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97 abilities and capabilities. ” (Address at Ladies session Jalsa Salana Uk July 23, 2011, published Al-Fazl International, May 4, 2012) Two Purposes of Clothing Huzoor Anwar atba explained the commandment of the Holy Qurān pertaining to لِبَاس ُ التَّقۡوٰی لِبَاس ُ التَّقۡوٰی (garment of the righteousness) by beginning his Friday Sermon with the recitation of verse 27 of Surah Al Al-A’raf and referencing it to described the purpose of clothing. He said: In this (Surah Al-A’raf, 7:27), Allah the Almighty has given the guidance to give precedence to Taqwa over everything else. Allah has given the example of clothing here that clothing has two qualities. Firstly, it covers up your weaknesses and secondly, it is like an adornment. Covering up weaknesses includes physical defects and weaknesses. Some people wear a dress which conceals some of their defects. It also protects humans from the effects of extreme weather. Moreover, beautiful and nice-looking clothes enhance the personality of a person. However, nowadays in these countries, especially here and in general all over Europe, they have made fashion so absurd and useless, especially women’s clothing, that revealing one’s body through this fashion is considered a source of beauty. Especially in the summer, it becomes a nude dress almost entirely. Therefore, Allah the Almighty has stated two purposes of clothing and instructed to fulfill them. By declaring the garment of righteousness as the best, [He] drew our attention to a physical dress which serves only two purposes. However, by abandoning the garment of righteousness you have failed to fulfill even those purposes. Thus, the worldly clothes must be conditional to this garment [of