Quran Chapter
7 – 26 (Pt-8, Stg-2) (L-938) - درس قرآن
Covering the secret parts of the body
Chapter ‘Al-‘A’raaf (The
Heights) – Surah – 7)
‘A-‘uu-zu Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
يَٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ قَدْ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ لِبَاسًا يُوَٰرِى سَوْءَٰتِكُمْ وَرِيشًا وَلِبَاسُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ لَعَلَّهُمْيَذَّكَّرُونَ 26
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26. O Children of Adam!
We have revealed unto you raiment to conceal your shame, and splendid
vesture. And the raiment of restraint from evil, that is best. This is of the
Revelations of Allah, that they may remember.
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26. Yaa-baniii-
‘Aadama qad ‘anzalNaa ‘alay-kum
libaa-sany-yu-waarii saw-‘aati-kum wa riishaa.
Wa libaasut-taqwaa- zaalika khayr. Zaalika
min ‘Aayaa-TIllaahi la-‘al-lahum yaz-zakkar-ruun.
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Commentary
‘AnzalNaa –
(We revealed), it is past tense, origin of which is ‘inzaal.
‘Inzaal means “to reveal”. It has been derived from the
word nazuul. Nazuul means “to come down”. The word nazlah is
from it too. Nazlah is that water, which falls from eyes and
nose together. Nazuul is used also for the thing, which comes
down gradually by changing its forms and finally it appears in a complete
shape. According to this discussion; ‘anzaal will be meant:
Making a thing usable after changing it in different forms. Aim to use it here
is the same, because first form of the raiment is cotton etc. then threads are
prepared from the cotton, after that, cloth is woven from the thread. Finally
the cloth is cut and sewn according to required size and made clothe (raiment).
Allah Almighty makes this all process easy for the sake of human being with His
Mercy.
Riishun –
(splendid vesture, ornaments, goods for adornment), actually this word (riishun)
is used for the feathers/wings of the birds. The birds have been decorated with
their wings because these things are for their adornment, save them from cold
and hot weather etc. too. The clothes of the human beings perform the same duty
for them. Those keep them hot, so, are like the riishun for
the mankind.
Taqwaa –
(restraint from evil), this word has come at many places in the Holy Qur’an.
Here it aims – modesty and shame, which saves from frivolous and absurd
matters. This is the actual raiment of the mankind. Teaching every kind of ups
and downs properly to Adam and His wife Eve (peace be upon Them), they were
sent down in the world from the Garden. Now, their children have been advised.
The first advice is in this verse.
It
is commanded: O Children of Adam (peace be upon Him)! We have grown in the
world such things from the earth, by which you can prepare raiment for
yourselves by using those forces, which Allah Almighty has given to you. And
you can cover those parts of your body, opening of which is a shame. Moreover,
the raiment is a splendid vesture for human being and source of keeping your
body hot in the cold weather too. And it will be useful for you as the feathers
and wings of the birds are useful for them too. But in fact this raiment is
helpful of your shame. The real thing, by which your body and soul can be
saved, is restraint from evil, main part of which is shame and modesty.
These modesty, shame and fear
of God Almighty are the matters, which will save you from shamelessness, evil
deeds and indecent talks. Apparent dress is helper to fear God Almighty. If
fear of Allah Almighty does not exist, only raiment is not sufficient for
prevention from the sins and wicked deeds. The raiment is one of the apparent
tokens of Allah Almighty, thinking about which, you can perceive that Allah
Almighty desires to keep you chaste, pure and clean. If you did not understand
such matter from the dress; that it is the base camp of the heart’s chastity,
then you have not taken that work from consideration and solicitude, which was
your duty being a sensible and mature person. While “Restraint from the Evil”
is a Foundation, then the raiment should also be according to
Divine precepts of the Religion.
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