Modesty and Hijab
Modesty and Hijab
No gardener is blamed for enclosing his garden with a fence, because a garden without walls is not protected from harm, and there will be no fruit or harvest left for the gardener.
No one removes the walls of their home in the name of "freedom" or leaves their yard open at night, as the threat of intrusion by thieves is serious.
Furthermore, no owner of treasures will display their jewels without protection for passersby to see them shine, to catch the eye and steal the heart, as they themselves would be robbed of their jewels.
The more valuable something is, the greater the need for its protection. The more precious it is, the greater the fear of theft and looting, and thus the more care it requires.
If you leave a perfume bottle open, its scent will escape.
If you do not keep a string of pearls in a closet and do not close the door, it will get lost.
If you do not place a screen in front of your window, you will not be safe from mosquito bites and the annoyance of flies.
By closing off the entry points for mosquitoes, you are safeguarding yourself, not restricting yourself or being imprisoned. When you close the door of your house or hang a curtain at your window, you are sheltering your home from intruders and unwanted gazes, rather than imprisoning yourself.
If you cover yourself for safety from dangers and comfort from intruders, no one will criticize you, and if they do, you will ignore them. Because you consider their words to be unreasonable and ignorant.
The idea that "only the heart must be pure" is an excuse for foolish evasion of this very protection, clinging to the branch of "carelessness." Otherwise, from a pure heart, only pure thoughts and actions should arise. The outer appearance reflects the inner self, and "what pours from the jug is what is within it."
A woman, due to her value and dignity, should not be crushed by the harsh hands of lustful people, who wear the mask of kindness and love, only to be discarded after they have plucked the flower of her purity or trampled it underfoot. A woman, because of her chastity and as the inheritor of Mary’s purity, should not become a toy for desires and be contaminated by the virus of sin. The gem of modesty and purity is no less valuable than gold, money, the produce of a garden, or household items.
There are plenty of thieves of faith and looters of honor. It is naive and foolish for someone to expose themselves to the toxic gazes and impure eyes of others, to indulge in seduction and display, and to think that the ill-hearted and robbers of modesty will not tempt them, feeling secure from the poison of gazes and the stings of lustful mosquitoes. Some of the "gazes" spread the virus of "sin," and some faces collect bothersome insects. Destroying all walls, removing all curtains, and leaving all windows open is a sign of dark-mindedness, not enlightenment! It is a mark of ignorance, not civilization! You may say otherwise? Look at the scroll of those who, after disgrace and loss of honor, strike their heads with two hands in remorse for their negligence and curse their ignorance.
He who flees from the "disgraced gathering" becomes the "disgrace of the gathering!"
He who sells his faith for a piece of bread, he who exchanges the beauty of Joseph for a few coins, he who brings the "child of modesty" before hundreds of hungry wolves and displays them, will one day shed tears of regret behind the wall of remorse and in the Hereafter will burn in the fire of his recklessness. Since at the outset, the garment of modesty is pure and clear, it should not be allowed to be splattered with the filth of sin. From the beginning, care must be taken that this porcelain bowl does not break and this crystal cup does not crack. From the start, no stranger should be allowed into the field of nobility, lest they trample on the tender shoots of chastity.
A woman, due to her value and dignity, should not be crushed by the harsh hands of lustful people, who wear the mask of kindness and love, only to be discarded after they have plucked the flower of her purity or trampled it underfoot. A woman, because of her chastity and as the inheritor of Mary’s purity, should not become a toy for desires and be contaminated by the virus of sin. The gem of modesty and purity is no less valuable than gold, money, the produce of a garden, or household items.
There are plenty of thieves of faith and looters of honor. It is naive and foolish for someone to expose themselves to the toxic gazes and impure eyes of others, to indulge in seduction and display, and to think that the ill-hearted and robbers of modesty will not tempt them, feeling secure from the poison of gazes and the stings of lustful mosquitoes. Some of the "gazes" spread the virus of "sin," and some faces collect bothersome insects. Destroying all walls, removing all curtains, and leaving all windows open is a sign of dark-mindedness, not enlightenment! It is a mark of ignorance, not civilization! You may say otherwise? Look at the scroll of those who, after disgrace and loss of honor, strike their heads with two hands in remorse for their negligence and curse their ignorance.
He who flees from the "disgraced gathering" becomes the "disgrace of the gathering!"
He who sells his faith for a piece of bread, he who exchanges the beauty of Joseph for a few coins, he who brings the "child of modesty" before hundreds of hungry wolves and displays them, will one day shed tears of regret behind the wall of remorse and in the Hereafter will burn in the fire of his recklessness. Since at the outset, the garment of modesty is pure and clear, it should not be allowed to be splattered with the filth of sin. From the beginning, care must be taken that this porcelain bowl does not break and this crystal cup does not crack. From the start, no stranger should be allowed into the field of nobility, lest they trample on the tender shoots of chastity.