Fitnah of Woman

On page 93 of the renowned book named ‘Questions and Answers about Islamic Veil’, Shaykh-e-Tareeqat, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, the founder of Dawat-e-Islami, ‘Allamah Maulana Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri Razavi دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـه mentioned a parable:

In the Bani Israel, there was a very pious man. One day, 3 local brothers came to him and informed him of their intention to travel on a long journey and that they wanted him to take care of their young sister until their return. The worshipper apologised because he was afraid that this would lead him to commit a sin, but the brothers insisted, so eventually he agreed. However, he advised them to make her stay in a nearby house instead of his home, they did as was told. The worshipper would leave some food outside his doorstep and she would take it and eat. A few days later, Satan put a satanic whisper into the worshipper’s heart and made him think, ‘She is only a young girl and has to go outside for her food, what if an evil person harmed her! I think it is best if I leave the food outside her house rather than my own, I will receive a lot of reward for this good intention.’ He then began leaving the food outside her door instead of his own. A few days later, Satan put another satanic whisper into his heart, ‘The poor girl sits there quietly all alone, what harm is there in giving her a bit of company with the good intention of reducing her loneliness! This is a good deed, you are a pious man, you can control your Nafs, your intention is good, and she is like your sister.’ He then began talking to her.

The young girl’s sweet voice began to arouse excitement in the worshipper’s heart. Satan tempted him further, until, they committed the sin of fornication. The girl even gave birth to a child. Then Satan began to frighten the worshipper, ‘If her brothers find out about the child you will be disgraced; if you want to save yourself from being humiliated, then kill the baby and bury it.’ Satan successfully convinced the worshipper. Then immediately Satan made another satanic whisper and made him think, ‘What if the girl tells her brothers? It is safer if you murder both of them.’ The worshipper brutally murdered both the girl and the baby and dumped them in a pit in that same house.