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Bigotry:
The Dark Danger
banned at once in order to keep "men," supposedly
barbaric entities, reined in!
This frightening way of thinking in point of fact is
very revealing regarding the fanatics' view of the Muslim
male. Yet a Muslim man is an entity that fears God and the
reason he will refrain from unlawful actions is not because
some things have been banned, but because they will be
unpleasing to God. A Muslim man is not a being who will
lose all control when he sees an uncovered woman or a
handful of beads, or who lives in the light of animal
instincts; to claim that he is represents a worst slander of a
Muslim male.
The interpretations in question are actually highly sig-
nificant in terms of exposing the barbaric mentality of the
fanatics. When we set aside the interpretations of the
fanatics and limit ourselves solely to the Qur'an we can
quite clearly see what the word "ornament" means.
How Is the Word "Ornament" Used in the
Qur'an?
In complete contrast to the fanatics' idea of banning
ornaments and objects such as necklaces and earrings,
God reveals in the Qur'an that He creates such adorn-
ments for believers and that indeed they should go to the
mosque looking well-groomed and well-dressed:
Children of Adam! Put on your adornment in every
mosque … (Qur'an, 7:31)
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