The Holy Quran 24:31 — Surah An-Nur

Arabic text

وَقُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ أَبْصَـٰرِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا ۖ وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ جُيُوبِهِنَّ ۖ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ ءَابَآئِهِنَّ أَوْ ءَابَآءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَآئِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَآءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ إِخْوَٰنِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِىٓ إِخْوَٰنِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِىٓ أَخَوَٰتِهِنَّ أَوْ نِسَآئِهِنَّ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُهُنَّ أَوِ ٱلتَّـٰبِعِينَ غَيْرِ أُو۟لِى ٱلْإِرْبَةِ مِنَ ٱلرِّجَالِ أَوِ ٱلطِّفْلِ ٱلَّذِينَ لَمْ يَظْهَرُوا۟ عَلَىٰ عَوْرَٰتِ ٱلنِّسَآءِ ۖ وَلَا يَضْرِبْنَ بِأَرْجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعْلَمَ مَا يُخْفِينَ مِن زِينَتِهِنَّ ۚ وَتُوبُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ جَمِيعًا أَيُّهَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

Translation

And tell the Mu'mineen women that they should lower their gazes (not look at non- Mahram men with lust) and preserve their chastity (not do or look at anything that may lead to adultery or fornication or lesbianism). They (women) must not expose (anything that reveals) their beauty (whether it is parts of the body, jewellery or clothing), except what becomes apparent of it (the outer garment, which obviously cannot be concealed when a woman leaves her home). And they should wear their scarves over their bosoms (to cover their heads as well as their breasts, unlike the scarves worn during the Period of Ignorance, which covered only the top of the head). They may expose their beauty (the face, head, arms and feet) only to their husbands, their fathers, their fathers-in-law, their sons, the sons of their husbands, their brothers, the sons of their brothers, the sons of their sisters, their women (other Muslim women), their (female) slaves, those male parasites who have no passions (those men who are not mentally alert and who have no interest in women and who visit certain houses only to get a plate of food to eat. Women have nothing to fear from them and are not attracted to them), or children who are not aware of women's private parts (these immature boys who are unaware of the anatomy and distinct features of women). They (women) should also not strike their feet on the ground to reveal the beauties (jewellery) that they conceal (they should therefore walk in a manner that does not cause their jewellery to jingle and attract attention). Collectively repent to Allaah, O you Mu'mineen, so that you may succeed (prosper in both worlds).

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

وقل للمؤمنات يغضضن من أبصارهن عمَّا لا يحلُّ لهن من العورات، ويحفظن فروجهن عمَّا حَرَّم الله، ولا يُظهرن زينتهن للرجال، بل يجتهدن في إخفائها إلا الثياب الظاهرة التي جرت العادة بلُبْسها، إذا لم يكن في ذلك ما يدعو إلى الفتنة بها، وليلقين بأغطية رؤوسهن على فتحات أعلى ثيابهن من جهة صدورهن مغطيات وجوههن؛ ليكمل سترهن، ولا يُظْهِرْنَ الزينة الخفية إلا لأزواجهن؛ إذ…

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