Part 4 of 4: AVOID THE DISTRACTION

Part 4 of 4: AVOID THE DISTRACTION

How can we avoid these distractions? That is where the laws of Allah come into play. There is hakim (wisdom) in the things that Allah tells us to do. These laws are all designed to appeal to your brain and to provide you with the means and methods to keep your focus on Allah.
For example, Allah says, “…whoever desires the harvest of this world, We give them of it, but they have no share in the Hereafter.” (42:20, translation by author)

He tells the believers to lower their gaze and protect their eyes from forbidden things. If you do not follow this rule, your attention will go to whatever you are seeing with your eyes. The image of that thing makes an imprint in your mind, which distracts you from the target and takes you away from Allah. On the other hand, if you occupy yourself entirely with the things that take you to the target, then they will help you get to the target. It is that simple.