Araayta mani ittakhatha ilahahu hawahu afaanta takoonu AAalayhi wakeela (surah Furqan: 43)

Tafseer Tafheem-ul-Quran by Syed Abu-al-A'la Maududi

(25:43) Have you ever considered the case of the person who has made his lust his god? *56 Can you take the responsibility of guiding such a one aright ?

Ara`aita manit takhaza ilaahahoo hawaahu afa anta takoonu `alaihi wakeelaa

*56) "...the person who makes his lust his god" is the one who becomes the slave of his lusts and desires. As he serves his lust like the one who warships ' his deity, he becomes as much guilty of .shirk as the one who worships an idol. According to a Tradition, related by Hadrat Abu Hurairah, the Holy Prophet said, "Of all the false gods being worshipped and served, instead of Allah, the worst in the sight of Allah is one's own lust." (Tabarani). For further explanation, see E.N. 50 of Al-Kahf, The man who keeps his desires under control, and uses his common sense to make decisions, can be expected to come to the right path by making an appeal to his reason even though he might have been involved in shirk or disbelief; for if. he decides to follow the right way he will remain firm and steadfast on it. On the other hand, the man who is the slave of his own lust, is like a ship without an anchor, who wanders about on any path where his lust leads him. He is least bothered about the distinction between the right and the wrong, the true and the false, and has no desire to choose one against the other. And, if ar alI, such a person is persuaded to accept the message of Guidance, no one can take the responsibility that he will observe any moral laws.