What is the meaning of “idnina” in the saying of Allah: “O Prophet, say to your wives, your daughters, and the women of the believers to draw their jilbabs over themselves. That is more likely that they will be recognized and not harassed”
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The questioner : The Exalted Allah said: [Al-Ahzab 33:59] What is the meaning of idna in this?
The Shaykh : Covering the entire body except the face and the hands.
The questioner : And what is the meaning of that[Al-Ahzab 33:59], [Al-Ahzab 33:59]?
The Shaykh : They are recognized by their adherence to the rulings of the Shari'ah; because in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, they would remove the abaya and expose the 'awrah.
The questioner : In the question of our Shaykh, peace be upon you, how are you?
The Shaykh : Welcome.
O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments. That is more suitable that they will be known and not be abused
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ لِأَزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ جَلَابِيبِهِنَّ ذَلِكَ أَدْنَى أَنْ يُعْرَفْنَ فَلَا يُؤْذَيْنَThe Shaykh : Covering the entire body except the face and the hands.
The questioner : And what is the meaning of that
more suitable that they will be known and not be abused
أَدْنَى أَنْ يُعْرَفْنَ فَلَا يُؤْذَيْنَThat is more suitable that they will be known and not be abused
ذَلِكَ أَدْنَى أَنْ يُعْرَفْنَ فَلَا يُؤْذَيْنَThe Shaykh : They are recognized by their adherence to the rulings of the Shari'ah; because in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, they would remove the abaya and expose the 'awrah.
The questioner : In the question of our Shaykh, peace be upon you, how are you?
The Shaykh : Welcome.
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