A beautiful woman passes by and one happens to cast an accidental glance at her. Thereafter a strong desire plagues at the heart of the person and he feels that he simply cannot forego the sight of such a beauty. What is he to do? If he suppresses this desire?

“I will not look, I will not look, Never will I look at one, Looking upon whom, displeases my Lord.”

Allah Ta'ala has stated in a Hadith-e-Qudsi: "Verily evil glancing is an arrow from the poisonous arrows of Shaitaan. Whosoever fears Me (Allah) and refrains from it will receive from Me such Imaan, the sweetness of which he will taste (feel) in his heart.”

If, on the other hand, he appeases the evil desires of his nafs, and continues glancing lustfully at the woman, then the end results of having displeased Allah Ta'ala will be restlessness, restlessness and more restlessness.

Allah Ta'ala promises a life of restlessness, difficulty and anxiety for those who indulge in sin.

“Whosoever turns away from My reminder (i.e. neither believes in this Quran nor acts on its orders, etc.) verily, for him is a life of hardship ...”