[Muslimtainment Series] The Veil

Whoever says that Islam prohibits any form of entertainment whatsoever, is indeed very wrong.

Islam is a religion of fitrah, and it is of course a fitrah of human beings to want to be entertained & have fun. Well we have our limbic system, don't we? :D

Only that, Islam acts as guidance and a way of life, ergo it also provides several rules in having fun.

One of them being that it is not merely a blank form of entertainment, thus void of any benefit, especially of reminding us about the Creator Himself.

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We at SKB very much believe that Islam allows controlled & beneficial entertainment. Like from what Sayyidatina A'isyah had reported, even Rasulullah himself permitted entertainment in the form of singing  in some occasions [Sahih Bukhari].

As the first installment of our new 'Muslimtainment Series', let us enjoy one example of a form of entertainment in Islam, that is not only soothing to the ears, but also insha-Allah be beneficial in terms of the lessons that may be taken from it.

THE VEIL - by Dawud Wharnsby Ali

They say, "Oh poor girl, you're so beautiful, you know

It's a shame that you cover up your beauty so."

She just smiles and graciously responds reassuringly,

"This beauty that I have is just one simple part of me.

This body that I have, no stranger has a right to see.

These long clothes, this shawl I wear ensure my modesty.

Faith is more essential than fashion, wouldn't you agree?

This hijab, this mark of piety

is an act of faith, a symbol for all the world to see."

A simple cloth to preserve her dignity

So lift the veil from your heart to see the heart of purity

They tell her, "Girl, don't you know this is the West and you are free?

You don't need to be oppressed, ashamed of your femininity."

She just shakes her head and she speaks so assuredly,

"See the billboards and the magazines that line the check-out isles,

with their phony painted faces and their air-brushed smiles?

Well their sheer clothes and low cut gowns, they are really not for me.

You call it freedom, I call it anarchy.

This hijab, this mark of piety

is an act of faith, a symbol for all the world to see."

A simple cloth to preserve her dignity

So lift the veil from your heart and see the heart of purity

Actually not only for muslimat, but also for muslimeen.

They say, "Sister of belief, you are so strong.
Your scarf is a flag of this faith where you belong."

She just drops her gaze and then speaks with humility,

"I did not wear this shawl at all less than one year ago.

I've been judged, misjudged and misunderstood

by those who do not know that

faith cannot be measured by the garments that we sew.

Beauty and faith: objects reduced to a fashion show.

This hijab, this mark of piety

is an act of faith, a symbol between my God and me."

A simple cloth to preserve her dignity

So lift the veil from your heart and see the heart of purity

Lift the veil from your heart and seek the heart of purity

So let's all cover our aurat, be it muslim or muslimah, and increase our iman & be as beautiful as ever! ;)