Garments for Each Other — Page 100
100 However, believers, both men and women, who have fear of Allah always want to wear the attire that is a source of seeking the pleasure of Allah. This is only possible when they seek the garment of Taqwa ; when they dress properly with special care, and when husbands and wives who are garments to each other, instill Taqwa in their mutual relationship in front of society. Similarly, life has its ups and downs and relationships go through various stages. There can be hardships, but there is also friendship. However, a true believer does not exploit his friend’s confidentiality at times of mutual differences; neither do married couples who have Taqwa , divulge private information about each other. Rather, for the sake of attaining Allah’s pleasure they are always discreet. So this is the garment of righteousness, which not only covers physical appearance, but also covers up the faults and shortcomings of others. This cannot be achieved unless one turns to Allah Almighty because Satan is always ready to find ways to remove the garment of Taqwa from righteous people. In the next verse, Allah Almighty states: ٰ ی َ بَنِی ۡۤٗ اٰدَم َ لَا یَفۡتِنَنَکُم ُ الشَیۡطٰن ُ کَمَا ۤٗ اَخۡرَج اَبَوَیۡکُم ۡ مِن َ الۡجَنَۃ ِ یَنۡزِع ُ عَنۡہُمَا لِبَاسَہُمَا لِیُرِیَہُمَا سَوۡاٰتِہِمَا ؕ اِنَہ یَرٰٮکُم ۡ ہُو َ و َ قَبِیۡلُہ َ الشَیٰطِیۡن جَعَلۡنَا تَرَوۡنَہُم ۡ ؕ اِنَا مِنۡ حَیۡثُ لَا َ ا َ یُؤۡمِنُوۡن وۡلِی َٓاءَ لِلَذِیۡنَ لَا “O children of Adam! Let not Satan seduce you, even as he turned your parents out of the garden, stripping