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This is a good question and there is a beautiful answer!
Allah has commanded us with every action that is good for us and prohibited us
from performing every action that is bad for us. Allah orders the Muslim woman
to wear the  Hijaab when she steps out of the security of her home or when
in the presence of strange men. So to wear the hijaab is a source of great good
for you – the Muslim woman - for many reasons. Among them:
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You please Allah. You are obeying the commands of your
Lord when you wear the hijaab and you can expect great rewards in return.
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It is Allah’s protection of your natural beauty. You are
too precious to be "on display" for each man to see.
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It is Allah’s preservation of your chastity.
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Allah purifies your heart and mind through the hijaab.
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Allah beautifies your inner and outer countenance with
hijaab. Outwardly your hijaab reflects innocence, purity,
modesty, shyness, serenity, contentment and obedience to your Lord. Inwardly
you cultivate the same.
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Allah defines your femininity through the hijaab.
You are a woman who respects her womanhood. Allah wants you to be respected
by others, and for you to respect yourself.
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Allah raises your dignity through the hijaab.
When a strange man looks at you, he respects you because he sees that you
respect yourself.
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Allah protects your honour 100% through your hijaab.
Men do not gaze at you in a sensual way, they do not approach you in a
sensual way, and neither do they speak to you in a sensual way. Rather, a
man holds you in high esteem and that is just by one glance at you!
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Allah gives you nobility through the hijaab. You are
noble not degraded because you covered not naked.
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Allah demonstrates your equality as a Muslim woman
through the hijaab. Your Lord bestows upon you equal worth as your
male counterpart, and gives you a host of beautiful rights and liberties.
You express your acceptance of these unique rights by putting on the
hijaab.
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Allah defines your role as a Muslim woman through the
hijaab. You are a someone with important duties. You are a reflection of
a woman of action not idle pursuits. You display your sense of direction and
purpose through your hijaab. You are someone that people take
seriously.
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Allah expresses your independence through the hijaab.
You are stating clearly that you are an obedient servant of the Greatest
Master. You will obey no one else and follow no other way. You are not a
slave to any man, nor a slave to any nation. You are free and independent
from all man-made systems.
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Allah gives you the freedom of movement and expression
through the hijaab. You are able to move about and communicate
without fear of harassment. Your hijaab gives you a unique
confidence.
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Allah wants others to treat you – a Muslim woman - with
kindness. And the hijaab brings about the best treatment of men
towards you.
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Allah wants your beauty to be preserved and saved for
just one man to enjoy – your husband.
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Allah helps you to enjoy a successful marriage through
wearing hijaab. Because you reserve your beauty for one man alone,
your husband’s love for you increases, he cherishes you more, he respects
you more and he honours you more. So your hijaab contributes to a
successful and lasting marriage relationship.
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Allah brings about peace and stability in the society
through the hijaab! Yes this is true! Men do not cause corruption by
forming illegal relationships because you - the Muslim woman - calm their
passions. When a man looks at you, he feels at ease, not tempted to
fornicate…
So a Muslim woman in hijaab is dignified, not
dishonoured, noble, not degraded, liberated, not subjugated, purified, not
sullied, independent, not a slave, protected, not exposed, respected, not
laughed at, confident, not insecure, obedient, not a sinner, a guarded pearl,
not a prostitute…
Dear Muslim sister! Come towards the gates of Paradise with
us! Fulfill your duties towards Allah, put on your adornment - put on your
hijaab, and race towards Jannah (Paradise) by doing all good actions.
You should agree by now that wearing hijaab is extremely beneficial – it
must be - because Allah only commands what is good…
…and believe me dear sister, it is good to obey the commands
of your Lord…
"Their reward is with their Lord: Gardens of Eden
underneath which rivers flow wherein they will dwell for ever; Allah is pleased
with them, and they are pleased with Him; this is (in store) for whoever
fears his Lord. [Sooratul-Bayyinah 98:8]
sources: troid.org
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