Do homosexual love and sexual fantasies, and occasionally masturbating, mean that commitment is worthless and that one's destiny is Allah's wrath and anger?
Thinking about sin or imagining it in a dream does not incur punishment, because the sleeping person is not held accountable. Allah has forgiven this Ummah for what their hearts whisper, as long as they do not act upon it or speak of it. This act is not hypocrisy. It is advisable to marry and divert one's mind from such thoughts, practice chastity, seek knowledge, associate with good people, and frequently supplicate: "O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, chastity, and self-sufficiency." One should also distance oneself from incitements to lust, observe frequent fasting, and contemplate Allah's Names and Attributes extensively to foster greater awareness of Him and humility. Furthermore, one should seek refuge in Allah when Satan whispers, remember the danger of sins, and know that frequent remembrance of Allah and prayer deter immorality and wrongdoing.
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