Hijab — Page 67
67 Qurānic Teachings of Purda Versus Commandments of the Gospels and A Comparative Review of Eastern and Western Societies Huzoor Anwar atba has compared the commandments of the Holy Qurān and Bible about Purda on some occasions. He explained the importance of Islamic Purda through references to the writings of the Promised Messiah as. Subsequently, in his address to the ladies in Sweden, Huzoor Anwar atba said: “Hazrat Masih Mau’ūd as says: When has Islam told you to keep (women) in chains? Islam nips the root of lustful behaviour. Look at what is happening in Europe. A hue and cry is being raised about Purda. So, observe what happens. You can see that due to unnecessary freedom, marriages end up in divorces within a short time and households are ruined; and the percentage is much higher in the West as compared to the East. The divorces here and breaking up of homes is not as common in the Eastern society or in those societies where the true picture of Islam is depicted. ” (Address to Ladies Jalsa Salana Sweden, September 17, 2005, Al-Fazl International, May 15, 2015) Similarly, on another occasion, while addressing the Ahmadi ladies, Huzoor Anwar atba explained this topic in detail by quoting from the excerpts of the Promised Messiah’s as writings: “The Promised Messiah as says, ‘This era is such that even if the ritual of Purda had not been in effect before, it must be in force now. ” He said, ‘Even if Purda was not needed in earlier times, it is essential now because this is ‘kal jug’,’ meaning the last era of mankind. ‘Vice and debauchery and drinking are rampant on earth. Atheistic thoughts are creeping into the hearts and they have no respect for the magnificence of the Divine commandments. Tongues are loquacious and lectures are loaded with logic and philosophy, but the hearts are void of spirituality. At such a time, it would be a folly