Hijab — Page 22
22 the Promised Messiah as has taught us that a believer keeps his eyes and his ears pure of anything that is inappropriate and morally indecent. As I have mentioned earlier, pornography is something extremely obscene and watching it is equivalent to losing the chastity and purity of one’s eyes and ears. It is also contrary to the Islamic teachings of piety and modesty for boys and girls to mix freely, form relationships and inappropriate friendships. We instruct Ahmadi women that they should observe Purda. I also advise the Ahmadi women to observe Purda and guard their chastity and purity. However, it should be remembered that in the Holy Qurān, before giving women the commandment of observing Purda, Allah ordered the believing men to practice Ghadd-e-Basar (restrict their gazes) by keeping their eyes down and keep their hearts and minds clean of impure thoughts and bad intentions. This is why Allah has clearly stated in Surah An-Nur Verse 31, “Say to the believing men that they restrain their eyes and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Surely, Allah is well-aware of what they do. ” Although men have not been ordered as women have to observe Purda in their physical appearance, they have been explicitly commanded by the Holy Qurān to keep their gazes pure. It means that they should not look at women with lustful eyes and should keep their minds pure and free from all sorts of potential temptations. This is the Purda required of men, which is the mean of protecting society from immodesty, indecency and related dangers. No teaching of Islam is superficial and without wisdom; rather, every principle of Islam is based on absolute wisdom and solid foundation. Thus, the command for men to restrict their gazes teaches self-control because generally it is through a man’s gaze that his emotions and desires are aroused. To protect the society from impropriety and misconduct, Islam has instructed both men and women to keep their gazes down when facing the opposite