Hijab — Page 44
44 BOUNDARIES OF PURDA Every command of religion is full of wisdom. Speaking about the wisdom behind the command of Purda, Huzoor Anwar atba addressed the members of the Jamā‘at in one of his Friday sermons, saying: “Some people think that religion and faith restrict their freedom and impose constraints on them. In this regard, Allah the Almighty says in the Holy Qurān: ٍ الدِّیۡن ِ مِن ۡ حَرَج جَعَل َ عَلَیۡکُم ۡ فِی و َ مَا ٍ الدِّیۡن ِ مِن ۡ حَرَج جَعَل َ عَلَیۡکُم ۡ فِی و َ مَا Meaning, “. . . and has laid no hardship upon you in religion” (Surah Al-Hajj, 22:79). That is, in the matter of religion, no hardship has been laid upon you. Rather, the objective of Sharī’a is to reduce the burdens of mankind. In fact, not only does it reduce burdens, but it also protects mankind from all kinds of misfortunes and dangers. Thus, in this verse Allah the Almighty has clarified that this religion (i. e. Islam) which has been revealed for you does not contain any commandment that will place you in difficulty. Instead, every commandment, smallest to the greatest, is a source of mercy and blessings. As such, it is our own thinking that is flawed, for the Word of God can never be wrong. Being a creation of Allah, if we do not follow His commandments, we will harm ourselves. If man does not pay heed, Satan who has vowed to misguide humans from the start of creation will lead him into a pit of destruction. Thus, it is imperative to accept the commandments of Allah if we want to be shielded against the attacks of Satan. Some things apparently seem minor, but with the passage of time they produce devastating results because they were considered insignificant. So a believer must never take any Divine injunction lightly. ” (Friday Sermon, January 13, 2017, Baitul Futuh, London, Al-Fazl International, February 3, 2017)