Page 452 - Learning from the Qur'an

TO GUARD ONE'S CHASTITY
Those who guard their chastity. (Qur'an, 23:5)
Say to the believers that they should lower their eyes and guard
their chastity. That is purer for them. Allah is aware of what they
do. Say to the believing women that they should lower their eyes
and guard their chastity and not display their adornments—except
for what normally show—and draw their head-coverings across
their breasts. They should only display their adornments to their
husbands or their fathers or their husbands' fathers, or their sons
or their husbands' sons or their brothers or their brothers' sons or
their sisters' sons or their women or those they own as slaves or
their male attendants who have no sexual desire or children who
still have no awareness of women's private parts. Nor should they
stamp their feet so that their hidden ornaments are known. Turn
to Allah every one of you, believers, so that hopefully you will
have success. (Qur'an, 24:30-31)

THAT A BELIEVER CAN ONLY
MARRY A BELIEVER
Corrupt women are for corrupt men and corrupt men are for
corrupt women, Good women are for good men and good men
are for good women. The latter are innocent of what they say. They
will have forgiveness and generous provision. (Qur'an, 24:26)
Do not marry women of the idolaters until they believe. A slavegirl
who is one of the believers is better for you than a woman of the
idolaters, even though she may attract you. And do not marry
men of the idolaters until they believe. A slave who is one of the
believers is better for you than a man of the idolaters, even though
he may attract you. Such people call you to the Fire whereas Allah
calls you, with His permission, to the Garden and forgiveness. He
makes His Signs clear to people so that hopefully they will pay
heed. (Qur'an, 2:221)

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