Question on Joseph Islam's Facebook page by Delwar Hossain
Salamun alaikum sir Joseph,
33:59 "O prophet, tell your wives, your daughters, and the wives of the believers that they should lengthen upon themselves their outer garments. That is better so that they will not be recognized and harmed. God is Forgiver, Merciful."
It is Monotheist translation.
Does it mean the whole body covering since it says "so that they cannt be recognized.."? Or it is translation problem? But it seems to me this translation fit properly to a good sense.
But the problem is, if none can recognize, then how can she communicate with people in her workplace?
This is what Sunnis think.
But we see that in 24:31 we find that the objective of dress is to conceal from sexual senses or attraction, not from natural beauty. And that tells to wear an outer garment over bossom.
Now my question is, does 33:59 means only 24:31 for Koran's consistency, Or it gives a limit between the two extreme?