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Cheese · 09-14-2010, 07:48 PM

lost in all this mess is...where in the Qur'an does it suggest a woman must wear a Burqa? The answer...no where. The Qur'an has no requirement whatsoever that women must cover their faces with a veil, or cover their bodies with a Burqa.It is the "interpretation" of fanatical clerics that create this issue. Religions of every kind are open to interpretation because the tomes they follow are written so poorly these fanatics can create something out of nothing.

The Quran does not specifically mention the Burqa or tell women to wear such extremely confining clothes. Instead, it instructs men and women to dress and behave modestly in society (24:31)

For women; Cover your chest (24:31); Lengthen your garments (33:59) and for both sexes; The BEST garment is that righteousness and modest conduct (7:26).

The word Burqa is not to be found anywhere in the Quran, but as it falls under the heading of Hijab which is used in Quran we should explore its use. The Arabic word Hijab can be translated into veil or yashmak. Other meanings for the word include screen, barrier, cover(ing), mantle, curtain, drapes, partition, division, divider etc.

The word “Hijab” appears in the Qur’an seven times, five of them as “Hijab” and twice as “Hijaban”. See 7:46, 17:45, 19:17, 33:53, 38:32, 41:5, 42:51. None of these “Hijab” words are used in the Qur’an in reference to what the traditional Muslims call today “the dress code for Muslim woman”. Hijab in the Qur’an has nothing to do with a woman’s dress code.

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09-14-2010, 07:48 PM	#79
Cheese Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2002 Exp:	lost in all this mess is...where in the Qur'an does it suggest a woman must wear a Burqa? The answer...no where. The Qur'an has no requirement whatsoever that women must cover their faces with a veil, or cover their bodies with a Burqa.It is the "interpretation" of fanatical clerics that create this issue. Religions of every kind are open to interpretation because the tomes they follow are written so poorly these fanatics can create something out of nothing. The Quran does not specifically mention the Burqa or tell women to wear such extremely confining clothes. Instead, it instructs men and women to dress and behave modestly in society (24:31) For women; Cover your chest (24:31); Lengthen your garments (33:59) and for both sexes; The BEST garment is that righteousness and modest conduct (7:26). The word Burqa is not to be found anywhere in the Quran, but as it falls under the heading of Hijab which is used in Quran we should explore its use. The Arabic word Hijab can be translated into veil or yashmak. Other meanings for the word include screen, barrier, cover(ing), mantle, curtain, drapes, partition, division, divider etc. The word “Hijab” appears in the Qur’an seven times, five of them as “Hijab” and twice as “Hijaban”. See 7:46, 17:45, 19:17, 33:53, 38:32, 41:5, 42:51. None of these “Hijab” words are used in the Qur’an in reference to what the traditional Muslims call today “the dress code for Muslim woman”. Hijab in the Qur’an has nothing to do with a woman’s dress code. link Last edited by Cheese; 09-14-2010 at 07:53 PM.