Modesty and\nshyness play a special part between the affairs of the Creator and the created. \nAll prophets and Messengers encouraged modesty, as the Prophet, may the mercy\nand blessings of God be upon him, said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIndeed from the teachings of the first prophets which has\nreached you is, \u2018If you do not have shyness, then do as you please.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Modesty as a\nsense of shame or shyness in human beings is a shrinking of the soul from foul\nconduct, a quality that prevents one from behaving badly towards others or\nencouraging others to behave badly towards you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Islamic\nethics considers modesty as more than just a question of how a person dresses,\nand more than just modesty in front of people; rather it is reflected in a\nMuslim\u2019s speech, dress, and conduct: in public when in regard to people, and in\nprivate in regard to God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Any talk of\nmodesty, therefore, must begin with the heart, not the hemline, as the Prophet\nSAWS said, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Modesty is part of faith,\u2019 and that part of faith must\nlie in the heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear\nbrothers and sisters, take reservation in speech. As with everything in\nIslam, speech should be moderate. Raising one\u2019s voice in venting anger\nsimply shows one lacks the ability to contain it, and only damage will ensue\nfrom it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uncontrolled\nanger, for example, can lead one to verbally abuse and physically assault\nanother, both of which take off the veil of bashfulness one is endowed with,\nexposing the shameful ego within.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A strong\nperson who believes feels shy in front of God and His creation, since God knows\nand sees everything. He feels shy to disobey his Lord and feels shame if\nhe sins or acts inappropriately, whether in private or public. This type\nof modesty is acquired and is directly related to one\u2019s faith, where one\u2019s\nawareness of God increases one\u2019s \u201cshyness\u201d in front of Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Prophet\nSAWS said in regards to this that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cModesty is from faith, and faith is in Paradise, and\nobscenity is from meanness, and harshness is from Hell.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear\nbrothers and sisters, Islam is a religion that ought to be identified by its\nmodesty. The Prophet SAWS is known to have said that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEvery religion has its distinct characteristic, and the\ndistinct characteristic of Islam is modesty.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And so, the\nway to develop modesty is to think about whether you would do the deed they are\ncontemplating in front of their parents. A person with a shred of shame\nin their heart will not commit any lewd act in front of their parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So the\nquestion then ought to be: Is Allah SWT not much worthier that such acts not be\ndone in His sight? Therefore, Islam considers that the modesty of a believer\nin front of God must be greater than in front of people. This is shown in the\nsaying of the Prophet when a man asked him about remaining naked in the house\nwhile alone. The Prophet responded:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGod is more deserving than other people of shyness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear brothers\nand sisters, modesty can therefore be seen as the means by which morals and\nethics in society are maintained and pursued. Shyness from people and\nsociety may be a reason to be modest, but this modesty will not remain due to\nthe fact that what is immodest one day in a secular society may be totally\nacceptable in another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Practically,\nit is modest for a Muslim not to wear clothes that do not suit them; It is\nnecessary for a Muslim to choose the clothes in which they think is suitable to\nmeet people, and it is also modesty to honour and respect adults, and take care\nof children. Modesty is a great character that must appear in the entire life\nof a Muslim, from their conduct with themselves to their conduct with people\naround them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Therefore,\nthe key to modesty is knowing that God is aware of what you do and shying away\nfrom that which He forbids. God only desires what is best for us. \nSo to seek what is best for us is to submit to what He has in mind for\nus. The only way to properly know what that is, is to believe in what he\nsent down to us through His Prophet, Muhammad SAWS and to embrace the religion\n(Islam) that His Messenger brought us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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