Hijaab is a woman's real beauty

mohamedqadar

Junior Member
It often occurs to me that many of our sisters in Islam are not properly encouraged once they begin to observe the requirements of Hijaab. It may be that a sister has been obliged to wear the Hijaab without truly pondering over its superiority.

Perhaps she has reached the age of puberty and her parents have instructed her to wear it. Perhaps she has recently accepted Islam and her close companions have told her of its obligation. Alternatively, perhaps her husband has commanded her to wear Hijaab.

A sister who does not truly know the superiority of Hijaab will always remain envious of disbelieving women. Why? Because they observe these misguided disbelievers attempting to look beautiful for all to see. Hence, the Muslim woman then compares herself to that woman which causes her to feel ashamed of her own Hijaab.

Therefore, what follows is a reminder for my sisters in Islam. It is a reminder of the true status of these so-called beautiful women. It is a reminder of the excellence of the women who wear Hijaab.

Excellent Qualities of Those who Wear Hijaab:
It is well known that the Muslim woman is a creature of modesty. Allaah loves for our Muslim women to be shielded by their Hijaab. It is their outer protection from the decadence of this life. Allaah's Messenger :saw: said: "Allaah is modest and covering. He loves modesty and privacy." [Abu Daawood, An-Nasaa'i Al-Bayhaqi, Ahmad].

Thus, as modesty is a quality that is loved by Allaah, our sisters must take comfort in knowing that they are modest and that they are not like those women who show themselves off to the world. Such women will not be shielded from Allaah's Wrath. Allaah's Messenger :saw: said: "Any woman who takes off her clothes in other than her husband's home, has broken Allaah's shield upon her." [Abu Daawood and At-Tirmithi)

Therefore, we see that the Hijaab of the Muslim woman is indeed part of modesty. Modesty accompanies Eemaan (faith). That is why Allaah's Messenger :saw: said: "Modesty is part of Eemaan and Eemaan is in Paradise." [At-Tirmithi]. Also: "Modesty and Eemaan are companions, when one goes away the other one goes away." [Al-Haakim and others]

The Muslim women must know that the disbelieving women who beautify themselves for the world to see possess no modesty, thus, they are void of any Eemaan. Instead of looking to the latest fashion models for guidance, you must look to the wives of the Prophet :saw:.

Look at the regard for modesty that our mother, 'Aa'ishah (RA) possessed even in the presence of the deceased; she said: "I used to enter the room where the Messenger of Allaah :saw: and my father (Abu Bakr) (RA) were later buried in without having my garment on me, saying it is only my husband and my father. But when 'Umar bin al-Khattaab (RA) was later buried in (the same place), I did not enter the room except that I had my garment on being shy from 'Umar."

It can be quite difficult for the Muslim woman to go out wearing Hijaab in a society that mocks and torments her. Indeed, she may feel strange and out of place. However, if she knows the status of those who are mocked by the disbelievers, then she would continue to wear her Hijaab with dignity.

Allaah Says in His Book (what means): "Verily! The criminals used to laugh at those who believed. And whenever they passed them, used to wink at one another. And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting. When they saw them, they said: 'These have indeed gone astray!' But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers). But on this Day those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers. On (high) thrones, looking (at all things). Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?"

[Quran 83:29-36]

Allaah's Words should serve as a support for you my dear sister. Also, take comfort in being a stranger among these lewd and sinful women. Allaah's Messenger :saw: said (what means): "Islam began as something strange, and it would revert to its (old position) of being strange, so good news is for the strangers." [Muslim]

The Characteristics of the Exposed Women:

Instead of practicing the Hijaab (covering), the disbelieving women expose themselves, making a dazzling display of themselves for others. Such a display is an attribute of ignorance. Allaah Says in His Book (what means): "And stay in your houses and do not display yourselves as you used to during the times of ignorance." [Quran 33:33]

Allaah's Messenger :saw: said: "The best of your women is the affectionate, the fertile, the comforting, the agreeable -- if they fear Allaah. The most evil of your women are those who expose and display themselves, and those who strut (to show off) and they are the hypocrites. Those who enter al-Jannah (the Paradise) are like the red beaked crow." [Al-Bayhaqi]. The simile of the red-beaked crow is to show that those who enter Paradise will be as rare as this kind crow is rare.

We see from the above Aayah and Hadeeth that displaying oneself is indeed unlawful. Further, it is a quality of the most evil of women! Therefore, do not be envious of the disbelieving women. They only have this life to enjoy, while the believing women will have Paradise. There is nothing in your Hijaab to be ashamed of, as it is the garment of the righteous and pious female worshippers of Allaah.

In order to truly show you how evil those women who expose themselves are, let us ponder over the following statement of Allaah's Messenger :saw: Of the people of Hell there are two whom I have never seen, the one possessing whips like the tail of an ox and they flog people with them. The second one, women who would be naked in spite of their being dressed, who are seduced (to wrong paths) and seduce others. Their hair is high like the humps of the camel. These women would not enter Paradise, nor will they smell its fragrance, although its fragrance can be sensed from such and such a distance." [Muslim]

These women who expose themselves are common among us today. These are women that even the Prophet :saw: did not see! Look around you and you will see those women who are clothed but naked! Look at the hairstyles of the women who expose themselves -- are they not high like the camel's hump?

Perhaps we are the first generation since the time of Aadam (AS) to witness such women. If one ponders over photos taken thirty to fifty years ago, one will see that the disbelieving women did not expose themselves in the manner that their offspring do today! These women are among the people of the Fire! Thus, how can you envy them?

Such lewd women will not even smell the fragrance of Paradise; so our women must avoid their path.

Another lesson from the above hadeeth is that it confirms that what the Prophet :saw: came with is indeed the truth! This is a prophecy that has come to pass in front of our very eyes. Hence, will we continue to envy these evil women, or should we be grateful to our Lord for the Hijaab, which brings modesty, which leads to Paradise?

To sum up, the Muslim woman should abandon all of the ways of the exposed women, and adopt the ways of those who are modest through their love and practice of the proper Islamic Hijaab.


By: Salaah Brooks
[Source: Hudaa Magazine]
 

nyerekareem

abdur-rahman
:salam2:

very nice post. even when i was a a young child, before embracing islam. i always thought muslim women are the most beautiful women in the world. although i have been attracted to non hijabi ( non believing women ) there is something that i lack for them: modesty. i am attracted to the hijabi and i also respect her. i can't really say that for the unbelieving women. for the past 2 years i've been having a hard time finding a muslim wife, for various reasons, but i have been tempted to involve myself with non believing women, but i know that they could never make me happy like a good muslim woman can. i have much respect for the hijabi and niqabi sisters.

:wasalam:
 

sal12

Junior Member
This was really helpful but I'm finding it difficult to understand the 'camel humps' part and how women today have their hair styled high or up like camel humps? i don't think i've seen that. If anything i've seen them straightened down. Could u describe this hairstyle?
 

Rosheen

Sister in Islam
This was really helpful but I'm finding it difficult to understand the 'camel humps' part and how women today have their hair styled high or up like camel humps? i don't think i've seen that. If anything i've seen them straightened down. Could u describe this hairstyle?

Please google 'Amy Winehouse' she has excellent example of a camel hump hairstyle. The hairstyle is called a beehive and is where the hair is either backcombed or piled high on the head. What scares me is there is a fashion for some muslim women to backcomb their hair then lightly drape a scarf over the hair leaving a little showing.

I love my hijab and was talking to my husband about this yesterday. As a revert the hijab reminds me to behave. Its hard to see all my old friends socialising down the pub...as i said to hubby a non-drinker can go and drink a diet coke with them. However a hijabi can't do that. The hijab reminds me of my duty as a new Muslimah to obey what is stated in the Qur'an. I said I will never give my hijab up now...if i lose it i will surely lose my Islam.
 

muslima89

Allah is merciful
:salam2:

Thaks for the post. It's a good reminder for us all. I used to be shy wearing the hijab cos i knew everyone was watching me and so, and i'm extremely shy even now, but i got throug it alhamdulillah.

And i also understand the problem that nyerekareenm has, muslim fathers aren't making it easier for their doughter eather. But put youre trust in Allah, hope you find a muslim girl :tti_sister:
 

q8penpals

Junior Member
In order to truly show you how evil those women who expose themselves are, let us ponder over the following statement of Allaah's Messenger :saw: Of the people of Hell there are two whom I have never seen, the one possessing whips like the tail of an ox and they flog people with them. The second one, women who would be naked in spite of their being dressed, who are seduced (to wrong paths) and seduce others. Their hair is high like the humps of the camel. These women would not enter Paradise, nor will they smell its fragrance, although its fragrance can be sensed from such and such a distance." [Muslim]



Salam

Unfortunately, the "camel hump" hairstyle is extremely popular with Kuwaiti ladies (even camel hump headscarves - as in, I don't know what they did with their hair underneath, but the headscarf is all humped up hugely at the back, just like a camel hump).

I didn't even know there was some prohibition about this, but I have commented quite a few times to my husband about the camel hump hair that some of my students and their mothers have.

*Sigh* what is this world coming to? The hairstyle isn't even very attractive anyway, it just makes the ladies' heads look big.

Lana
 

msrebgui

Junior Member
JakakAllahu Khairan for sharing this beautiful post with us. May Allah(Swt) reward you greatly Ameen.

This has really lifted my spirits up greatly as there are times where I find it difficult to wear hijab such as when I am finding work, but I am remaining strong and vow to never take it off InshAllah.
 

jabba

Salafi Dawah is the best
:salam2:
For some reason people just assume hijabi or niqubi women are somehow better and more religious than other women.....well the sad truth is that this isn't true for everyone. I've met niqabi women who won't even give me the time of day, who pray like they are running late for dinner and who throw garbage out the window when there is the garbage can 3 feet away, you call that religious???? on the other hand I've met niqabi women who don't even speak the same language as me who come up and say salam and who are genuinely kind and good Muslims. The same goes for women in hijab, not all are pious, some are just showing an Islamic dress and inside they are not very good Muslims. INSIDE IS WHAT COUNTS, the beauty lies inside someone not in their hijab.
 

Muslimah-S

Seek The Almighty
:wasalam: :jazaak:: for the post.
Allaah's Messenger :saw: said: "Allaah is modest and covering. He loves modesty and privacy." [Abu Daawood, An-Nasaa'i Al-Bayhaqi, Ahmad].
Yes we recognise Allah through his qualities, by Allah's inner beauty.Allah is in hijab too, i think. Allah will only show us his external beauty to those who are deserving. :inshallah: May we be the lucky ones.


:salam2:
For some reason people just assume hijabi or niqubi women are somehow better and more religious than other women.....well the sad truth is that this isn't true for everyone. I've met niqabi women who won't even give me the time of day, who pray like they are running late for dinner and who throw garbage out the window when there is the garbage can 3 feet away, you call that religious???? on the other hand I've met niqabi women who don't even speak the same language as me who come up and say salam and who are genuinely kind and good Muslims. The same goes for women in hijab, not all are pious, some are just showing an Islamic dress and inside they are not very good Muslims. INSIDE IS WHAT COUNTS, the beauty lies inside someone not in their hijab.

:wasalam: yes dear sister I do agree in some extent. Hijab allows us to focus on our inner self, and compete to be a better person inside. We can't change the way we look.
Complete hijaab, besides the six criteria of clothing, also includes the moral conduct, behaviour, attitude and intention of the individual.

A person only fulfilling the criteria of hijaab of the clothes is observing hijaab in a limited sense.

Hijaab of the clothes should be accompanied by hijaab of the eyes, hijaab of the heart, hijaab of thought and hijaab of intention. It also includes the way a person walks, the way a person talks, the way they behave

Modesty is a special requisition of Imaan
 

hager

Junior Member
well

well
before i wear hijab..i was feel like i'm product...
everyone loking to me
i didn't feel safe,while walking in streets..
specailly me,my friends,ex friends..
we was follow..amercain style..as idiot..


when i wear hijab..my school all..my teacher's shocked..hager,the girl with the minin skirit..wear hijab...
they don't believe that..till they see me


i can't deny...when i wear hijab..i was wearing,tight pants..
but,now
i hone my style long,wide skirit..
and from few months..i used something called bandana....it's help me alot to wrap my veil..nothing from my hair appear...
i decrease make up..from weeks..i used not to put any make up
cuz,even when i put el-ko7l i look attractive..so i try to stopped

i feel so safety with hijab...i know..it's too hard after i finish collage,to find good work with hijab..
specially that my department..work,with terrisom...and aracheology..travel so on

but,i'm fine
i could find good job,with my hijab..isa
 

Muslim & Proud

New Member
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
this is the first comment for me in this forum ..
I'm happy to join your forum :)

& I hope that i'll benifit you ana you'll benifit me ..
Yes alot of girls here in Kuwait do camel hump hairstyle & were camel pump
hijabs >>> they do that with their hijab by tiying their hair with a big scrunchie !!!
I dont think that doing that is so important >>> how do they do it when they know they are not going to Janna just because of it !!
I ask Allah to guide us all to the right path ..
Most people dont know what real hejab is ..

Jazakom Allaho khairan
و السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
 

hager

Junior Member
well

u know..
may be...girls made this stuff..i think to atrract boys..
to look to them
i guess so...
 

abou haytam

Junior Member
:salam2:
For some reason people just assume hijabi or niqubi women are somehow better and more religious than other women.....well the sad truth is that this isn't true for everyone. I've met niqabi women who won't even give me the time of day, who pray like they are running late for dinner and who throw garbage out the window when there is the garbage can 3 feet away, you call that religious???? on the other hand I've met niqabi women who don't even speak the same language as me who come up and say salam and who are genuinely kind and good Muslims. The same goes for women in hijab, not all are pious, some are just showing an Islamic dress and inside they are not very good Muslims. INSIDE IS WHAT COUNTS, the beauty lies inside someone not in their hijab.


salam o alikom sister,

don t mind if i tell you that i heard those words from sisters than reject wearing hijab. hijab is an obligation and wear it don t mean to be perfect muslim. i guess you think that the one who wear hijab should never make a mistaks???

yes INSIDE IS WHAT COUNTS , but outside is an expression of what is inside. So those people who don t pray and don t fast in ramadan say also that INSIDE IS WAHT COUNTS, they said that they are muslim in their heart. so let s reject all kind of worship and let say we are muslim inside.

If you are not wearing hijab i warn you that should work on it.
we are asked to obeiy allah and his messenger(saw).
 

jabba

Salafi Dawah is the best
salam o alikom sister,

don t mind if i tell you that i heard those words from sisters than reject wearing hijab. hijab is an obligation and wear it don t mean to be perfect muslim. i guess you think that the one who wear hijab should never make a mistaks???

yes INSIDE IS WHAT COUNTS , but outside is an expression of what is inside. So those people who don t pray and don t fast in ramadan say also that INSIDE IS WAHT COUNTS, they said that they are muslim in their heart. so let s reject all kind of worship and let say we are muslim inside.

If you are not wearing hijab i warn you that should work on it.
we are asked to obeiy allah and his messenger(saw).

So you think this type of behaviour is ok, because someone puts on a scarf???? Of course people make mistakes, we are human, but I don't buy that excuse for constant neglect of Islam. Brother work on yourself wheather or not I wear hijab is my buisness not yours, remember men have a "hijab" too, I'm not asking you how you dress..........
 

Salika

~mUsLiMaH~
So you think this type of behaviour is ok, because someone puts on a scarf???? Of course people make mistakes, we are human, but I don't buy that excuse for constant neglect of Islam. Brother work on yourself wheather or not I wear hijab is my buisness not yours, remember men have a "hijab" too, I'm not asking you how you dress..........

wow, this is some serious tension going on... as the brother you are addressing, he's just trying to look out for his sister in Islam...dont take it negatively....its his duty to advise you on the right path...not saying you arent already, because i wouldnt know that....sorry to butt into this, but i agree with both of your views...please think about wat both of you are saying before you start blaming each other...thats all i have to say.:shake:
 

jabba

Salafi Dawah is the best
wow, this is some serious tension going on... as the brother you are addressing, he's just trying to look out for his sister in Islam...dont take it negatively....its his duty to advise you on the right path...not saying you arent already, because i wouldnt know that....sorry to butt into this, but i agree with both of your views...please think about wat both of you are saying before you start blaming each other...thats all i have to say.:shake:

don't forget to say salam alaikum .....
the Muslim attiude is really lacking here. Advise me on the right path?? sister this brother knows nothing about me, as it should be since being friends with men is haram. I'm not blamming anyone just stating facts.:wasalam:
 
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