Beauty Lies in the Eyes of the Beholder

My dearest sisters,


Allah gave beauty to all women, but that the beauty is not be seen by the world, as if the women are meat on the shelf to be picked and looked over. Chastity , modesty, and piety are promoted by the institution of veiling.



It is well known that the Muslim woman is a creature of modesty. Rasulullah (sallallahu`alayhi wa sallam) said: 

"Allah is modest and covering. He loves modesty and privacy." 

[Abu Daawood, An-Nasaa'i Al-Bayhaqi, Ahmad].

Therefore, we see that the Hijab of the Muslim woman is indeed part of modesty. Modesty accompanies Iman. That is why Allah's Messenger (sallallahu`alayhi wa sallam) said: 

"Modesty is part of Iman and Iman is in Paradise." [At-Tirmithi]. 

"Modesty and Eemaan are companions, when one goes away the other one goes away." 

[Al-Haakim and others]

It can be quite difficult for the Muslim woman to go out wearing Hijab in a society that mocks and torments her *me*. Indeed, she may feel strange and out of place. However, if she knows the status of those who are mocked by the disbelievers, then she would continue to wear her Hijab with dignity. 


Allah Says in His Book(which means): 

"Verily! The criminals used to laugh at those who believed. And whenever they passed them, used to wink at one another. And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting. When they saw them, they said: 'These have indeed gone astray!' But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers). But on this Day those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers. On (high) thrones, looking (at all things). Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?" [Quran 83:29-36]

Allah's Words should serve as a support. Also, take comfort in being a stranger among these lewd and sinful women. This is one of the hadith I love most =)

Rasulullah (sallallahu`alayhi wa sallam) said (what means): "Islam began as something strange, and it would revert to its (old position) of being strange, so good news is for the strangers." [Muslim]

I'm beautiful the way I am. No matter how ugly I may look to humans, I just wanna look beautiful to Allah as it's not human who'll judge. It's HIM, the Almighty. 

As beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, we may look beautiful in the eyes of persons who really understand the meaning of true beauty *wink3*


Luv,
munee =)