We continued with the last 15 Ayat of Surat Al Furqan describing Ebad AlRahman / The Servants of The most Merciful. We studied Ayat 68 & 69 dealing with Zina / Fornication.
وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَدْعُونَ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ وَلَا يَقْتُلُونَ النَّفْسَ الَّتِي حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَا يَزْنُونَ ۚ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ يَلْقَ أَثَامًا (68) يُضَاعَفْ لَهُ الْعَذَابُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَيَخْلُدْ فِيهِ مُهَانًا (69)
– 8th Ebad Al-Rahman don’t commit nor approach “Zina”; fornication. Fornication is having sex outside of marriage between a male and a female.
– “Zina”; fornication is one of the greatest sins a human can commit.
– The normal strong desire between male & female that Allah placed in humans is to be satisfied only thru marriage between opposite sexes.
– Allah promised those who commit “Zina”; fornication with punishment in this life and double eternal humiliating torture in the day of “Qiama”; resurrection.
– Some of the punishment in this life to fornicators: contracting and passing to loved ones sexually transmitted diseases, having illegitimate children disrupting the fornicators’ plans, having no real respect even from their partners, chance of falling in incest with their own unknown children from previous affairs or causing incest between siblings from previous fornicators, their illegitimate children have less respect in society, their illegitimate children may have no rights to inheritance, the fornicators have no rights over their partners, fornicators don’t have peace of mind thinking all the time that their loved ones are behaving in the same manner and fornicators have no blessings of Allah in their life.
– Allah promised the societies that accepts the evil behavior of “Zina”; fornication of spreading of diseases that were not previously known among them. Today we have West Nile, Ebola, AIDS and Zika as examples.
– Allah promised fornicators of torture of their organs where they sought pleasure in their graves until Judgment Day.
– Allah promised fornicators double torture in Hell that fits their crime; after attracting their partners by their looks, they become among the ugliest creatures of Hell scaring other Hell residents. After attracting their partners by their pefumes, they become among the worst smelling creatures in Hell tormenting other Hell dwellers. Where they felt sinful pleasures and discharging bodily fluids, they have the severest pain spouting horrible liquids that become the awful drink of Hell occupants.
– Allah revealed ways to avoid falling into fornication. Among them:
Getting married to the right partner as soon as possible and not delay it.
Avoid places where males & females unnecessarily intermingle such as parties or Prom Night.
Have only good behaving friends who will help one do good and stop one from committing sins.
Allah ordered males & females should dress moderately all-time except between married couple.
Allah ordered females after reaching adolescence to cover their body except the face and hand with clothing that is not tight nor is see thru in a way that doesn’t attract attention by color nor design.
Allah ordered females after reaching adolescence not to attract attention by smell, sounds of heels nor speak in a soft inviting tone to protect them from predators.
Allah ordered people to lower their gaze and not stare at opposite sex.
Allah forbade that a male and a female be alone (other than Maharem who are forbidden at all time from marriage).
Allah ordered that siblings should be separated in sleeping arrangements after age six at least by having separate covers.
Practice self-control by fasting the month of Ramadan and extra days as much as needed. Also, by practicing self-control by delaying the timing or reducing the amount to have of halal things we like such as ice-cream or playing video games.
– Extra days the Profit PBUH advised to fast include, 6 days of the month of Shawal that follows Ramadan, the first 9 days of the Month of Hajj; Dhu-Alhejja, the 9th & 10th or 10th & 11th or the first 10 days of the month of Muharam, fasting the 13th, 14th & 15th days of each Hejeri month, fasting Monday and or Thursday each week. The maximum extra fasting days are each other day.
– Muslim youth have a great one in a life time opportunity to be among one of seven groups Allah protects on Judgment Day by reaching manhood/ womanhood in obedience to Allah. Don’t waste it.
Home Work:
Fast a day or delay for few hours having something you like so much or cut its amount by half against your desires. Do this on a weekly bases for life.