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96 the Almighty wishes to cover up and forgive; as I have read an excerpt of the Promised Messiah as that He runs towards His servant if the servant walks to Him. If the man still fails to derive benefit from Him, then it is really unfortunate. ” (Friday Sermon April 3, 2009, at Baitul Futuh, London, Al-Fazl International, April 24, 2009) Similarly, at the occasion of the ladies address at Jalsa Salana UK, Huzoor Anwar atba explained in relation to لِبَاس ُ التَّقۡوٰی لِبَاس ُ التَّقۡوٰی “the garment of righteousness (Taqwa)” that the real beauty does not emerge from clothes and jewelry; rather, it is لِبَاس ُ التَّقۡوٰی لِبَاس ُ التَّقۡوٰی ‘the garment of righteousness’ which can provide real beauty for both men and women. Pertaining to this Huzoor Anwar atba said: “Clothes and apparent beauty mean nothing. The real beauty is the one which is bestowed upon by Allah the Almighty. Women are very particular about their beauty and adornment, but there are many [women] who are unaware of their real adornment. Adornment cannot be attained by applying makeup or by wearing clothes and ornaments. The real adornment is what Allah the Almighty has told us about. They remain unaware of the adornment which can enhance their beauty and embellishment manifold. That cannot be achieved by being free or by being lost in the absurdities of society or by discarding the or by keeping the scarves off the heads. Neither is it achievable by presenting material desires to their husbands. For men too, there is an adornment. Men cannot achieve that adornment by marrying a fashionable woman. Rather, it is achieved by adopting the righteousness or Taqwa of Allah the Almighty. Some of our women too, being influenced by Western society, express such feelings as perhaps this is real beauty. It should always be remembered that beauty lies in wearing the garment of righteousness. And the garment of righteousness is available for those men and women who make the utmost efforts to fulfil the pledges and trusts of their faith with all their