Why Lowering The Gaze Should Not Be Taken Literally?
JazakAllah Dr. Irfan Shahzad for your answer! However, is there also information in the Qur’an itself that lends evidence to the phrase not being taken literally? For instance, in associated verses to the verse on “lowering the gaze”. Or, perhaps other passages or ahadith? Anything other than the functioning of Classical Arabic language itself? JazakAllah.
Wherever this phrase is used in language or Ahadith it is used the says way. However in a hadith it is reported that a young companion of the prophet was staring at a beautiful woman when she was asking some question to the prophet, the prophet tuned his face away.