is drowned in the calamities and fleeting attractions of this world.^[1]

Sins attack the excessive eaters

Dear Islamic brothers! This is a matter of great concern. Whoever eats to a full stomach goes on to drown in sin. Imam Muhammad Ghazālī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه once asserted:

Eating excessively leads to body parts becoming corrupted, which then takes one towards mischief and immoral actions. When one eats to his fill, desire to look at forbidden things grows stronger, and the ears yearn to hear evil. The tongue becomes ready to indulge in inappropriate speech, lust increases, and the feet avidly await opportunities to walk towards impermissible locations. Contrary to this, if someone remains hungry, his limbs are at ease. He has no intention of performing evil and feels no joy when seeing it.

Ustādh Abū JaꜤfar رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه said, “If the stomach remains empty, the limbs will be at ease, and they will desire nothing. If the stomach is filled, the limbs become hungry and resort to a multitude of evils.”^[2]

Remedy

Dear Islamic brothers! The way to avoid falling into sins due to a full stomach, is to eat less than your fill. Try to eat to the extent you still remain hungry afterwards. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـهِ The Islamic environment of Dawat-e-Islami encourages us to completely avoid eating haram at any cost. It also encourages us to eat less, but with the intention of gaining strength to worship. This will lead to someone finding untold delight in their