قران و فلسفه حجاب

The Quran and the Philosophy of Hijab

In this article the philosophy of hijab (Islamic dress code) in light of the Qurʹan is studied. The writer views hijab as a reflection of modesty and chastity, and believes that modesty and chastity is an intrinsic human feature and stronger in women than in men. This innate feature is the basis of several suggestions from the Qurʹan which are set forth in various verses, such as: men should guard their eyes [from lustful things], should cover up their privates, and should not trespass the private territory of families; women should guard their eyes, cover up their privates, avoid showing off, dancing, and speaking coquettishly, and do nor reveal their body and jewelry. The writer believes that hijab is a mutual demand of both men and women and its philosophy is to be understood by studying its four