The Essence of Islam – Volume II — Page 114
114. Essence of Islam II nature and were not to clear up its confusion by its open statements, there would be great risk of one's incurring numberless dangers by merely following the law of nature. It is the Word of God alone which by its clear statements lays down the limits of our speech, action, motion and abstention and teaches us good manners and furnishes us with pure light. It is the Word of God which, for the guarding of our sight and hearing and speech, has laid down: 25 قُلْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَغُضُّوا مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِمْ وَيَحْفَظُوا فُرُوجَهُمْ ، ذلِكَ آزَكَى لَهُمُ (Part Number 18). This means that the believers should guard their eyes and ears and private parts and should avoid every undesirable activity of sight, hearing and private parts. Thus would they be able to foster inner purity. That is to say, their minds will be safeguarded against passions for these are the limbs which incite passions and involve the animal faculties in trial. . Observe, therefore, how the Holy Qur'ān has emphasised control over eyes and ears and private parts and forbidden indulgence in any impurity. In the same way the tongue has been directed to adhere to the truth, as is said: قُولُوا قَوْلًا سَدِيدًا 26 (Part Number 22). That is to say, one is to utter only that which is true and proper and should be free from everything vain and false. . To direct all faculties along the straight path, a comprehensive warning has been issued which is enough to pull 25 Al-Nur, 24:31 [Publisher] 26 Al-Aḥzāb, 33:71 [Publisher]