*PARDAH- a sign of dignity*

ہونا تو چاہیے کہ یہ میرا ہی عکس ہو

 لیکن یہ آئینے میں مرے روبرو ہے کون؟

Some transformations are really worth going through. And greatest of them is transforming yourself for the sake of Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala. 

It's like waking up a usual morning but it's not usual anymore. You are a special person from now on. 

پھر اللّٰہ جسے چاہتا ہے بھٹکا دیتا ہے 

اور جسے چاہتا ہے ہدایت بخشتا ہے

 (سورۃ ابراھیم:4)

You are chosen by Allah ta'ala to follow his Ahkaam. The Creator Himself wants you to be rewarded with majesty in this duniya and in the hereafter. 

SubhanAllah!

But sadly, Pardah has been a topic of constant debate (especially in 2021). 

Even our Muslim brothers and sisters argue over the practice of such unambiguous Hukm. 

Slowly and gradually, Gheerah and Haya, the very essential characteristics of Mominoon and Mominaat respectively, are ebbing away. 

-They argue: Extra veil suppresses your personality.  

-I rectify: It, in fact, gives you a distinguished and 'out of the ordinary' identity. It gives you the real honor and dignity that has been endowed to a woman in Islam.  

 کہہ دو کہ اپنے اوپر اپنی چادروں کے پلو لٹکالیا کریں یہ زیادہ مناسب طریقہ ہے تاکہ وہ "پہچان لی جائیں"

(سورۃ احزاب:59)

They should be recognized as "Muslim(honored) Women" in a passel of ordinary people. 

-Then they say: Women in Islam are not supposed to be empowered and courageous. 

-I ask them to read about 

    1• Shifa bint Abdullah(RA)- 'the lady inspector' of the market-place in Medina who had the great knowledge of shariah laws regarding business, was very skilled in medicine, well-known for her remarkable wisdom and is titled as a Muftiyah of that time. 

    2• Khawlah bint Al-Azwar(RA), one of the greatest female warriors who used to fight so bravely that once she was even compared with Khalid Bin Waleed(RA) by the opponents in the battlefield.  

    3• Nusaybah bint Ka'ab(RA)- the female warrior and one of the companions who bravely protected Prophet (SAW) in the battle of Uhad. 

And the list goes on....

Dear Muslimaat, a piece of cloth covering your head and face will not change your personality at all. 

Your charisma lies in the reflection of your admirable thoughts and ability of contemplation.

Your words and your manners describe who you are, not your hairstyles and makeovers. 

May Allah direct us all to the straight path and save us from the whispers of shaytan (Ameen Suma Ameen) . 

Jazakallahu Khair, Barak Allah fikum ♥️