Page 301 - Bigotry: The Dark Danger

Adnan Oktar
(Harun Yahya)

In the verse, "Say: 'Who has forbidden the ornament of
God which He has produced for His servants and the good kinds
of provision?...'" (Qur'an, 7:32) God reveals the existence of a mind-
set that would forbid those things made lawful by Him. In the next

part of the verse, "… Say: 'They are, in the life of this world, for
those who believe, (and) purely for them on the Day of Resurrec-
tion.' In this way We make the signs clear for people who know."
(Qur'an, 7:32) He stresses that ornaments are lovely blessings

bestowed on Muslims in this world, and that they will belong to
believers alone in the hereafter, thus making it clear that believers
are the ones worthies of such delights. The fact that fanatics try to
prohibit Muslims from enjoying these pleasures, even though God
regards them as worthy of believers, shows how directly they fly in
the face of the mindset of the Qur'an.

Another verse in which ornamentation is referred to reads:

Children of Adam! We have sent down clothing to you to conceal
your private parts, as well as to be an adornment to you, but the
garment of piety–that is best! That is one of God's signs, so that
hopefully you will pay heed. (Qur'an, 7:26)

The Region Referred to in Verse 31 of Surat an-Nur

In the above verses, God is referring to the use of ornaments and
adornments. However, as explained in detail, the word "ornament"
in verse 31 of Surat an-Nur has nothing to do with beads or anything
like that; the verse cites family life of women as an example and
shows the kind of freedom given to women in the family. Let us now
examine the relevant section of the verse word by word:

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