(26) O Children of Adam! We have bestowed raiment upon you to cover yourselves (screen your private parts, etc.) and as an adornment, and the raiment of righteousness, that is better. Such are among the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allah, that they may remember (i.e. leave falsehood and follow truth).
Bestowing Raiment and Adornment on Mankind
Allah reminds His servants that He has given them Libas and Rish. Libas refers to the clothes that are used to cover the private parts, while Rish refers to the outer adornments used for purposes of beautification. Therefore, the first type is essential while the second type is complimentary. Ibn Jarir said that Rish includes furniture and outer clothes.
- Garments are a barakah from Allah
- When the prophet wore a new garment he would make a dua.
“Oh Children of Adam..”
Now the conversation takes a back step. The story of Adam is finished, now all of humanity is being addressed. Allaah did not say yaa ayyuhannaas ,but yaa bani adam , because He doesn’t want us to forget where we started from. We are also meant to keep the events that have just taken place in our minds.
“..We have sent down clothes for you ..”
Allah in the previous ayah sent our mother and father down and now He is saying I have sent upon you clothing. One of the issues of this surah, the evils that is going to be highlighted more, of the evil nations of the past is shamelessness and towards the end, ghafla, heedlessness. Those are the two that are highlighted more than other things.
“..so that it covers your flaws ..”
When Allah punished Adam alayhsalaam in Jannah, he wasn’t permanently cursed because He sent clothing down on them. That punishment is temporary, we are not a cursed creature or born into sin. That punishment is over. If that punishment were to continue. Allah would not have given clothes back. This is important to highlight because it sets us apart from the Christian narrative.
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