سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 26
يَـٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ قَدْ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ لِبَاسًا يُوَٰرِى سَوْءَٰتِكُمْ وَرِيشًا ۖ وَلِبَاسُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ ﴿26﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O Children of Adam! We have bestowed raiment upon you to cover yourselves (screen your private parts) and as an adornment; and the raiment of righteousness, that is better. Such are among the Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allâh, that they may remember (i.e. leave falsehood and follow truth).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰبَنِىٓ
yābanī
O Children
ءَادَمَ
ādama
(of) Adam
قَدْ
qad
Verily
أَنزَلْنَا
anzalnā
We have sent down
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
to you
لِبَاسًۭا
libāsan
clothing
يُوَٰرِى
yuwārī
it covers
سَوْءَٰتِكُمْ
sawātikum
your shame
وَرِيشًۭا ۖ
warīshan
and (as) an adornment
وَلِبَاسُ
walibāsu
But the clothing
ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ
l-taqwā
(of) [the] righteousness
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
خَيْرٌۭ ۚ
khayrun
(is) best
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
مِنْ
min
(is) from
ءَايَـٰتِ
āyāti
(the) Signs
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
لَعَلَّهُمْ
laʿallahum
so that they may
يَذَّكَّرُونَ
yadhakkarūna
remember
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
26. 1. سَوْآت, these are the parts of the body that must be covered, such as the private parts, and the clothing that is worn for beauty and adornment. Thus, the first type of clothing is for necessity, and the second type is for additional adornment. Allah Almighty has created the means and materials for both types of clothing.
26. 2. According to some, this refers to the clothing that the righteous will wear on the Day of Resurrection. According to others, it means faith, and according to some, righteous deeds, the will of Allah, etc. The meaning of all is almost the same: such clothing, by wearing which a person, instead of becoming arrogant, fears Allah and fulfills the requirements of faith and righteous deeds.
26. 3. From this, it is also understood that although it is permissible to wear clothing for adornment and beautification, simplicity in clothing is more preferable, which reflects a person's asceticism and piety. In addition, when wearing new clothes, this supplication should also be recited, because the Prophet ﷺ used to recite this supplication: (واَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰہِ الَّزِیْ کَسَانِی مَائْو وَارِیْ بِہٖ عَوْرَبِّی وَاَتَجَمَّلْ بِہِ فِیْ حَیَاتِیْ) All praise is for Allah who has clothed me with such clothing by which I can cover my private parts and adorn myself in my life.
26. 2. According to some, this refers to the clothing that the righteous will wear on the Day of Resurrection. According to others, it means faith, and according to some, righteous deeds, the will of Allah, etc. The meaning of all is almost the same: such clothing, by wearing which a person, instead of becoming arrogant, fears Allah and fulfills the requirements of faith and righteous deeds.
26. 3. From this, it is also understood that although it is permissible to wear clothing for adornment and beautification, simplicity in clothing is more preferable, which reflects a person's asceticism and piety. In addition, when wearing new clothes, this supplication should also be recited, because the Prophet ﷺ used to recite this supplication: (واَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰہِ الَّزِیْ کَسَانِی مَائْو وَارِیْ بِہٖ عَوْرَبِّی وَاَتَجَمَّلْ بِہِ فِیْ حَیَاتِیْ) All praise is for Allah who has clothed me with such clothing by which I can cover my private parts and adorn myself in my life.
