Lowering The Gaze By Imam Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah

Lowering The Gaze By Imam Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah

• ISBN: 9798350721713
• Author: Imam Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah
  
• Binding: Paperbak
  
• Pages: 68
  
• Size: 9.0 x 6.0 x 0.2 inch
  
• Publication Year: 2024
  
• Language: English
  
• Publisher: Authentic Statements
  

Lowering the Gaze by Imam Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah explores the relationship between the eyes, the heart, and personal conduct. Drawing on Quranic verses, prophetic narrations, and scholarly discussion, this English-language Islamic book examines how guarding the gaze relates to modesty, chastity, and spiritual well-being.

The book discusses the rulings of looking, the distinction between an unintentional glance and deliberately continuing to look, and the benefits of turning away from what is prohibited. It encourages readers to reflect on how their outward actions influence their desires and the condition of their hearts.

Readers will explore:

• The rulings of the gaze: Islamic teachings on looking, personal responsibility, and the consequences of an unrestrained gaze.

• Preventing paths to wrongdoing: An explanation of avoiding actions that lead toward what is impermissible, with discussion of circumstances involving legitimate need.

• Benefits of lowering the gaze: Reflections on the spiritual value of restraint and its relationship to protecting the heart.

• The connection between the heart and the eyes: A reflective dialogue in which the heart and the eye question one another’s responsibility for desire and its consequences.

• Additional scholarly explanation: An appendix featuring Ibn Taymiyyah’s discussion of the Quranic command to lower the gaze.

The text includes Arabic Quranic passages with English translations, hadith references, and explanatory notes to support further study.

For readers seeking to understand lowering the gaze in Islam, this treatise offers a focused study of self-discipline and the protection of the heart. It is a thoughtful addition to a collection on Islamic character, modesty, and spiritual development.