Conditions of Tawheed

THE CONDITIONS OF TAWHEED

The Deen of Islam is encompassed by three:

1. At Tawheed
2. Al Shari'ah (known as Al Khilafah)
3. Al Jihad

Muslims do not consider Islam to be something secondary in our lives, rather we believe it to be central to all of our actions and beliefs, Abdullah Ibn Abbas (ra) said:

"The Deen is what you believe in (Tawheed), act upon (Shari'ah) and die for (Jihad)"

So Tawheed is essential, but what is Al Tawheed? and how do we prevent ourselves from falling into shirk?

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AL TAWHEED
Al Tawheed is to worship Allah (swt) exclusively. However Allah is not something that we can define ourselves, Allah (swt) has certain attributes, and we must attribute them to him exclusively, we do not know anything about Allah (swt) more than he has informed us about Himself.

AL SHART AL TAWHEED
The Conditions of Tawheed

There are 7 conditions of Tawheed, without them our Tawheed is incomplete and void:

1. AL ILM Knowledge about the Kalimah
2. AL YAQEEN Certainty
3. AL QUBOUL Acceptance
4. AL INQIYAAD Submission
5. AL SIDEQ Belief
6. AL IKHLAAS Sincerity
7. AL MAHABBAH Love
   

1- AL ILM Knowledge
You cannot worship Allah (swt) exclusively if you do not know his attributes. If you do not know his attributes; you will become Mushrik knowingly or unknowingly.

Allah (swt) said: "So know that Laa ilaha illAllah, and ask forgiveness for your sin, and also for (the sin of) believing men and believing women. And Allah knows well your moving about, and your place of rest." [Muhammad (47): 19]

We cannot accept someone to have Tawheed if he does not have knowledge of Allah (swt).
The Prophet (saw) said:"Whosoever dies with the knowledge of "Laa ilaha illa Allah" is in Jannah" [Muslim]

You cannot negate all gods and accept "Allah" alone if you do not know what "Allah" is.

Allah (swt) said: "This (Qur'an) is a message for mankind, in order that they may be warned thereby, and that they may know that he is the only one ilaah - and that men of understanding may take heed." [Ibrahim (14): 52]

Allah (swt) said: "And those whom they invoke instead of him have no power of intercession - except for those who bear witness to the truth knowingly, and they know (about tawheed)." [Zukhruf (43): 86]

So Knowledge about the kalima, laa ilaha illallah is essential.

2- AL YAQEEN Certainty
After you establish knowledge, you must have certainty, and believe in the kalima with certainty.

Allah (swt) said: "The believers are those who believe in Allah (swt) and his Messenger (saw) and after that they have no uncertainty, and fights with their wealth and their bodies in the way of Allah (swt)" [Hujurat (49): 15]

The Prophet (saw) said: "Whoever said "ash hadu an Laa ilaha illa Allah wa ashadu anni rasulullah" and no servant when he meets Allah then (on the day of judgement) with certainty, he will enter Jannah" [Muslim]

3- AL QUBOUL Acceptance
You must then accept it completely and verbally, you must declare the shahadah, a non-Muslim cannot become Muslim before making this declaration even if he believes with certainty in Islam.

Allah (swt) said: "And whenever we used to say to them, there is only one god, and they used to know with certainty but they used to have takabbur (Arrogance) and reject it" [37: 35]

4- AL INQIYAAD Submission
You must submit to Allah's names and attribute exclusively in your sayings and your actions
Allah (swt) said: "By your lord, they are not believers until they refer to you (Muhammad (saw)) in all of their affairs, then they should not find any disagreement therein, and they must submit fully." [4: 65]

Allah (swt) said: "There is no compulsion in the deen, the right path has become distinct from the wrong path, whoever rejects taghout, and believes in Allah, he has got a firm hold of the most trustworthy handhold that will never break, and Allah is the All hearing, all knowing." [2: 256]

Allah (swt) said: "Verily, the rule is for none but Allah" [12: 40]

5- AL SIDEQ Belief
Belief/Conviction in the heart.

You must accept it completely and verbally, ...And then you must submit to Allah's names and attribute exclusively in your sayings and your actions ...And then have Conviction in the heart.

The Prophet (saw) said: "Whosoever says "Laa ilaha illa Allah Muhammadun rasulullah" and believes in it will enter paradise" [Musnad Imam Ahmad]

The Prophet (saw) said: "Anybody who testifies that "Laa ilaha illa Allah wa Muhammadun rasulullah", believing it in his heart, Allah will forbid hellfire from him" [Bukhari & Muslim]

Allah (swt) said: "When the hypocrites come to you, they say "We testify that you are the Messenger of Allah" and Allah testifies that you are indeed the Messenger, But Allah (swt) testifies that they are liars indeed." [Munafiqun (63): 1]

Allah (swt) said:"And from mankind are some who say: we believe in Allah and the last day" while in fact they believe not" [2: 8]

Allah (swt) said: "So if they believe as you believe they are indeed on the right path; but if they turn back it is they who are in opposition; but Allah will suffice thee as against them and He is the All-Hearing the All- Knowing." [2: 137]


6- AL IKHLAAS Sincerity
Allah (swt) said: "And they have been order to submit to Tawheed, sincerely for Allah (swt) …" [Bayyinah: 5]

The Prophet (saw) said: "Whosoever says "Laa ilaha illa Allah Muhammadun rasulullah" … Allah has forbid upon him the hellfire, whoever seeks sincerely for the sake of Allah"

The Prophet (saw) said: "The most happy people on the day of judgement, who will enjoy my intercession, will be the one who says "Laa ilaha illa Allah Muhammadun rasulullah" sincerely from his heart." [Bukhari]


7- AL MAHABBAH Love
Allah (swt) said: "Some people will take instead of Allah, any equivalent. They love them like they love Allah, but the believers they love Allah most. If only those who do wrong could see the torment, that all power belongs to Allah (swt) and that Allah is severe in punishment" [2: 165]
The Prophet (saw) said:"The most powerful knot of imaan is to love for the sake of Allah (swt) and to hate for the sake of Allah (swt) …" [Bukhari]

Allah (swt) said: "Allah does not forbid you to deal justly and give them their rights (not "kindly") with those who fought not against you on account of your religion nor drove you out of your homes. Verily Allah loves those who deal with equity and justice. It is only those who fight against you on account of your religion and have driven you out of your homes, and helped to drive you out, that Allah forbids you to befriend them. And whosoever will befriend them, then such are the zalimun." [Mumtahanah (60): 8-9]

It is shirk to love anybody WITH Allah (swt). We must love Allah Exclusively.

Ramadan Fever

RaMaDan FeVeR!

The heat is on! Once a year a dramatic change occurs in the Muslim community. Once a year Icky baby and the Sams becomes Iqbal and Sameera. Off come the baggy jeans, the Nike 180's and the Raiders cap. On come the yellow Shalwar Kameez (clothes most Pakistanis wear), the brylcreamed hairstyle which glues on that terribly uncool Towpee (cap) and in comes the miswak in the top pocket, making you look like something like "Karachi cops".

It's during this HOLY month of Ramadan that we ditch the daytime raves and the frequent visit to the library (and we don't mean for the reference section) and begin to act it out. Icky baby becomes temporarily religious.

It's a sort of spooky feeling. The Mosques are full and you feel good. Good cos' you've done your bit for the year. One by one you scratch the days from your Ramadan timetable that your dad brought back from the Mosque-and then-thank crunchie it's Eid.

Eid Mubarak!
The Mosques again becomes museums for the old and for those deprived "ACHA BACHA"- a good baby. The crease-free shalwar kameez comes off and comes the baggy jeans, whilst the libraries reopen for "business as usual". Just 11 more months of "freedom" to go before the smelly breath season come back with vengeance.

Year after year it goes on, almost as a ritual. You know it's rough. Yet Allah (swt) is Al-Rahman and Al-Raheem as we are told by our parents (who probably also have gone through this). And anyway religion is for the old men in the mosques- with smelly breaths, and beards that sweep the floor everytime they walk from one end of the mosque to the other.

Religion is for those "fundies"(fundamentalists) at school/college, the "weirdoes" who only talk to the opposite sex about the benefits of the Khilafah ruling system or the fallacies of Western ideology such as Capitalism and Marxist Philosophy. (I.e. try saying that in one breath!).

The Game
So you go around playing this game. It's like an endless spiral. You think you're a rebel or tough-yet you're just one of the pack- a zombie, conforming to master-plan, when you turn 40s you grow your beard and take your seat in front row of the mosque, invest in a miswak, pack your bags for Hajj, and then everything is gonna be safe! - Well no! It doesn't quite work like that. The million-dollar question is will you ever turn 40?

Game Over!!!
Suppose you die. Just suppose you snuff it before you turn 40? What then? It could severely damage that master plan of yours. Alright, the chances may look slim yet the stakes are high. Nobody knows when he or she is going to die. Just suppose you're locked up in a room and there's no way out. Just suppose there's a time bomb-ticket away in this room. Now if this bomb has "6 days" on it you would probably turn "fundy" and spend all six days reading namaz (salah).

Just suppose the bomb had a "?" on it? What then? That's exactly how life is!!! A ticking-bomb with a "?" on it, you never know when it's gonna blow-up. Wherever you are, death will find you. Even if you are in tower built up strong and high!" (Translation of the meaning of the Qur’an) 30 days or a lifetime? And anyway, even if you do go along with this "dodgy" game, don't you think your Creator will know your intention? Many people have sussed out Islam as a blind faith or and emotional/spiritual/spooky belief which leaves you a contemplating rationally about the meanings of life. Where did you come from? Why are we here? Or the question that puts a dampener on all raves, " what's going to happen to us when we die?"

Islam asks you to answer these vital questions and come to a conclusion, the correct one. Islam doesn't rely on the dodgy culture we are brought up with either from your parents or from the Molvi-Saab (imam). Islam is far from being a "religion" as it is often coined in the media.
Islam is a complete system of life- with solutions to all our problems be it for Muslims or non-Muslims. Check out Islam for yourself and free yourself from this shallow zombie-like culture. Before your credits run out!

Word out!
There is no Life or Dignity without Islam either here or in the here after. "O you who believe! Obey Allah and His Messenger (SAW), and turn not away from his Messenger Muhammad (SAW) while you are hearing. 8:20

Hadith: Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Ramadan has come to you --a blessed month. Allah has made obligatory upon you it's fasting. In it (i.e. the month of Ramadan), the gates of heaven are open, the gates of the Hellfire are closed and the evil devils are chained. To Allah SWT belongs a night in it, which is better than a thousand months. Whosoever is prevented from its good (blessings), then he has been deprived (of something really special.)" (Collected by Ahmad and An-Nasai)

This Hadith is a glad tiding to the righteous servants of Allah, of the coming of the blessed month of Ramadan. The Prophet (peace be upon him) informed his companions of its coming and it was not just a simple relaying of news! Rather, his intent was to give them the glad tidings of a magnificent time of the year, so that the righteous people who are quick to do deeds can give it, its due estimate. This is because the Prophet (peace be upon him) explained in it (i.e. the Hadith) what Allah SWT has prepared for His servants from the ways towards gaining forgiveness- and there are many ways! So whosoever has forgiveness escape from him/her during the month of Ramadan, then he/she has been deprived with the utmost deprivation.

[Compiled from the article, "Spreading the Good News of Ramadan" by Abdullah Ibn Saalih Al-Fawzaan. Source: Ahaadeeth As-Siyaam: Ahkaam wa Adaab (pg. 13-15)]

Let us welcome this year's Ramadan with good actions and the intention to change ourselves.

Madinah 

Why the Jilbaab?

The Mention of Jilbab in Primary Muslim Religious Sources

The authority of the requirement for women to wear the jilbab is the Qur'an itself. In the chapter of al-Ahzab (The Confederates) the following verse instructs Prophet Muhammad:

"O Prophet! Say to your wives and your daughters and the women of the faithful to draw their jalabib (pl. of jilbab) close around them; that is better that they will be recognized and not annoyed. And God is ever Forgiving, Gentle."[1]

The divine wisdom for instructing women to wear the jilbab mentioned in the above verse is so that women be modestly attired and not be subject to the irreverent insults of the unscrupulous.

The obligation of jilbab is also derived from the Sunnah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), which is the second primary source of law for Muslims.

Narrated Umm Atiyya: We were ordered to bring out our menstruating women and screened women to the religious gatherings and invocation of the Muslims on the two Eid festivals. These menstruating women were to keep away from the musalla. A woman asked, "O Messenger of Allah! What about one who does not have a jilbab?" He said, "Let her borrow the jilbab of her companion."[2]

The above understanding was practised by women at the time of the revelation of the above verse as the following reports indicate:

Narrated Umm Salama, (A wife of the Prophet): When the verse, "That they should draw their jalabib close around them" was revealed, the women of Ansar (inhabitants of Madinah) came out as if they had crows over their heads by wearing jalabib."[3]

Narrated Aisha (Another wife of the Prophet): The wife of Rifa'a al-Qurazi came to Allah's Messenger while I was sitting...and she was showing the fringe of her jilbab.[4]

[1]Surah-al-Ahzab [33:59]
[2]Sahih Bukhari Book 8/347
[3]Sunan Abu Dawud 32/4090
[4]Sahih Bukhari Book 72/684

(source of above text: http://www.hizb.org.uk/opinions/index.php?id=3093)

Khimaar & Jilbaab

Khimaar & Jilbaab

What Is The Hijaab?
The hijaab is an inner and outer cover of oneself. It doesn’t just mean to cover your hair so that others see you as a ‘Hijaabi’ – it doesn’t mean you are showing off to other people. The Arabic meaning of Hijaab is to cover oneself.

The term hijaab not only includes dressing and covering the body, but methods of behaviour before members of the same and / or opposite gender. Promoting privacy for females and prohibiting loose intermingling between males and females (i.e. free-mixing), and thereby encouraging modesty, decency, chastity and above all, respect and worship of Allah.

In other words, the meaning of hijaab is to have your whole outlook (the way you cover yourself in front of others) and your whole personality (your behaviour towards others) – both in accordance with Islaam. Some people don’t realise this when they start wearing the hijaab. Some people don’t realise that along with changing their appearance, they must also change the way they behave, act, speak and manners in front of other people. Some people continue to act the same un-Islamic way as before wearing the hijaab. This doesn’t portray a good Islamic image when other people see a hijaabi behaving like this. In fact this behaviour brings the decent Islamic image down.

We should all understand that the hijaab is fard (i.e. compulsory) upon all Muslim women. The hijaab becomes fard upon a person when she has reached maturity (i.e. once she has started her periods).

“…If the woman reaches the age of puberty, no part of her body should be seen but this – and he (saw) pointed to his face and hands.”
HADEETH

The evidence telling us that we, the believing woman, should cover ourselves is the following ayah.

Surah-al-Ahzab [33:59]
“O Prophet (saw)! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women, that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad): that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And Allah (swt) is Ghafoor, Raheem.”

As I mentioned earlier the hijaab can be split into two types:
- The inner
- And the outer

Conditions Of The Outer Hijaab
The dress worn in public must cover the entire body except what has been specifically excluded; based upon evidences from the Qur’an and Sunnah.

There are four main requirements with the hijaab:

1) Extent of covering
The clothing should cover the whole body except for the areas specially exempted.

Surah-an-Nur [24:30-31]
“Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for them: and Allah (swt) is well acquainted with all that they do.
And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what must ordinarily appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands fathers, their sons, their husbands sons, their brothers or brothers sons, or their sisters sons, or their women, or the slaves whom their right hand possess, or males servants free of physical needs, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. And O you believer! Turn all towards Allah (swt) that you may attain bliss.”

In the ayah mentioned above, the word zeenah literally means “adornments”, and includes both:
(a) That which Allah (swt) has adorned (i.e. the woman’s natural and / or physical beauty)
(b) That with which they adorn themselves (i.e. jewellery, eye shadow, attractive clothing, hand dye, etc)

The majority of scholars say that the face & hand appear naturally therefore these do not need to be covered. The evidence for this is the following hadeeth:

Abu Dawood narrated that ‘Aishah (ra) said: “Asmaa’ the daughter of Abu Bakr (ra) came to see the Messenger of Allah (saw) wearing a thin dress; so Allah’s Messenger (saw) turned away from her and said: ‘O Asmaa’, once a woman reaches the age of menstruation, no part of her body should be seen but this – and he pointed to his face and hands.”

Therefore, by looking at the above evidences, what needs to be covered is:
- Everything but the hands and face
- The khimaar (head scarf) needs to cover the hair, neck, ears and chest

The ayah of Surah-an-Nur lists in detail those with whom a woman is permitted to be more at ease with (i.e. mehram). The ayah from Surah-al-Ahzab orders Muslim women to draw their outer garments about themselves when they go out. Abu Dawood related that ‘Aisha (ra) said: “After this ayah was revealed the women of the Ansar appeared like crows.” (This was because of the colour and shape of the cloaks they wore.)

Hence, a Muslim woman must wear an outer garment or cloak whenever she goes out in public. Slight differences have arisen amongst scholars concerning the precise meaning of “…except that which is apparent…” from Surah-an-Nur which according to Ibn ‘Abaas (ra) includes “the face, the two hands, and rings.” This view is shared by Ibn ‘Umar, ‘Ata’a. and others from the Tabi’een.

2) Looseness
The clothing (dress) must be loose enough so as not to show or imitate the shape of your body. The clothing should not show the natural beauty (zeenah) of a woman’s body – i.e. the bust line, waist, buttocks, back and thighs. The reason for wearing the type of garment (i.e. wide and loose fitting) is to eliminate the lure and beauty of her body from the eye of the beholder.

Skin tight body suits, etc may conceal the skin colour, yet they display the size and shape of the limbs and body. The following hadeeth proves this point clearly:

Usamah ibn Zaid said: “Allah’s Messenger (saw) gave me a gift of thick Coptic cloth he had received as a gift from Dahiah Al-Kalbi, and so I gave it to my wife. Thereafter the Prophet (saw) asked me: ‘Why didn’t you wear the Coptic cloth?’ I replied: ‘I gave it to my wife.’ The Prophet (saw) then said: ‘Tell her to wear a thick gown under it (the Coptic garment) for I fear that it may describe the size of her limbs’.” [Narrated by Ahmad, Al-Bayhaqi, and Al-Haakim]

3) Thickness of Material
The dress should be thick and opaque so as not to display the colour of the skin it covers, and the shape of the body that it hides.

The purpose of the jilbaab is to hide the Muslim woman’s body; therefore the Khimaar and Jilbaab cannot be transparent.

Abu Dawood narrated that ‘Aishah (ra) said: “Asmaa’ the daughter of Abu Bakr (ra) came to see the Messenger of Allah (saw) wearing a thin dress; so Allah’s Messenger (saw) turned away from her and said: ‘O Asmaa’, once a woman reaches the age of menstruation, no part of her body should be seen but this – and he pointed to his face and hands.”

Delicate or transparent clothing does not constitute a proper covering. The Sahabah were very stern on this and regarded scanty clothing in public an indicator of a woman’s lack of belief.

Al-Qurtabi reports a narration from ‘Aishah (ra) that some woman from Banu Tamim came to see her wearing transparent clothing. ‘Aishah (ra) said to them: “If you are believing women, these are not the clothes of believing women.” He also reports that a bride came to see her wearing sheer, transparent khimaar, whereupon ‘Aishah (ra) said: “A woman who wears such clothing does not believe in Surah-an-Nur.”

Moreover, the following hadeeth makes this point graphically clear. Allah’s Messenger (saw) said: “There will be in the last of my Ummah (nation of believers), scantily dresses women, the hair on the top of their heads like a camel’s hump. Curse them, for verily they are cursed.”

In another version he (saw) said: “…scantily dressed women, who go astray and make others go astray; they will not enter Paradise nor smell its fragrance, although it can be smelled from afar.” [At-Tabarani and Sahih Muslim]

4) Overall Appearance
The clothing should not be such that it attracts the attention of men towards the woman’s beauty. It is clearly stated in the Qur’an that the purpose of the hijaab is to hide the seenah (beauty) of the woman; it cannot enhance the beauty of the woman.

How can the dress hide the seenah if it is designed in such a way as to attract the attention of men?

The garment cannot contain bright colours, bold designs or shiny and reflective material that draw men’s attention to the wearer. Iman Adh-Dhahabi says in his book Kitaab Al-Kaba’ir (The Book of Major Sins): “Amongst the deeds which a woman is cursed for are displaying the adornments she wears, wearing perfume when she goes out, and wearing colourful clothes…” Hence, the Muslim woman is encouraged to wear muted colours and to avoid bright designs, patterns and colours.

Surah-Al-Ahzab [33:32]
“O wives of the Prophet! You are not like any other women; if you fear (Allah), then do not be too pleasant of speech, lest one in whose heart is a disease should feel desire (for you).”

The reason for the revelation of this verse is not the fear of distrust nor misbehaviour on the part of the woman, but rather to prevent them from speaking invitingly, walking seductively, or dressing revealingly so as to arouse sexual desire in the heart of lecherous and evil men. Seductive dressing and enticing speech are the characteristics of ill-intentioned women, not Muslims.

Al-Qurtabi mentions that Mujahid (ra) said: “Women (before the advent of Islaam) used to walk about (alluringly) among men.”

Qatadah (ra) said: “They used to walk in a sensuous and seductive manner.”

Maqatil (ra) said: “The women used to wear an untied cloth on their heads, while provocatively toying with their necklaces, earrings, and other ornamental jewellery.”

Allah has commanded women not to display their beauty, meaning both natural and acquired beauty.

Allah commands the believing woman thus in Surah-Al-Ahzab [33:33]:
“…and do not make a display of yourselves like the displaying of the ignorance of long ago…”

Conditions Of The Inner Hijaab
Surah-Al-Ahzab [33:32-33]
“O Consorts of the Prophet (saw)! Ye are not like any of the (other) women: If ye do fear (Allah). Be not too complaisant of speech, lest one in whose heart is a disease should be moved with desire: but speak ye a speech (that is) just.”

It is very important how we act towards other, including how we act towards people of the opposite gender. In the ayah it is mentioned ‘be not soft in speech’. By this it means that when you are talking to a man you should not sweeten your voice and thus make it sound more attractive, as this is a form of attaining attention. When speaking to a person of the opposite gender (if necessary) you should speak the one tone and in a suitable manner. If is forbidden for a female to have a male companion as Allah (swt) has forbidden this, therefore we (the Muslim woman) should not speak to men unless totally necessary.

The way you speak is very important. You should not raise your voice or shout. The language that you use (the same goes for men) should not be like the Kufar, it should be of the language that the Prophet (saw) and his companions used. In other words, a person shouldn’t swear, curse or anything similar to this, as this is what the Kufar does. A person should speak in a nice gentle manner, using the words of the Prophet (saw); like bismillah, subhan’Allah, alhumdulilah, masha’Allah, etc.

As stated in the ayahs above, both men and women must lower their gaze. If is not only ruling for women, but also for men. The woman should have ‘Haya, this is to have shame and modesty, she shouldn’t be loud and cause others to look at her (i.e. attract attention).

To finish off:
The Western concept of freedom calls you to abandon your obedience to Allah (swt), only to become enslaved by the greed and the desires of man. When you look to the Western woman, it is clear to see her misery and inferior position in society, which has resulted from the capitalist ideas of freedom. This type of Kufr should be rejected. When a Muslim woman covers herself with the Khimaar and Jilbaab, it is only for the sake of Allah (swt) and not because you have personal freedom of choice. Do not seek to pollute the pure reason for following the order of Allah (swt) as He (swt) says:

Surah-al-Ahzab [33:36]
“It is not fitting for a believer, man or woman, when a matter has been decided by Allah (swt) and His Apostle, to have any opinion about either decision: if one disobeys Allah (swt) and His Apostle, he is indeed on a clearly wrong path.”

Surah-al-Furqan [25:43]
“Have you (oh Muhammed) seen him who has taken his ilah (god) his own desire? Would you then be a wakil (disposer of his affairs) over him? Or do you thing that most of them hear or understand? They are only like cattle; nay, they are even further astray from the Path.”

Hijaab Ayah

Surah al-Ahzab ayah 59 (33:59) says:

Ya ayyuha an-Nabiyy qul li azwajika wa banatika wa nisa al-mu'minin yudnina alayhinna min jalabib hinna; dhalika adna an yu'rafna fa laa yu'dhayn. Wa kana Allahu Ghafur Rahim

O Prophet! Say to your wives and your daughters and the women of the faithful to draw their JALABIB close around them; that is better that they will be recognized and not annoyed. And God is ever Forgiving, Gentle.