According to search-discovered classical Islamic scholarship, the concept of Ghad al-Basar (lowering the gaze) is a foundational divine command for both men (Quran 24:30) and women (Quran 24:31) to restrain their vision from what is unlawful, serving as a primary means of guarding chastity and achieving spiritual purity. Imam Ibn Kathir's tafsir explains this act as a direct prerequisite for protecting one's private parts and a cause for a purer soul. This understanding is deepened by spiritual psychologists like Imam Ibn al-Qayyim, who described the unrestrained gaze as a 'poisoned arrow from Satan' that corrupts the heart, while lowering the gaze illuminates the heart with spiritual light and allows one to taste the sweetness of faith. Linguistically, as noted by classical lexicographers, 'ghad' means to restrain or reduce, implying not total blindness but conscious self-control and averting the eyes from temptation. The synthesis of these scholarly traditions establishes Ghad al-Basar not merely as an external act of etiquette, but as a profound spiritual discipline that forms the first line of defense in maintaining modesty, purifying the soul, and preserving the sanctity of the community.