Watch out for the Arrow!
Therefore,
a secret lustful look at a person of opposite gender has been compared
by the Prophet (pbuh) to an arrow from Shaytan that:
1. poisons our hearts
2. ruins our intentions
3. gives rise to false hopes
and desires
4. distorts our perception of ‘reality’
5. deprives us from enjoying and concentrating in Prayers
6. gives rise to constant feeling of guilt and depression
7. sometimes leads to sleepless nights
8. renders our heart weak for continuous Shaytanic attacks
9. promotes hypocrisy
10. weakens our memory
11. eventually leads to Zina (adultery)
12. above all, diminishes our love for and
fear of Allah
Allah commands us: "Say
to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their
private parts; that will make for greater purity for them…" [24:30.] In the verse following this one, Allah commands the believing women in the similar manner.
