The Niqab

[Showkat]

The Niqab

She walks down the street
Fully covered
From head to toe
In the sun and the sleet
Not bothered by rude comments
From all and sundry

Her face is covered from view
And only revealed for the few
Her husband and other mehram
And not the rest of male society

She is blessed by her lord
With good looks and health
She praises him
And obeys his every command
Including the one to cover

She is neither western nor eastern
Rebellious or trying to fit in
She refuses to go with the flow
And treads a path that many choose not to follow

Some are completely westernised
Discarded their identity a long time ago
And now in sin they wallow
With the rest of society

Others go half way
Hijab with tight clothing
A bit of Islam and some of kufr
They look silly
But they think they are trendy
And attractive

Others wear the proper jilbab
And refuse to compromise their identity
Neither following fashion nor the norms of society
But they still get attention that’s unwarranted

But some sisters prefer to wear the niqab
And hide completely
Into anonymity
Whilst interacting in society
See it as a guard against evil
And unwanted attention
From those who don’t lower their gaze
And eye up every woman regardless

[Reflections]

Beautiful poem, JazakAllahukheir for sharing

[Muhammad]

Masha'Allaah, very nice. I liked this part the most:

She is neither western nor eastern
Rebellious or trying to fit in
She refuses to go with the flow
And treads a path that many choose not to follow

[Ğħαrєєвαħ]

Assalaamu Alaaykum

Soo truee..

Jazakallaahu Khaayr for sharing

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[Showkat]

Walaykum salaams and barakAllah feek for the kind words. Indeed we should support our sisters who choose to wear the niqab.

[peace_maker]

Jazakallah Khayr for sharing, brother.
Amazingly written, keep it up. :)

[Haya emaan]

but some sisters prefer to wear the niqab
and hide completely
into anonymity
whilst interacting in society
see it as a guard against evil
and unwanted attention
from those who don’t lower their gaze
and eye up every woman regardless

mashallah..!!