Qalam Institute Podcast The Remedy : EP 14 – The Quranic solution lusts and desires
Mar 4, 2026
A lively discussion on controlling lust and desire through Quranic guidance. They explain lowering the gaze, why partial averting is commanded, and how temptation functions as a test. Practical remedies like fasting and marriage are highlighted. The conversation frames self-restraint as a form of worship and spiritual discipline.
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Shahwa Is A Test Requiring Control
- Temptation (shahwa) is a built-in human trial that can be sexual or material and must be managed.
- The host frames control as the central solution: we were tasked to navigate and restrain these pulls, not eliminate life.
Lower Your Gaze To Protect Dignity
- Do lower your gaze and avert your eyes to protect dignity and chastity as commanded in Surah An-Nur 24:30–31.
- The host emphasizes this simple act is within personal control and spiritually purifying.
Partial Averting Not Seclusion Is Prescribed
- Allah says to lower the gaze partially (min) meaning moderation not blindness; engagement with society remains obligatory.
- The Prophet rejected total seclusion, teaching that navigating life earns forgiveness and reward.