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This is a good question and there is a beautiful answer!
Allaah has commanded us with every action that is good
for us and prohibited us from performing every action
that is bad for us. Allaah orders the Muslim woman to
wear the hijaab when she steps out of the security of
her home or when in the presence of strange men. So
to wear the hijaab is a source of great good for you
– the Muslim woman - for many reasons. Among them:
- You please Allaah. You are obeying the commands
of your Lord when you wear the hijaab and you can
expect great rewards in return.
- It is Allaah’s protection of your natural beauty.
You are too precious to be "on display"
for each man to see.
- It is Allaah’s preservation of your chastity.
- Allaah purifies your heart and mind through the
hijaab.
- Allaah beautifies your inner and outer countenance
with hijaab. Outwardly your hijaab reflects innocence,
purity, modesty, shyness, serenity, contentment and
obedience to your Lord. Inwardly you cultivate the
same.
- Allaah defines your femininity through the hijaab.
You are a woman who respects her womanhood. Allaah
wants you to be respected by others, and for you to
respect yourself.
Allaah raises your dignity through the hijaab. When
a strange man looks at you, he respects you because
he sees that you respect yourself.
- Allaah protects your honour 100% through your hijaab.
Men do not gaze at you in a sensual way, they do not
approach you in a sensual way, and neither do they
speak to you in a sensual way. Rather, a man holds
you in high esteem and that is just by one glance
at you!
Allaah gives you nobility through the hijaab. You
are noble not degraded because you covered not naked.
- Allaah demonstrates your equality as a Muslim woman
through the hijaab. Your Lord bestows upon you equal
worth as your male counterpart, and gives you a host
of beautiful rights and liberties. You express your
acceptance of these unique rights by putting on the
hijaab.
- Allaah defines your role as a Muslim woman through
the hijaab. You are a someone with important duties.
You are a reflection of a woman of action not idle
pursuits. You display your sense of direction and
purpose through your hijaab. You are someone that
people take seriously.
- Allaah expresses your independence through the hijaab.
You are stating clearly that you are an obedient servant
of the Greatest Master. You will obey no one else
and follow no other way. You are not a slave to any
man, nor a slave to any nation. You are free and independent
from all man-made systems.
- Allaah gives you the freedom of movement and expression
through the hijaab. You are able to move about and
communicate without fear of harassment. Your hijaab
gives you a unique confidence.
- Allaah wants others to treat you – a Muslim
woman - with kindness. And the hijaab brings about
the best treatment of men towards you.
- Allaah wants your beauty to be preserved and saved
for just one man to enjoy – your husband.
- Allaah helps you to enjoy a successful marriage
through wearing hijaab. Because you reserve your beauty
for one man alone, your husband’s love for you
increases, he cherishes you more, he respects you
more and he honours you more. So your hijaab contributes
to a successful and lasting marriage relationship.
- Allaah brings about peace and stability in the society
through the hijaab! Yes this is true! Men do not cause
corruption by forming illegal relationships because
you - the Muslim woman - calm their passions. When
a man looks at you, he feels at ease, not tempted
to fornicate…
So a Muslim woman in hijaab is dignified, not dishonoured,
noble, not degraded, liberated, not subjugated, purified,
not sullied, independent, not a slave, protected, not
exposed, respected, not laughed at, confident, not insecure,
obedient, not a sinner, a guarded pearl, not a prostitute...
Dear Muslim sister! Come towards the gates of Paradise
with us! Fulfill your duties towards Allaah, put on
your adornment - put on your hijaab, and race towards
Jannah (Paradise) by doing all good actions. You should
agree by now that wearing hijaab is extremely beneficial
– it must be - because Allaah only commands what
is good…
…and believe me dear sister, it is good to obey
the commands of your Lord…
"Their reward is with their Lord: Gardens of Eden
underneath which rivers flow wherein they will dwell
for ever; Allaah is pleased with them, and they are
pleased with Him; this is (in store) for whoever fears
his Lord." [Sooratul-Bayyinah 98:8]
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