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The Devastating Consequences of Following Carnal Desires
Dear Islamic brothers! Human desires are never-ending; they expand day by day. In this contemporary age, people often disregard the unlawfulness of taking certain loans or other means to quench the fire of these desires. Let us listen to a few Quranic verses condemning the pursuit of lusts to understand the devastation it causes.
Allah Almighty states in Verse 59 of Surah Maryam (Part 16):
فَخَلَفَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِهِمْ خَلْفٌ اَضَاعُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَ اتَّبَعُوا الشَّهَوٰتِ فَسَوْفَ یَلْقَوْنَ غَیًّاۙ(۵۹)
So the unworthy succeeded them who neglected the prayer and followed desires, so soon they will meet the terrifying valley of Ghayy (in Hell).[1]
Under this verse, Sayyidunā ꜤAllāmah Jalāl al-Dīn al-Suyūṭī al-ShāfiꜤī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه narrates a report from Sayyidunā ꜤUqbah b. ꜤĀmir رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, who stated:
I heard the holy Prophet of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم say: “Soon, Ahl al-Kitāb and Ahl al-Laban from my Ummah will be destroyed.”
I asked, “O Prophet of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Who are Ahl al-Kitāb?”
He answered, “Those who learn the Book only to dispute with the believers.”
I then asked, “Who are Ahl al-Laban?”
He replied, “Those who follow sensual desires and squander their prayers.”[2]
It is narrated by Sayyidunā Ibn al-AshꜤath رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ that Allah Almighty revealed to Sayyidunā Dawūd عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام: “Verily, those hearts which are
BOOK TOPIC
- The Devastating Consequences of Following Carnal Desires
- The Excellence of Ṣalāt on the Holy Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Speech intentions
- Can a Disease Itself Become a Remedy?
- Definition: Following Carnal Desires (IttibāꜤ al-Shahawāt)
- Three Destructive Traits
- Paradise and Hell are Near to You
- Who is Intelligent and who is Foolish?
- Explanation of the Hadith
- 1. The Habit of Being Easily Influenced
- 2. The Evil Habit of Extravagance
- 3. Excessive Contemplation of Others’ Circumstances
- 4. Negligence Regarding Self-Reformation
- 5. Satiety (Overeating)
- The Calamities of a Living Body:
- The Onslaught of Sins upon the Glutton:
- Encouragement towards Pious Deed Number 29
- Pearls of Wisdom for Avoiding the Wasting of Water
- Announcement:
- The six ṣalawāt and two duꜤās recited in the Sunna-inspired weekly gatherings of Dawat-e-Islami
- 2. All sins forgiven
- 1. The ṣalāt for the night preceding Friday
- 3. Seventy portals of mercy
- 4. The reward of 600,000 ṣalāt
- 5. Nearness to the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- 6. The ṣalāt of intercession
- 1. Good deeds for 1000 days
- 2. An easy way to spend every night in worship
- Weekly gathering schedule for 12th February 2026
- Remaining Pearls of Wisdom for Avoiding the Wasting of Water
- Supplication for Protection from the Fitnah of Carnal Desires
- Method of collective accountability (72 Pious Deeds)
- Method of collective accountability (72 pious deeds) daily 56 pious deeds
- Record of qufl-e-Madinah
- Ten weekly pious deeds
- Three monthly pious deeds
- One yearly pious deed
- Two lifetime pious deeds
- The Amir of Ahl al-Sunna’s dua
