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all their schemes to nothing, unleashing upon Allah has made your houses places of rest for you
them flock after flock of birds, bombarding them and made houses for you out of cattle hides
with stones of hard-baked clay? (105:1-4) which are light for you to carry both when you
are travelling and when you are staying in one
CLOAK place. And from their wool and fur and hair you
It is He Who made the night a cloak for you and obtain clothing and carpets and household uten-
sleep a rest, and He made the day a time for ris- sils for a time. (16:80)
ing. (25:47) Allah has made shaded places for you in what
They made their oaths into a cloak and barred He has created and He has made shelters for you
the Way of Allah, so they will have a humiliating in the mountains and He has made shirts for you
punishment. (58:16) to protect you from the heat and shirts to protect
They have made their oaths into a cloak and you from each other’s violence. In that way He
barred the Way of Allah. What they have done is perfects His blessing on you so that hopefully
truly evil. (63:2) you will become Muslims. (16:81)
You who are enveloped in your cloak! (74:1) Allah makes an example of a city which was safe
We made the night a cloak. (78:10) and at peace, its provision coming to it plenti-
fully from every side. Then it showed ingratitude
CLOTHING for Allah’s blessings so Allah made it wear the
On the night of the fast it is lawful for you to have robes of hunger and fear for what it did. (16:112)
sexual relations with your wives. They are cloth- But Allah will admit those who believe and do
ing for you and you for them. Allah knows that right actions into Gardens with rivers flowing
you have been betraying yourselves and He has under them where they will be adorned with
turned towards you and excused you. Now you gold bracelets and pearls, and where their cloth-
may have sexual intercourse with them and seek ing will be of silk. (22:23)
what Allah has written for you. Eat and drink As for women who are past child-bearing age
until you can clearly discern the white thread and no longer have any hope of getting married,
from the black thread of the dawn, then fulfil the there is nothing wrong in their removing their
fast until the night appears. But do not have sex- outer clothes, provided they do not flaunt their
ual intercourse with them while you are in retreat adornments; but to refrain from doing so is better
in the mosques. These are Allah’s limits, so do for them. Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
not go near them. In this way does Allah make (24:60)
His Signs clear to people so that hopefully they They will enter Gardens of Eden where they will
will guard against evil. (2:187) be adorned with gold bracelets and pearls, and
Children of Adam! We have sent down clothing where their clothing will be of silk. (35:33)
to you to conceal your private parts, and fine ap- The people who guard against evil will be in a
parel, but the garment of heedfulness–that is safe place amid gardens and fountains, wearing
best! That is one of Allah’s Signs, so that hope- fine silk and rich brocade, face to face with one
fully you will pay heed. (7:26) another. (44:51-53)
Children of Adam! Wear fine clothing in every (Nuh said,) ‘Indeed, every time I called them to
mosque and eat and drink but do not be profli- Your forgiveness, they put their fingers in their
gate. He does not love the profligate. (7:31) ears, wrapped themselves up in their clothes and
Say: ‘Who has forbidden the fine clothing Allah were overweeningly arrogant.’ (71:7)
has produced for His servants and the good kinds You who are enwrapped in your clothing! (73:1)
of provision?’ Say: ‘On the Day of Rising such Purify your clothes. (74:4)
things will be exclusively for those who believed
during their life in this world.’ In this way We CLOTHING OF WOMEN
make the Signs clear for people who know. (7:32) Say to the believing women that they should
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