h is for hijab (^-^)

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In the name Allah, the Entirely Gracious, the Ever Merciful

All praises be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. Alhamdulillah, thank you O Allah for giving us another day to live as Muslims, with Iman and Islam strong in our hearts. Insha’Allah. Peace and blessings to our beloved Prophet محمد (p.b.u.h) and his companions for teaching and spreading to us the religion of truth.

My beloved brothers and sisters,

They say, “Oh poor girl you’re so beautiful you know? It’s a shame that you cover up your beauty so”

She just smiles and graciously, responds reassuringly,

“This beauty that I have is just a simple part of me. This body that I have no stranger has a right to see. These long clothes, this shawl I wear ensure my modesty. Faith is more essential than fashion, wouldn’t you agree?”

This hijab, this mark of piety,

Is an act of faith, a symbol for all the world to see,

A simple cloth to preserve her dignity.

So, lift the veil from your heart and seek the heart of purity.

"See the bill-boards and the magazines that line the check-out isles, with their phony painted faces and their air-brushed smiles?

Well their sheer clothes and low cut gowns are really not for me. You call it freedom, I call it anarchy"

 (The veil, Dawud Wharnsby Ali)

My dearest brothers and sisters,

Allah reminds us in the Qur’an:

“O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down, cover their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies. That is more suitable that they will be known and not be abused. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful.”

(Al-Ahzab, 33:59)

 Let us chase the fashion that is blessed by Allah. Forgive me, O Allah, my Lord. Truly, I was once drowning in the lies and deceit blinded by the world but now, I am forever grateful and thankful for Your light.

Why should we chase praises given by the creations of the creator?

Shouldn’t the praises from our Creator be our dying goal?

My cherished brothers and sisters,

Worship the Creator, not His creations.

“Is He satisfied?

Is Allah satisfied?

Is Allah satisfied?

Is Allah satisfied?”

(Maher Zain, Awaken)

Wallahu ‘alam.