Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part III — Page 112
BarĀhĪn-e-a H madiyya — Part three 112 of nature if God did not explain them in detail and clarify their ambiguities through His open and clear Word. It is the Word of God alone that, by its very clear and open statements, lays down specific and well-defined limits and parameters for all our words and deeds, action and inaction, and teaches us the norms of humanity and the way of purity; it alone emphatically stresses upon the safeguarding of one’s organs—like the eyes, ears, tongue, etc. —as He says: 1 Part Number 18 — ْلُق َنْيِنِمْؤُمْلِّل اْوُّضُغَي ْنِم ْمِهِراَصْبَا َو اْوُظَفْحَي ْمُهَجْوُرُف١ؕ َكِلٰذ ىٰكْزَا ْمُهَل This means that the believers should guard their eyes and ears, and pri- vate parts from those who are not ma h ram and should refrain from see- ing, hearing, and doing all that is forbidden. Thus would they be able to foster inner purity. That is to say, their hearts will be safeguarded from diverse types of passions, for these are the organs which primarily incite the carnal passions and provoke beastly traits. Observe, therefore, how the Holy Quran stresses safeguarding oneself from those who are not ma h ram and how explicitly it urges believers to restrain their eyes, ears, and private parts to avoid any occasion that might lead to impurity. In the same way, the tongue has been directed to adhere to truth and rectitude, as is said: 2 Part Number 22— اْوُلْوُق اًلْوَق اًدْيِدَس That is to say, one should utter only that which is absolutely true, alto- gether proper, and entirely free from anything vain, frivolous, and false. And then, in order to establish all the faculties on the right course, it gives an admonition in the form of a comprehensive warning that is enough to wake the heedless from their slumber. It is said: 1. S u rah an-N u r, 24:31 [Publisher] 2. S u rah al-A h z a b, 33:71 [Publisher]