How can one resist the instinctual inclination towards men, given the practice of masturbation for over seven years? What is the interpretation of Verses 81-85 from Surat Al-A'raf, and do they negate or affirm the existence of the people of Lot? Is it permissible to pray in a mosque full of men? And how can one perceive God's justice and confront the whispers of Satan that claim God is unjust?
To avoid carnal desires, follow these:
- Increase voluntary fasting.
- Get married.
- Be diligent in performing prayers in congregation.
- Adhere to the specific and general invocations (dhikr).
- Read books on encouragement and discouragement (al-targhib wal-tarhib), biographies of the righteous predecessors (salaf), and stories of repentant individuals.
- Keep company with the righteous.
- Avoid looking at anything that arouses your desires.
- Seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the accursed, and strive against him with patience and knowledge.
- Pray in the mosque, and feel that you are intimately conversing with your Lord.
- Ponder over what you recite in your prayer.
- Remember Allah's blessings upon you, and that He created you in the best form, honored and favored you, and blessed you with Islam.
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