What about it? Read it word for word in Arabic. “Hijab” is not there. Just to either defiantly strike or cover (depending on how to interpret the Arabic) one’s khimar (covering) over the jayb (chest or shirt opening). Nothing about covering the head or hair because it’s considered slutty. That’s the evil of cultural traditions. The “scholars” feel the need to write it into other language editions of the Quran

What about Surah 24 verse 31?

24:30: “Tell the believing men that they should reduce/lower (يغضوا) their gaze/vision and guard their private parts…” You shouldn’t blame a woman because you cannot stop staring at her. You are at fault and still receive bad deed by not lowering your gaze.

A women’s Hijab is not to protect men from anything, hijab is their to protect women. If she isn’t your family or wife, it is none of your business what the women is wearing.

My sentiments EXACTLY!!! I rave about this at every gathering as the ladies tell me I have a “camel hump hijab”, (which is a perverse interpretation of an unclear hadith), etc. It is not really about a woman’s clothing as much as it is about sicko men and the sicko men and women who make up rumors. Note also how it refers to the jews who abused Musa. (the rumors they made about him and possibly, according to my own understanding, how they were trying to set him up to appear immodest.)

If you read Ibn Abbas’s commentary, he says a woman has to cover all except the hands and face. Ibn Abbas was the first commentator on the Quran, and a close companion of the Prophet. Head covering comes from him.

“Uncovering the hair is considered “nudity”. ”
Though head covering in those days was due to modesty, people also considered the veil as a sign of luxury superiority and nobility. Those who were born in lower classes would try to wear veils just to appear they were of noble birth and of higher class. Goes to show that the Jewish tradition of wearing the veil was marred with materialistic reasons, and not spiritual reasons. How can one point fingers at someone who is wearing the hijab for the wrong reasons??
Now the Christians wore the veil for a completely different reason! The one called “St Paul” stated that the veil was given to the woman as a way of showing man’s authority over them since man was the image and glory of God, and the woman was created from and for man. Quite a stark interest to the Jewish faith!
The Islamic veil is yet different – unlike the Jewish veil, the Islamic veil is not a sign of luxury and distinction of noble married women, but of modesty and protection for ALL women. Unlike the Christian veil, the Islamic veil is not a sign of a man’s authority over a woman AND nor is it a sign of woman’s subjection to man!

The amount of times I hear brothers go all militant about it just gets to me! I mean there is such a thing like speaking in a soft & gentle manner! But some of our brothers just have got “too much hormones in their hands”! Also I have noticed that those sisters who wear hijabs or niqabs are attacked on both fronts – from the typical Islamophobe who has no idea about their own lives let alone a Muslim’s; and then there are those whom one may say are the Far-left of Islam, who think the Hijabis/Niqabis have become extremists! The sisters don’t need to be criticised …also if one woman is not wearing a hijab/niqab one cannot assume they are weak in terms of faith. One can easily point fingers at someone’s outer-self inadequacies, but how many can point at someone’s inner-self inadequacies?? They’re probably much worse, as our hidden inadequacies are hidden from the public, from our families and friends – only Allah SWT looks at our hearts. The problem with our ummah is that we love to criticise one another – that is probably why some people leave Islam – it has nothing to do with Islam but it is due to the attitudes of the Muslims. One may say they have weak faiths, and I agree …they would let some fool get in the way between Allah and themselves and hence leave Islam. But if one rattles your cage for a long time, do you feel you will have the patience to carry on? Allah will ask those people why did they leave Islam on the Day, and if they say “its because this so-and-so Muslim made my life Hell for me, put me down, criticised me etc etc” then most likely that other Muslim is also going to be punished. We are one Ummah and rightfully i agree that we all need to help and support each other if we are facing problems – be there for when we need it. Only through such actions can we progress – if we become too judgemental we will end up fighting each other and at same time leave the ummah…not exactly the way of spreading the Message! We aren’t perfect which is why we need to be reminded and helped BUT not in a destructive manner! On top of that we all have different mindsets therefore there are those who prefer encouragement, whilst there are those who prefer a kick up the backside. But it is always safe to start off gently and not straight-to-the-kill.
Furthermore, for the sisters who have felt harassed by those who have criticised them, ask them to remember the days when they didn’t wear a hijab/niqab…each of us will reach the same goal at different rates and routes. Don’t force to hasten their decisions after all forcing can create resentment and that is the last thing you want a Muslim/Muslimah to feel regarding Islam. Also if a brother says something, and he doesn’t have a beard, ask him why he doesn’t have one 😉 lol…thatll shut them up! lol.