Why take the chance?

 

 

 

“O children of Adam, We have bestowed upon you clothing to conceal your private parts and as adornment. But the clothing of righteousness - that is best. That is from the signs of Allah that perhaps they will remember.”

Surat Al-'A`raf (The Heights) 7:26

Sisters your modesty in dress is not something to be taken lightly. I recently saw a video about a sister that said she doesn’t think that it is a problem that she doesn’t wear hijab. And almost everywhere I look I see a sister dressing in a way that isn’t modest. And then if you were to tell them that you should dress more modestly there is always the saying, “Only Allah can judge me.” Allah tells us if we see something wrong we are supposed to try and correct it especially when it comes to our brothers and sisters. The thing that I don’t understand is why some treat these ayats like they are a game. Don’t you understand that one of the main reasons that Adam and Eve got kicked out of Jannah was because they allowed Shaytan to trick them out of their clothing?

“O children of Adam, let not Satan tempt you as he removed your parents from Paradise, stripping them of their clothing to show them their private parts. Indeed, he sees you, he and his tribe, from where you do not see them. Indeed, We have made the devils allies to those who do not believe.”

Surat Al-'A`raf (The Heights) 7:27

Why would you even want to take the chance? If the mother and father of us all can be kicked out of Jannah for disobeying Allah by befriending Shaytan, eating from that tree, and then undressing themselves because they listened to the whispers of Shaytan what do you think will happen to us if we do the same. Modesty of course is in the way we act but it also in the way we are supposed to dress for both men and women. But remember most of the inhabitants of Hellfire will be women.

 ... I saw Hell also. No such (abominable) sight have I ever seen as that which I saw today; and I observed that most of its inhabitants were women....

Reference: Sahih Muslim 907 a

In-book reference: Book 10, Hadith 18

USC-MSA web (English) reference: Book 4, Hadith 1982

Sisters they are just clothes. Who cares what people say or how they may look at you. The reward from Allah is far better than satisfying people that you don’t know and if you got to know them you may not even like them. Allah knows what’s best for us. Put all your trust in Allah and you can’t go wrong.

"O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments. That is more suitable that they will be known and not be abused. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful."

Surah Ahzab 33:59

"And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment…”

Surah Al-Nur 24:31

"The only statement of the [true] believers when they are called to Allah and His Messenger to judge between them is that they say, "We hear and we obey." And those are the successful."

Surah Al- Nur 24:51

Allah commanded us to cover ourselves and to wrap a portion of our head covering over our chest and not expose our adornments.  I bring this up because it bothers me that some sisters give excuses to other sisters that choose not to wear hijab/niqab by saying, “You shouldn’t tell a sister that she is wrong for not wearing hijab” or “You don’t know that sisters relationship with Allah…”. The fact of the matter is veiling ourselves is a commandment sent down by Allah and we should obey. It is there for our protection no matter if you see it that way or not.

Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:

 "A believer is the mirror of his brother. A believer is the brother of another believer. He protects him against loss and defends him behind his back."

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad

As Muslims we should care for each other and want the same things for each other as we want for ourselves.  Every one of our ultimate goals should be Jannah and getting as close to Allah as we possibly can. If someone tells you something that, honestly if you look at it in an unbiased way and it’s the right thing to do, then strive to do it. No one said that doing the right thing is always going to be easy. But the reward with Allah is far greater than pleasing man. Allah knows that wearing the hijab is a hard thing to do if it wasn’t and everybody wore it there would be no reason to reward those of us who will wear it. If you are having an issue with wearing hijab pray to Allah to make it easy for you & make an effort. Even a baby has to crawl before they walk. But at least strive to do this for yourself.

Guard your modesty

Guard your Modesty

"And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their women, that which their right hands possess, or those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed."

Surah An-Nur 24:31

"O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments. That is more suitable that they will be known and not be abused. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful."

Surah Ahzab 33:59

_____________________________________________________________________________________

When we analyze the text of this ayat we find that covering ourselves doesn’t mean to have a form fitting outfit on and just because it has long sleeves and pants legs that you’re being modest. Modesty in itself means the unwillingness to draw attention. It’s one thing to be cute but it is a whole other thing when you’re making yourself up. This is something that you should do when you are at home with your husband. The outside world doesn’t need to see you in this way. We are supposed to be doing the exact opposite of what non-Muslims do simply because of the effect that it will have. Now I understand that everyone is on their own journey and that it takes time. But if you strive to be better Allah will help you and make things easier for you.  

*Below are in my opinion important words that I feel needed to be defined to better understand this ayat.

 

Reduce [ ri dóoss] 1.decrease: to become smaller in size, number, extent, degree, or intensity, or make something smaller in this way

vision [ víz͟h'n ] 1.eyesight: the ability to see

guard[ gaard ]1.protect somebody or something: to protect somebody or something against danger or loss by being vigilant and taking defensive measures

private parts n. men or women's genitalia, excluding a woman's breasts,  external sex organ(ex•ter•nal[ ik stúrn'l ]1.outside: situated on, happening on, or coming from the outside)

necessary: 2.following inevitably: inevitable given what has happened previously.

Wrap [ rap ] 1.cover something up: to cover something up by winding or folding a pliable material such as cloth or paper around it

adornment [uh-dawrn-muhnt] Noun 1. something that adds attractiveness; ornament; accessory: the adornments and furnishings of a room.  2. ornamentation; embellishment: personal adornment.

The definition of bosom: 1.somebody's chest: the chest of a man or woman.

                                                  2.woman's breasts: the breasts of a woman.

                                                  3. 3.woman's breast: either of the breasts of a woman.

Chest [ chest ] 1.upper body: the part of the body between the neck and the stomach, covering the ribs and the organs that the ribs enclose

The definition of headscarf

headscarf [ héd skaàrf ]1.scarf covering head: a woman's scarf in the form of a square of fabric, for wearing on the head or around the neck.

Noun 1. head covering - a garment that covers the head and face.

Modesty [ móddəstee ]

1.humility: unwillingness to draw attention to your own achievements or abilities

2.sexual reserve: reserve in appearance, manner, and speech, especially in relation to sexual matters

3.shyness: lack of confidence or assertiveness, with a tendency to embarrass easily

Humility [ hyoo míllətee ]:  1.modesty or respectfulness: the quality of being modest or respectful