The Stomach And The Private Parts

Protect your stomach and your private parts from what is forbidden. إحْفَظْ بَطْنَكَ وفَرْجَكَ مِنَ الحَرامِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Protect your stomach and your private parts, for in these two lie your trials [and afflictions]. إحْفَظْ بَطْنَكَ وفَرْجَكَ فَفيهِما فِتنَتُكَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم A man’s stomach is his enemy. بَطْنُ المَرْءِ عَدُّوُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم How far is goodness from the one whose efforts are [solely] for his stomach and private parts! ما أبْعَدَ الخَيرَ مِمَّنْ هِمَّتُهُ بَطْنُهُ وفَرْجُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The most detested servant in the sight of Allah, the Glorified, is the one whose concern (and... أمْقَتُ العِبادِ إلَى اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ مَنْ كانَ هَمُّهُ (هِمَّتُهُ) بَطْنُهُ وَفَرْجُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم