Surah 7:26

"Sons of Adam! We sent down on you clothing – it covers your shameful parts – and feathers. Yet the clothing of guarding (yourselves) – that is better. That is one of the signs of God, so that they may take heed."

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Bestowing Raiment and Adornment on Mankind Verses 7:26

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Verse 26

يَٰبَنِيٓ ءَادَمَ قَدۡ أَنزَلۡنَا عَلَيۡكُمۡ لِبَاسٗا يُوَٰرِي سَوۡءَٰتِكُمۡ وَرِيشٗاۖ وَلِبَاسُ ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞۚ ذَٰلِكَ مِنۡ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَذَّكَّرُونَ

Sons of Adam! We sent down on you clothing – it covers your shameful parts – and feathers. Yet the clothing of guarding (yourselves) – that is better. That is one of the signs of God, so that they may take heed.

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. ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Zayd bin Aslam commented on the Ayah,

{and the Libas (raiment) of Taqwa ...} “When one fears Allah, Allah covers his errors. Hence the ‘Libas of Taqwa.’ (that the Ayah mentions).”

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Universal Sunni Consensus: Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Azim by Hafiz Ibn Kathir (701–774 AH / 1301–1373 AD) is universally regarded across all major schools of Sunni Islam (traditional, Salafi, Ash'ari) as the most authoritative classical exegesis. It is prized because it relies on Tafsir bil-Ma'thur—interpreting the Quran using the Quran itself, authentic Hadiths of Prophet Muhammad, and recorded statements of the early Companions (Sahabah).

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