TO VEIL OR NOT TO VEIL?THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER ASPECT OF THE WOMAN IS HER FACE
THE FACE IS THE MANIFESTATION OF A WOMAN'S BEAUTY. SEEING ITS FEATURES AND COMPLEXION, MAN BEGINS TO LOVE HER. HER FACE IS THE PART THAT ATTRACTS THE HEARTS, EXCITES THE PASSIONS AND STIRS UP THE LUSTS. THEREFORE, IT IS NECESSARY TO HIDE IT MOST.
O PROPHET! TELL YOUR WIVES AND YOUR DAUGHTERS AND THE WOMEN OF THE BELIEVERS TO DRAW THEIR CLOAKS (VEILS) ALL OVER THEIR BODIES (EXCEPT EYES TO SEE THE WAY). THAT WILL BE BETTER, THAT THEY SHOULD BE KNOWN (AS FREE RESPECTABLE WOMEN) SO AS NOT TO BE ANNOYED. (SURAH AHZAB 33:59)
THE VEILING IS NOT JUST THE FACE, IT IS ENTIRE BODY, THAT IS, SHE COVERS EVERYTHING THAT MUST BE COVERED. EVERYTHING THAT MUST BE COVERED IS HER ADORNMENT. THE VEILED ADORNMENT IS THE HEAD, FACE, HAIR, BOSOM, HANDS AND FEET.
THEY WILL NOT REVEAL THEIR ADORNMENT EXCEPT TO THEIR HUSBANDS OR THEIR FATHERS, OR THEIR HUSBAND'S FATHERS, OR THEIR SONS, OR THEIR HUSBAND'S SONS, OR THEIR BROTHERS OR THEIR BROTHER' SONS, OR THEIR SISTER'S SONS, OR THEIR (MUSLIM) WOMEN. (SURAH AN-NUR 24:31)
HIJAB IS VEILING AND VEILING IS HIJAB BECAUSE VEILING IS NOT JUST THE FACE.
THE LADY MUST WEAR HIJAB BECAUSE HER BODY IS THE SOURCE OF TEMPTATION AND THE SOURCE OF MEN DESIRING HER.
Now, I understand why Muslim woman cover their bodies. No disrespect but being a Muslim is not for me. Their are too many rules that I can't and will not do.
ReplyDeleteMommie, I am glad you found your peace as a Muslim.
Thanks baby, and I used to think the same way, but the guidance is from Allaah. And once He guides you to Islaam, you'll love to please Him and obey Him and His Messenger.
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