Assalam Aleikum wa rahmatu Allah wa barakatouh my dear sister
I am here to talk to you my dear sister who is unable to wear the Hijab or who wears it in a stylish way with lots of makeup and tight clothes. May be you are finding it difficult because you are in a society which objectifies women and you feel you will not look beautiful with the hijaab. May be you feel if you wear it people will look at you in a strange way or will mistreat you. May be you are thinking to wear it when you get slightly older, you are still young and you want to enjoy life. May be your parent or your husband is putting pressure on you not to wear it. May be you think even if I am not wearing it right and I have so much makeup on and tight clothes, at least I am wearing it unlike others who don’t wear it completely so don’t judge me.
Before I start telling you so much which you already know, I want to ask you one question my dear sister. Are you a Muslim?
If Yes, do you know the meaning of Islam? (And I am not being sarcastic here, it is a genuine question) Many of us may not know the proper answer to this question. Being born into Islam does not mean I must know everything but it means I must educate myself and find out.
Islam means to completely submit to the will of Allah. Complete submission means you have no say and no otherwise. If Allah says you must pray then you must and if he says you must fast then you have no choice other than that. If he says you must wear the hijab and you must wear it properly then who are you to have a say in this?
Let me give you an example; when your parents say you must do so and so, you never dare say No to them, not because you fear them but because you love and respect them and you know they only want what is good for you. Even if you don’t understand you follow. You may ask why but in the end you follow. WliLLAH Al Mathalul A’la. How can you take the chance and the risk to stand up to Allah and tell him No I am not going to do what you are asking me to do? Can you really handle this statement my dear sister? Do you have the power to do that?
Despite all the reasons you could come up with in order to justify why you are not wearing it, you will never be able to justify it believe me. ….Why?
Because Allah created us and he knows what is best for us. He knows that you will go through all those reasons and excuses in life and yet He commanded you to cover.
So if you say I feel I am not going to look beautiful, I will tell you what will your looks do for you 20 years from now?
If you say I don’t want people to mistreat me or look at me strangely, I would tell you did you forget the words of your beloved Prophet peace be upon him when he said: Be mindful of Allah, and Allah will protect you. Be mindful of Allah, and you will find Him in front of you. If you ask, ask of Allah; if you seek help, seek help of Allah. Know that if the Nation were to gather together to benefit you with anything, it would benefit you only with something that Allah had already prescribed for you, and that if they gather together to harm you with anything, they would harm you only with something Allah had already prescribed for you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried."
Your beloved Prophet went through so much hardship to bring you this beautiful religion and you cannot take a simple sacrifice!!? Remember the meaning of Islam, Are you a true Muslim or you just don’t care? Think about it….. before it is too late.
If you say I am still young, I will tell you death does not only visit old people.
If you say at least Im wearing it even if I have makeup and tight clothes, I will tell you, fear Allah, you are taking a beautiful value from Allah and corrupting it under the name of fashion. Can you take the responsibility of this? Can you stand up to Allah and answer when He asks you: Why you were the reason to misguide many Muslim girls? Why you were the reason to give a wrong image about Islam? Can you take this responsibility my dear sister?
Allah knows what’s in your heart and if you sincerely want to wear the Hijab, just go on sujoud cry and tell him to help you. None of us is able to do any act of obedience on their own, we can only do it if we truly want and with the blessings of Allah. Take the step my dear sister, I know you can and Allah will help you. Being a Muslim woman is a great honor, you represent your religion everywhere you go, you carry the flag of Islam on your head proudly and you tell people I am the Khalifa of Allah on this earth and I will do everything in my power to please him
Allah says: يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُل لِّأَزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاء الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِن جَلَابِيبِهِنَّ ذَلِكَ أَدْنَى أَن يُعْرَفْنَ فَلَا يُؤْذَيْنَ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا / الاحزاب/59
What can be translated as: O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies (i.e.screen themselves completely except the eyes or one eye to see the way). That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed. And Allah is Ever OftForgiving, Most Merciful. 33:59
Can you see the honor Allah is giving you when he addresses you at the same level of the mothers of the believers and the daughters of the Prophet peace be upon him when we have not done half of what they did for this deen. Wake up my dear sister before it is too late
I am here to talk to you my dear sister who is unable to wear the Hijab or who wears it in a stylish way with lots of makeup and tight clothes. May be you are finding it difficult because you are in a society which objectifies women and you feel you will not look beautiful with the hijaab. May be you feel if you wear it people will look at you in a strange way or will mistreat you. May be you are thinking to wear it when you get slightly older, you are still young and you want to enjoy life. May be your parent or your husband is putting pressure on you not to wear it. May be you think even if I am not wearing it right and I have so much makeup on and tight clothes, at least I am wearing it unlike others who don’t wear it completely so don’t judge me.
Before I start telling you so much which you already know, I want to ask you one question my dear sister. Are you a Muslim?
If Yes, do you know the meaning of Islam? (And I am not being sarcastic here, it is a genuine question) Many of us may not know the proper answer to this question. Being born into Islam does not mean I must know everything but it means I must educate myself and find out.
Islam means to completely submit to the will of Allah. Complete submission means you have no say and no otherwise. If Allah says you must pray then you must and if he says you must fast then you have no choice other than that. If he says you must wear the hijab and you must wear it properly then who are you to have a say in this?
Let me give you an example; when your parents say you must do so and so, you never dare say No to them, not because you fear them but because you love and respect them and you know they only want what is good for you. Even if you don’t understand you follow. You may ask why but in the end you follow. WliLLAH Al Mathalul A’la. How can you take the chance and the risk to stand up to Allah and tell him No I am not going to do what you are asking me to do? Can you really handle this statement my dear sister? Do you have the power to do that?
Despite all the reasons you could come up with in order to justify why you are not wearing it, you will never be able to justify it believe me. ….Why?
Because Allah created us and he knows what is best for us. He knows that you will go through all those reasons and excuses in life and yet He commanded you to cover.
So if you say I feel I am not going to look beautiful, I will tell you what will your looks do for you 20 years from now?
If you say I don’t want people to mistreat me or look at me strangely, I would tell you did you forget the words of your beloved Prophet peace be upon him when he said: Be mindful of Allah, and Allah will protect you. Be mindful of Allah, and you will find Him in front of you. If you ask, ask of Allah; if you seek help, seek help of Allah. Know that if the Nation were to gather together to benefit you with anything, it would benefit you only with something that Allah had already prescribed for you, and that if they gather together to harm you with anything, they would harm you only with something Allah had already prescribed for you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried."
Your beloved Prophet went through so much hardship to bring you this beautiful religion and you cannot take a simple sacrifice!!? Remember the meaning of Islam, Are you a true Muslim or you just don’t care? Think about it….. before it is too late.
If you say I am still young, I will tell you death does not only visit old people.
If you say at least Im wearing it even if I have makeup and tight clothes, I will tell you, fear Allah, you are taking a beautiful value from Allah and corrupting it under the name of fashion. Can you take the responsibility of this? Can you stand up to Allah and answer when He asks you: Why you were the reason to misguide many Muslim girls? Why you were the reason to give a wrong image about Islam? Can you take this responsibility my dear sister?
Allah knows what’s in your heart and if you sincerely want to wear the Hijab, just go on sujoud cry and tell him to help you. None of us is able to do any act of obedience on their own, we can only do it if we truly want and with the blessings of Allah. Take the step my dear sister, I know you can and Allah will help you. Being a Muslim woman is a great honor, you represent your religion everywhere you go, you carry the flag of Islam on your head proudly and you tell people I am the Khalifa of Allah on this earth and I will do everything in my power to please him
Allah says: يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُل لِّأَزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاء الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِن جَلَابِيبِهِنَّ ذَلِكَ أَدْنَى أَن يُعْرَفْنَ فَلَا يُؤْذَيْنَ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا / الاحزاب/59
What can be translated as: O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies (i.e.screen themselves completely except the eyes or one eye to see the way). That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed. And Allah is Ever OftForgiving, Most Merciful. 33:59
Can you see the honor Allah is giving you when he addresses you at the same level of the mothers of the believers and the daughters of the Prophet peace be upon him when we have not done half of what they did for this deen. Wake up my dear sister before it is too late
