Fortunately, this picture may represent a taboo or cultural restrictions, but does it represent the Islam in Quran?....You need to find out yourself!
Allah Ordains in the Quran;
24:30 Say to the
believing men that they cast down their looks and guard their private parts;
that is purer for them; surely Allah is Aware of what they do.
24:31 And say to
the believing women that they cast down their looks and guard their private
parts and do not display their ornaments except what appears thereof, and let
them wear their head-coverings over their bosoms, and not display their
ornaments except to their husbands or their fathers, or the fathers of their
husbands, or their sons, or the sons of their husbands, or their brothers, or
their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or those whom
their right hands possess, or the male servants not having need (of women), or
the children who have not attained knowledge of what is hidden of women; and
let them not strike their feet so that what they hide of their ornaments may be
known; and turn to Allah all of you, O believers! so that you may be
successful. (Shakir)
This is interesting that BOTH men and women are suppose to lower their gaze and guard their chastity, in general.
For women the commandment is extented because of their physical beauty and attraction towards men.
I encourage the readers of the Quran to kindly study the words in Arabic...for some of the terms used in the translation above .
Ornaments is used for the Arabic term زِينَتَهُنَّ
Consult Dictionary
which refers to something additionally used to beautify oneself. So Allah didn't stop woman from decorating herself ...but...only from displaying her charm openly in public...otherwise Allah also made it clear that it does not include her natural charm or some un-intentionally visible attraction, which is obvious to others. إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنۡهَاۖ
Then we see an Arabic word بِخُمُرِهِنَّ
Consult Dictionary
This word has been translated into "head covering" by the translator...while it means their VEIL only which may include a head-covering or not..
So وَلۡيَضۡرِبۡنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ جُيُوبِہِنَّۖ means to
DRAW A VEIL ON/OVERTHEIR
BOSSOMS
And
again وَلَا يُبۡدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ Don't show their adornments except
before the close relations mentioned in the verse.
So this is
the MODESTY for Muslim Women!
Now think
for yourself....
Does Allah
forbids wearing COLORS?
Does Allah
commands, covering of the whole body with black burqa?
Would
covering of ears, eyes, nose , mouth (all the senses)...really make any sense?
Would
wearing gloves and socks should bring women close to Allah?
Why then Allah has made beautiful things?
Why then Allah has made women beautiful?
HAIR OR HEAD?
Covering the head had been just a common practice to present oneself as a GENTLEMAN or A LADY...in different cultures and the religions.
Hair is one of the natural beauty element for women especially. So covering the head may be considered as practicing a modest way of dressing up!
YET...
covering each and every hair....means entirely a different thing..
if so...does it mean that a bald women should not wear a head-covering?
Why men choose to cover their heads, then?
(Referred to other posts in the same blog)
We must understand what "Freedom" is....
...................................................
Now
with this verse in the same Surah Noor...the issue becomes more clear...
)
وَٱلۡقَوَٲعِدُ مِنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ ٱلَّـٰتِى لَا يَرۡجُونَ نِكَاحً۬ا فَلَيۡسَ عَلَيۡهِنَّ جُنَاحٌ أَن يَضَعۡنَ ثِيَابَهُنَّ غَيۡرَ مُتَبَرِّجَـٰتِۭ بِزِينَةٍ۬ۖ وَأَن يَسۡتَعۡفِفۡنَ خَيۡرٌ۬ لَّهُنَّۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ۬ (٦٠)
24:60
Such elderly women as are past the prospect of marriage,- there is no blame on
them if they lay aside their (outer) garments, provided they make not a wanton
display of their beauty: but it is best for them to be modest: and God is One
Who sees and knows all things.
The
word ثِيَابَهُنَّ means clothes...must
be outer garments
Again
she is recommended NOT to to display adornments
بِزِينَةٍ۬ۖ in public.
An Important Question:Why Allah, Himself suggests the adornment ... in this
verse then?
۞ يَـٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ خُذُواْ زِينَتَكُمۡ
عِندَ كُلِّ مَسۡجِدٍ۬ وَڪُلُواْ
وَٱشۡرَبُواْ وَلَا تُسۡرِفُوٓاْۚ
إِنَّهُ ۥ لَا يُحِبُّ
ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ (٣١)
7:31
O children of Adam, you shall be clean and dress nicely when
you go to the masjid. And eat and drink moderately; Surely, He does not love
the gluttons
Note the word زِينَتَكُمۡ
in the above verse...again!
Consult Dictionary
So may be the Display of the Adornment which is not decent or respectable...is not allowed, only!
...........................................
IMPORTANT:
The wives of Prophet Muhammad S. were especially ordered to remain in veil for important reason , yet this commandment has a serious Clue That Women who walks around displaying
their beauty in public are considered “Ignorant” near Allah.
33:32
|
O
wives of the Prophet! you are not like any other of the women; If you will be
on your guard, then be not soft in (your) speech, lest he in whose heart is a
disease yearn; and speak a good word.
|
33:33
|
And stay
in your houses and do not display your finery like the displaying of the
ignorance of yore; and keep up prayer, and pay the poor-rate,
and obey Allah and His Apostle. Allah only desires to keep away the
uncleanness from you, O people of the House! and to purify you a (thorough)
purifying.
|
33:34
|
And
keep to mind what is recited in your houses of the communications of Allah
and the wisdom; surely Allah is Knower of subtleties, Aware.
|
33:35
|
Surely
the men who submit and the women who submit, and the believing men and the
believing women, and the obeying men and the obeying women, and the truthful
men and the truthful women, and the patient men and the patient women and the
humble men and the humble women, and the almsgiving men and the almsgiving
women, and the fasting men and the fasting women, and the men who guard their
private parts and the women who guard, and the men who remember Allah much
and the women who remember -- Allah has prepared for them forgiveness and a
mighty reward.
|
THINK!!!!
Isn't simplicity a modest practice, then?
And...What's the point in doing "Make-up" and showing off jewellary while wearing a head-cover (Hijab) or...What would tight dresses do..(for both genders)? esp. in the private areas...making them..... 'public' or what...!!!
