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[quote]Assalam o Alaikum

I have just read this post. There is a long discussion going on. I just wanted to comment about couple of thing:

1. Surah Noor, there is no explicit order to cover the face. its written that they should draw veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty .... No mention of face or even head.

2. Surah Ahzaab, this is under discussion... What brother Ibrahim said that this is for some particular time. This does not mean that this was only for that time and now this verse has no importance but the idea is to understand what is being told in the Surah, the context which brother Ibrahim also mentioned. In the surah, Almighty ALLAH gave choice to the wives of the prophet that if they want to leave they can before giving these orders of Hijaab which clearly shows that these were some special orders for them and were not for all.

the verse 33:59 which states that 
"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.”

Now there is written that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed (molested).

if you read the context of the Surah in verse 58 it is stated that 
And those who annoy believing men and women undeservedly, bear (on themselves) a calumny and a glaring sin.

This shows that this verse is talking about some Munafiqeen ( Hypocrites ) who at that time started to tease some of the Noble muslim women and when they were asked about it they said that we didn't recognize them and we thought that they ( the ladies ) are amongst us. Moreover, they were planning to create some false stories about the family members of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him ) to destroy His image & therefore ALLAH orders the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies for their recognition so that they should be respected and not be annoyed by the hypocrites and the people don't have any lame excuse.

In the next verses :

033.060 Truly, if the Hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, and those who stir up sedition in the City, desist not, We shall certainly stir thee up against them: Then will they not be able to stay in it as thy neighbours for any length of time:

033.061 They shall have a curse on them: whenever they are found, they shall be seized and slain (without mercy).

Now, these verses mention the severity of the issue at that time, ALLAH ordered that if even then they (hypocrites) don't stop they shall be seized and slain (without mercy).

What you think that to kill someone without mercy is something not serious ??

Now, even if now a days, in some place there is situation like this one, then the people should take somem extra measures in order to save themselves.

All of you know that after 9/11 attacks, muslim women were in great danger ( in America and Europe ) and many of the scholors advised them to even stop wearing the headscarf as it was the sigh of recognition of muslim women and at that time their life and respect both were in danger just because of being muslims.

I have tried to explain the context of the Surah and I hope that now you will be in better position to understand what is mentioned in verse 59 of the surah.

Regards[/quote]

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