Remedy for evil glances
Submitted by Mohammed Gilani on
Condition: Hadrat, I am caught in the habit of casting evil
glances. I made sincere repentance on several occasions for
salvation from this illness but I remain steadfast on my
repentance for about ten to fifteen days and then get caught
in this illness once again. I have not been able to give up this
habit after several endeavours in this regard. This is causing
me to become despondent.
Answer: There is no reason for despondency:
جو ناکام ہوتا رہے عمر بھر بھی
بہر حال کوشش تو عاشق نہ چھوڑے
یہ رشتہ محبت کا قائم ہی رکھے
جو سو بار ٹوٹے تو سو بار جوڑے
The one who is unsuccessful even throughout his life,
The lover never gives up trying.
He should maintain this relationship of love all the time—
If it breaks a hundred times, he must join it a hundred times.
If you break your repentance, repent again. If you break it
again, repent again while beseeching [Allâh Ta’ala], weeping
[before Him] and making a firm resolution of piety. If Allâh
Ta’ala wills, through this continuous repentance, this habit will
disappear.
When repenting, you must have this intention in
your heart that you will not commit this sin again. If, at the time
of repentance, you have this intention of not breaking your
repentance, then this repentance is accepted. If it breaks again,
[it does not mean that] the previous repentance was not
accepted.
Repent again with the same determination that you
will not commit the sin again. Impose a fine upon yourself for casting evil glances. For example, for each time you cast an evil
glance, you must offer eight rak‘ats of optional salâh and give
five rupees in charity.
Remember this verse: “Allâh most certainly loves those who repent.” Read my article,
safeguarding the eyes, once daily and practise on the above
guidelines.
Solutions to spiritual maladies - Hazrat Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Saab (Rahimahullah)