Allah ordered us to lower the gaze in the Quran!

I read that it is permissible for women and men to look at each other of there is no fitna involved. They referred to a fatwa of shaykh Bin Baaz rahimahu Allaah. I’ve read earlier that it is forbidden but there are exceptions like looking for a wife to marry etc. Is it permissible to look if fitna is not involved an of no or yes, why?

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