How do you let go of feelings for someone you love?
How do you let go of feelings for someone you love? 🌙 Hello. I truly understand your feelings. The heart is delicate, and sometimes it inclines quietly, without us even realizing. But gently, I would advise you not to fix your gaze upon this Shaykh — may Allah have mercy on both of you. Allah has already guided us with something purer and more protective for our hearts: “Tell the believing men and believing women to reduce their gaze and guard their chastity.” (Qur’an 24:30–31) Reducing the gaze is about avoiding sin. It is also about guarding the heart before it becomes attached in ways that distract it from its true purpose. A glance may seem small, but repeated glances can root something deeper within. Remember: nothing is worthy of becoming the object of deep attachment except Allah — your Lord and my Lord. Every love, every admiration, every longing must ultimately return to Him. And reflect upon the greatest moment awaiting the believers: “Some faces, that Day, will be radiant,...