Hijab — Page 27
27 ۡ لَہُم فُرُوۡجَہُم ۡ ذٰلِک َ اَزۡک ٰی مِن ۡ اَبۡصَارِہِم ۡ و َ یَحۡفَظُو ۡا قُل ۡ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِیۡن َ یَغُضُّو ۡا ۡ لَہُم فُرُوۡجَہُم ۡ ذٰلِک َ اَزۡک ٰی مِن ۡ اَبۡصَارِہِم ۡ و َ یَحۡفَظُو ۡا قُل ۡ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِیۡن َ یَغُضُّو ۡا That is, direct the believing men to restrain their looks and to guard their private parts [Furūj]. This is the act through which they will attain purification” (Surah Al-Nur, 24:31). The Promised Messiah as further stated: “Furūj does not refer merely to the private parts. It refers to all points of entry into the body, including ears. This also opposes the idea of listening to songs by non-Mahram women. Remember, thousands of experiences have demonstrated that ultimately man has no choice but to refrain from those things which God has prohibited in the first place. . . Thus, when it comes to the interaction between men and women, it is essential not to allow excessive freedom. ” ( Malfuzāt, Vol. 4, p. 104-106, New edition) (Address to Ladies, Jalsa Salana Canada, June 25, 2005, Al-Fazl International March 2, 2007) At another Ijtimā‘ for Ahmadi ladies, Hazrat Khalīfatul-Masīh V atba explained the same subject and gave valuable advice with reference to the sayings of the Promised Messiah as. The Promised Messiah as says: “The Holy Qurān states, ۡ فُرُوۡجَہُم مِن ۡ اَبۡصَارِہِم ۡ و َ یَحۡفَظُو ۡا قُل ۡ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِیۡن َ یَغُضُّو ۡا ۡ فُرُوۡجَہُم مِن ۡ اَبۡصَارِہِم ۡ و َ یَحۡفَظُو ۡا قُل ۡ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِیۡن َ یَغُضُّو ۡا Meaning, “say to the believers, do not lustfully look at the private parts of others and safeguard your other Furūj or openings” (Surah An-Nur, 24:31). It is necessary for men to keep their gazes low (in other words, do not have wide open eyes), lest they succumb to temptation at the sight of a woman who is a non-Mahram. Even the ears are implied by the word Furūj, which may lead one to temptation by listening to ill-natured stories. ” This means that ears