Modesty!!.....does not relate only to hijab and high neckline
it is all-encompassing in the day-to-day life of a Muslim.....Woman AND Man!!!
I found this article that perfectly defines what modesty is in Islam....
[size=13pt]Modesty and shyness play a special part between the affairs of the Creator and the created. All prophets and Messengers encouraged modesty, as the Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, said:[/size][/size][size=13pt]“Indeed from the teachings of the first prophets which has reached you is, ‘If you do not have shyness, then do as you please.†(Al-Bukhari)[/size][size=13pt]
[/size][size=13pt]Modesty as a sense of shame or shyness in human beings is a shrinking of the soul from foul conduct, a quality that prevents one from behaving badly towards others or encouraging others to behave badly towards you. Islamic ethics considers modesty as more than just a question of how a person dresses, and more than just modesty in front of people; rather it is reflected in a Muslim’s speech, dress, and conduct: in public in regards to people, and in private in regards to God. Any talk of modesty, therefore, must begin with the heart, not the hemline, as the Prophet of Mercy said,[/size][/size][size=13pt] [/size][/size][size=13pt]‘Modesty is part of faith,’[/size][/size][size=13pt][/size][size=14px][1][/size][size=13pt][/size][/size][size=13pt] [/size][/size][size=13pt] and that part of faith must lie in the heart.[/size]
it is all-encompassing in the day-to-day life of a Muslim.....Woman AND Man!!!
I found this article that perfectly defines what modesty is in Islam....
[size=13pt]Modesty and shyness play a special part between the affairs of the Creator and the created. All prophets and Messengers encouraged modesty, as the Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, said:[/size][/size][size=13pt]“Indeed from the teachings of the first prophets which has reached you is, ‘If you do not have shyness, then do as you please.†(Al-Bukhari)[/size][size=13pt]
[/size][size=13pt]Modesty as a sense of shame or shyness in human beings is a shrinking of the soul from foul conduct, a quality that prevents one from behaving badly towards others or encouraging others to behave badly towards you. Islamic ethics considers modesty as more than just a question of how a person dresses, and more than just modesty in front of people; rather it is reflected in a Muslim’s speech, dress, and conduct: in public in regards to people, and in private in regards to God. Any talk of modesty, therefore, must begin with the heart, not the hemline, as the Prophet of Mercy said,[/size][/size][size=13pt] [/size][/size][size=13pt]‘Modesty is part of faith,’[/size][/size][size=13pt][/size][size=14px][1][/size][size=13pt][/size][/size][size=13pt] [/size][/size][size=13pt] and that part of faith must lie in the heart.[/size]
Quote:Just love this next part.....[/size][size=17px]“A strong person is not the person who throws his adversaries to the ground. A strong person is the person who contains himself when he is angry.†([/size][/size][size=17px]Saheeh al-Bukhari[/size][/size][size=17px])[/size]
Quote:Lessons for all of us!
here's the link to the full article.
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/21/
my point is.....unless you are modest in all aspects of your own life DO NOT JUDGE others when you perceive that you have found a fault in them!
and now I am done with this religious topic before Krish has to delete Hema's 10-page thread and I will never hear the end of it.
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