In Surat al-Jathiya, Allah Almighty says: ‘Have you seen him who has taken his desires as his god? Allah has let him go astray knowingly, and has sealed his hearing and his heart, and covered his eyes.’ This ayah is addressing the issue of following your whims and desires, and treating them like your god – i.e. you do whatever you like, as if it’s a command you just have to follow. But we should only be following Allah’s commands, not our own whims. Islamically, the more you control your desires,......

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