Essence of the Holy Qur’an — Page 73
Al-A h z ā b 73 when going out. This injunction enjoining privacy and decorum applies equally to all Muslim women. Towards its close the S u rah points to the very high destiny of man and to his great responsibilities as the crown of God’s whole creation. He has been endowed with great powers and capabilities denied to other beings and, therefore, he alone among all creation can, by acting upon the laws of the Shar i ‘ah , imbibe and reflect in his person Divine attributes.