Page 61 - Zeal and Enthusiasm in the Qur'an

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

so. The Muslims who came after them also fulfilled this command-
ment with the same enthusiasm and determination. We must not,
of course, regard the headscarf simply as a covering that conceals

the hair. The headscarf and the modesty of women’s clothing show
how much they fear Allah, and how determined, respectable,
noble, honorable, free and chaste they are. That is why modest
clothing is a symbol of chastity. It is an instrument that elevates a
woman in the Sight of Allah and believers and that liberates her
from all forms of dependence and trouble. In addition to modesty
of dress, one’s manners, behavior and actions must also be com-

patible with the Qur’an and the Sunnah. The result, when all these
elements are combined, is a most majestic and respectable ap-
pearance. A person’s nobility becomes clear through their scrupu-
lousness regarding Almighty Allah’s stipulations and their fervor
and enthusiasm in abiding by them.

Reciting verses of the Qur’an
In the Qur’an, Allah describes believers:

"Only those believe in Our verses who, when they are re-
minded by them, fall down in prostration and exalt [Allah]
with praise of their Lord, and they are not arrogant." 75
Prostration when reminded by the verses of Allah is certainly a
sign of strong faith and the pleasure they obtain from being ser-
vants of Allah.
They feel excitement about possessing the Qur’an, the Book re-
vealed by Allah that includes all knowledge, realizing that every sin-

gle verse of the Qur’an is a manifestation of Allah’s love, mercy and
justice toward them. Furthermore, they have great happiness in
their souls for having been given a clear consciousness enabling

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