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Do Not Approach Zina: The Four Gateways to Sin
Paperback
Series: Learn from Classic Salafi Islamic Books, Book 1
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 22 2026
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.30 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Do Not Approach Zina: The Four Gateways to Sin is a profound and captivating book adapted directly from the classical masterpiece Al-Jawabul Kaafi by the great scholar Imam Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah. Presented as an engaging, chapter-by-chapter dialogue between a wise teacher, Shaykh Hamza, and his inquisitive students, this book deeply explores one of the most destructive forces to both human society and individual spirituality: the sin of Zina (fornication and adultery).
The text masterfully explains how Zina shatters the universal harmony of human life, destroys the purity of lineage, and breeds immense enmity and hatred. Because of its catastrophic worldly and spiritual consequences, the book highlights how Allah has ranked its severity just one level below the ultimate crimes of associating partners with Allah (Shirk) and murder. It further explores the immense protective jealousy of Allah over His boundaries and explains why severe, public deterrents were legislated to combat this extreme immorality.
To protect the believer from this destruction, the book breaks down the anatomy of disobedience by identifying the Four Gateways to Sin. Readers will learn the absolute necessity of guarding their hearts and limbs by firmly controlling Al-Lahazhat (the first glance, famously described as a poisoned arrow from the devil), Al-Khatharat (the passing thoughts and false illusions), Al-Lafazhat (the spoken words that act as the ladle revealing the heart's true state), and Al-Khuthuwat (the physical steps taken toward an action).
Through powerful Quranic verses, authentic Hadiths, and terrifying cautionary tales from the early generations, the book warns of the ultimate consequence of leaving these gates unguarded: Su'ul Khatimah (a tragic and bad ending), where habitual, unchecked sins hijack the tongue and soul at the agonizing moment of death. Beautifully transformed into an accessible and modern conversation, this book provides essential wisdom for anyone seeking to preserve their chastity, purify their heart, and secure a blessed end.
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