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[quote]Dear Shahida and Dear Ibrahim This is your Brother Zeenaeem. Well. I hope, this is not the first time you looked at the Surah 24:31. You might have come across this verse and several other verses of Hijaab (Veil) and might have discussed elsewhere, extensively. If you have a pre-concluded notion about a thing or about the meaning of a particular word, and also if you are a staunch supporter of the notion you assume as if it is in your favour, it is more unlikely that you would easily incline to mean anything else other than what you have already accepted. Let me put it this way : The word ‘adornment’ has several meanings, such as “decoration, embellishment, ornamentation, beautification, prettification, gilding, trimming, titivation, frilling, garnishing, etc. etc. “If the word ‘adornment’ is confined only to mean ‘beautifying any thing’ then the verse-31 says : “…..not to show off their adornment except that which is apparent…” Please consider this : “except that which is apparent”. Here, the adornment may mean eyes, palms of hands, feet, the outer garment, apron, head-cover, gloves and, shoes or any footwear, etc. which are bound to be visible. The Arabic word used is “Zeenatahunna” closest meaning “their (plural of her) adornment”. If you pre-conclude this word “zeena” to mean everything except head or hair, none can help you. When “zeena” is also defined to anything that which was excepted saying “except that which is apparent”, why the hair and head should not be taken as “zeena” of a woman ? Please consider the following : A lady can adorn and beautify not only her neck and bosom but also any part of her body including her hair. There is a lot of attention paid to hair-dressing, hair coloring, numerous hair styles, curling hair, pop-cutting, horse-tail-styles accomplished with ribbons and lockets, application of colorful “raze” (shining gypsum powder) wearing “mang-tila” (in the center partition of hair on the head) heavily braided-hair dressing and many more… Are these hair styles not to mean “zeena” (adornment) of a woman ? In order to keep this beautification of hair ONLY for her husband, she has to keep it hidden from the hovering sights of others. Hence the Hijaab or scarf becomes necessary. Application of nail polish and Mehendi (Henna) is also definitely comes under the process of “beautification”. That is why in Saudi Arabia, most of the ladies do not show even their palms of hands and their feet. Most of them wear hand-gloves and also socks. Apparently they do not want anyone to see their jewellery they wore on the hands and palms, and also the designs and color of the Mehendi (Henna) they might have been applying. In most of the Eastern and Middle Eastern countries, an ornament is wore on the feet by ladies. This is called “Patti” or “Payal”. This is available both in Gold and Silver and also with or without tiny bells. Wearing this “Payal” if any lady runs or even walks quickly, the tiny bells create a “chham chham” a chiming sound, which in turn attracts the attention of people she goes by. We have heard on the streets comments by many a ruffians naming such ladies as “chhammak Challu” meaning “chime walker”. It is a slang language not befitting of a noble lady. We have seen many non-Muslim ladies mostly Gujaratis (Indians) walk with such a pompous way deliberately creating such chime sound out of the “payals” they wear, thus attracting the attention of people towards them. Hence, Allah commands the ladies among other things, in the Verse-31 of Chapter-24 saying, : “…….And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment ……” Now, coming to the point of pre-conclude notions, which I mentioned earlier, please read Ibrahim’s post where the poster had declared saying : “"In my opinion Allaah has not given any order of wearing the hijaab toALL MUSLIM WOMEN. The aayaat of Surah Ahzab (33) that are supposed to be the ORIGION of this order are addressing the MUSLIM WOMEN of THAT time only & it is obvious & absolutely clear from the Context of the Surah." Dear Ibrahim, what is the context of the Surah ? If you talk about the context of the Surah, please read two verses earlier, i.e. Verse-56, where Allah says : “Allah sends His Salat (Graces, Honours, Blessings, Mercy, etc.) on the Prophet (Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and also His angels too (ask Allah to bless and forgive him). O you who believe! Send your Salat on (ask Allah to bless) him (Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), and (you should) greet (salute) him with the Islamic way of greeting (salutation i.e. As-Salamu ‘Alaikum). If you chose to assume the command of Hijaab as only time-bound and not for all the Muslims Women till the day of Qiyamah, can you argue saying that the command of Allah in the Verse-56 of Surah Ahzab was also time-bound and not for all the believing people ? Can you remain without sending Salat Wa Salam on hearing the name of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) ? I would like to point out to the poster Ibrahim and to all other readers that the verses and message of Al-Qur’an is not bound to any specific period. Al-Qur’aan is timeless, I mean, the commands are applicable from the time of revelation till the end of the day. I will type below the verse of Surah Ahzab : O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies (i.e. screen themselves completely except the eyes or one eye to see the way). That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed (molested). And Allah is Ever Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (Surah Ahzab, Chapter-33, Verse-59. Some more points regarding Hijaab : Islam uplifted women and gave them equality and expects them to maintain their status: Islam uplifted the status of women and granted them their just rights 1400 years ago. Islam expects women to maintain their status. Hijab for men: People usually only discuss ‘hijab’ in the context of women. However, in the Glorious Qur’an, Allah (swt) first mentions ‘hijab’ for men before ‘hijab’ for the women. The Qur’an mentions in Surah Noor: "Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for them: and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do." [Al-Qur’an 24:30]. The moment a man looks at a woman and if any brazen or unashamed thought comes to his mind, he should lower his gaze. Hijab for women: The next verse of Surah Noor, says: " And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands’ fathers, their sons..." [Al-Qur’an 24:31] 3. Six criteria for Hijab: According to Qur’an and Sunnah there are basically six criteria for observing hijab: 1. Extent: The first criterion is the extent of the body that should be covered. This is different for men and women. The extent of covering obligatory on the male is to cover the body at least from the navel to the knees. For women, the extent of covering obligatory is to cover the complete body except the face and the hands up to the wrist. If they wish to, they can cover even these parts of the body. Some scholars of Islam insist that the face and the hands are part of the obligatory extent of ‘hijab’. All the remaining five criteria are the same for men and women. 2. The clothes worn should be loose and should not reveal the figure. 3. The clothes worn should not be transparent such that one can see through them. 4. The clothes worn should not be so glamorous as to attract the opposite sex. 5. The clothes worn should not resemble that of the opposite sex. 6. The clothes worn should not resemble that of the unbelievers i.e. they should not wear clothes that are specifically identities or symbols of the unbelievers’ religions 4. Hijab includes conduct and behaviour among other things: Complete ‘hijab’, besides the six criteria of clothing, also includes the moral conduct, behaviour, attitude and intention of the individual. A person only fulfilling the criteria of ‘hijab’ of the clothes is observing ‘hijab’ in a limited sense. ‘Hijab’ of the clothes should be accompanied by ‘hijab’ of the eyes, ‘hijab’ of the heart, ‘hijab’ of thought and ‘hijab’ of intention. It also includes the way a person walks, the way a person talks, the way he behaves, etc. 5. Hijab prevents molestation: The reason why Hijab is prescribed for women is mentioned in the Qur’an in the following verses of Surah Al-Ahzab: "O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad); that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." [Al-Qur’an 33:59]. The Qur’an says that Hijab has been prescribed for the women so that they are recognized as modest women and this will also prevent them from being molested. 6. Example of twin sisters: Suppose two sisters who are twins, and who are equally beautiful, walk down the street. One of them is attired in the Islamic hijab i.e. the complete body is covered, except for the face and the hands up to the wrists. The other sister is wearing western clothes, a mini skirt or shorts. Just around the corner there is a hooligan or ruffian who is waiting for a catch, to tease a girl. Whom will he tease? The girl wearing the Islamic Hijab or the girl wearing the skirt or the mini? Naturally he will tease the girl wearing the skirt or the mini. Such dresses are an indirect invitation to the opposite sex for teasing and molestation. The Qur’an rightly says that hijab prevents women from being molested. I hope now it is clear to you both. Peace & Adorned Smiles Your Brother Zeenaeem[/quote]
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