Lesson # 836 from the Noble Quran
Raiment is to conceal the shame
Surah ‘A’-‘RAAF (The Heights) – Chapter – 7)
Stage – 2, Verse – 26 of 206,
Section – 2 of 24 (Part - 8)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
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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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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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Lesson
‘AnzalNaa – (We
revealed), it is past tense, origin of which is ‘inzaal. ‘Inzaal means ”to reveal”, which has been derived from nazuul. Nazuul means “to come down”. The
word nazlah is from it too. Nazlah is that water, which falls from
the eye and the nose together. Nazuul
is used also for that 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 decorations 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 humankind. Admonishing 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, from which you can prepare raiment for yourself 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 also. But in fact this raiment is helpful of your shame. The real
thing, with 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
of 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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