Page 87 - The Solution To Secret Sorrows

Harun Yahya

demonstrating a gentle and submissive morality.

Defects of expression in eyes
Another indicator of character, emotions, thoughts and level of
sincerity is people's expressions in their eyes. Most of what a person
experiences inside, what he hides in his heart and what passes
through his mind is reflected in his expression. This is a truth well
known by most people, for which reason, expressions hold an im-
portant place in people's ability to get to know and evaluate one an-
other.
Allah tells us that expressions are an important measure of peo-
ple's internal worlds. Some of the verses in the Qur'an drawing at-
tention to this are these:
Those who do not believe all but strike you down with
their evil looks when they hear the Reminder and say, "He
is quite mad." (Surat al-Qalam: 51)
He knows the eyes' deceit and what people's breasts con-
ceal. (Surah Ghafir: 19)
As you can see in the above verses, expressions in one's eyes
give away the true thoughts and spiritual state. Such people try to
give the impression that they are morally upright. But if anything
conflicts with their interests, they give way to anger right away. But
they know that anger is against the morality of the Qur'an, so they
try to conceal it. By doing so, they both witness their own immoral-
ity and feel troubled by it, tormenting themselves unnecessarily
with feelings of rage.
The expressions of a sincere person reflect his honesty. In con-
trast to people who wrong themselves, they live what they feel.
Their tranquil and contented spiritual state reveals itself in their
eyes as liveliness and depth.

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