Why
should I wear hijab?
prepared by a Muslim sister
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 are covered and 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 marital 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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