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in the Book, that they should only say the truth tribe see you from where you do not see them.
about Allah and have they not studied what is in We have made the Satans friends of those who
it? The Final Abode is better for those who guard have no faith. (7:27)
against evil. Will you not use your intellect? They will have Hell as a resting-place and cover-
(7:169) ing layers on top of them. That is how We repay
wrongdoers. (7:41)
COVER ON HEART It is He Who created you from a single self and
Some of them listen to you but We have placed made from him his spouse so that he might find
covers on their hearts, preventing them from un- repose in her. Then when he covered her she
derstanding it, and heaviness in their ears. bore a light load and carried it around. Then
Though they see every Sign, they still have no when it became heavy they called on Allah, their
faith, so that when they come to you, disputing Lord, ‘If You grant us a healthy child, we will be
with you, those who disbelieve say, ‘This is noth- among the thankful!’ (7:189)
ing but the myths of previous peoples!’ (6:25) Who could do greater wrong than someone who
We have placed covers on their hearts, prevent- is reminded of the Signs of his Lord and then
ing them from understanding it, and heaviness in turns away from them, forgetting all that he has
their ears. When you mention your Lord alone in done before? We have placed covers on their
the Qur'an, they turn their backs and run away. hearts, preventing them from understanding it,
(17:46) and heaviness in their ears. Though you call
Who could do greater wrong than someone who them to guidance, they will nonetheless never be
is reminded of the Signs of his Lord and then guided. (18:57)
turns away from them, forgetting all that he has Say to the believing women that they should
done before? We have placed covers on their lower their eyes and guard their private parts and
hearts, preventing them from understanding it, not display their adornments–except for what
and heaviness in their ears. Though you call normally shows–and draw their head-coverings
them to guidance, they will nonetheless never be across their breasts. They should only display
guided. (18:57) their adornments to their husbands or their fa-
They say, ‘Our hearts are covered up against thers or their husbands’ fathers, or their sons or
what you call us to and there is a heaviness in their husbands’ sons or their brothers or their
our ears. There is a screen between us and you. brothers’ sons or their sisters’ sons or other
So act–we are certainly acting.’ (41:5) women or those they own as slaves or their male
attendants who have no sexual desire or children
COVERING who still have no awareness of women’s private
Some of them listen to you but We have placed parts. Nor should they stamp their feet so that
covers on their hearts, preventing them from un- their hidden ornaments are known. Turn to Allah
derstanding it, and heaviness in their ears. every one of you, believers, so that hopefully you
Though they see every Sign, they still have no will have success. (24:31)
faith, so that when they come to you, disputing They say, ‘Our hearts are covered up against
with you, those who disbelieve say, ‘This is noth- what you call us to and there is a heaviness in
ing but the myths of previous peoples!’ (6:25) our ears. There is a screen between us and you.
When night covered him he (Ibrahim) saw a star So act–we are certainly acting.’ (41:5)
and said, ‘This is my Lord!’ Then when it set he (On the Day of Threat, they will be told,) ‘You
said, ‘I do not love what sets.’ (6:76) were heedless of this so We have stripped you of
Children of Adam! Do not let Satan tempt you your covering and today your sight is sharp.’
into trouble as He expelled your parents from the (50:22)
Garden, stripping them of their covering and dis- And (I swear by) the self and what proportioned it
closing to them their private parts. He and his and inspired it with depravity or sense of duty, he
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