The Holy Quran 7:26 — Surah Al-A'raf

Arabic text

يَـٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ قَدْ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ لِبَاسًا يُوَٰرِى سَوْءَٰتِكُمْ وَرِيشًا ۖ وَلِبَاسُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ

Translation

O children of Aadam! We have indeed sent clothing down to you (made the raw materials for you and taught you how to make it) so that you may conceal the private parts of your bodies, and (We have sent it to you) as a means of beautification. (However, besides physical clothing, We have also sent for you spiritual clothing, so remember that) The clothing of Taqwa is best (because it offers you protection from all evil). This (clothing) is from the Aayaat of Allaah so that you may take heed (so that you may think about it and realise Allaah's great powers and His favours to you).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The sending down of clothing and garments: “sending down” here means creating its material and so on and teaching the method of making it. Although the word “sending down” is mostly used where something is brought from above to below, very often it does not mean spatial above and below; rather, the word is also applied when something is granted by one who…

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