

made that we should practise self-restraint, and do what we can to come to an amicable settlement without any<br />

economic sacrifice on the part of the woman. (4.128)<br />

4:129 - Ye are never able to be fair and just as between women even if it is your ardent desire: but<br />

turn not away (from a woman) altogether so as to leave her (as it were) hanging (in the air). If<br />

ye come to a friendly understanding and practice self-restraint Allah is Oft-Forgiving Most<br />

Merciful. 639<br />

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