out of all the ways people decide to live their lives islam is the best.
why?
picture this
you are in a world full of different people, different cultures, dress, talk and styles.
the way a kafir look at it is 'why be restricted?'!
let me dress the way i want, and do everything the way 'i' want.
the way islam looks at it is 'worshipping of people'..
meaning, you really had those aspects ready for you by others, and you choose which to 'follow'.
so, instead of being so worried all the time about those out issues, islam sets them for you so that you're ahead of the game: you work on bettering your innerself.
the term in arabic is تخبط
you're mentally torn between society's expectations of you, and so you're in this constant struggle and change. even if you don't change, you're still don't have that inner peace.
islam chooses the best, and most balanced of all aspects.
here's confusion for you:
'ok, which jacket should i buy'
'oh i like that one, but everyone's wearing it'
'i'll buy this one because its different'
(meanwhile ten people think the same way)
'why're everyone wearing the same jacket!!?'
'oh, its fashion, and everyone's wearing it so i guess it's cool'
some people need to work on redefining freedom!
'ok, this jacket's getting old'
who decides that? fashion?
i insist, freedom has been wrongly defined by society.
'oh, i need a smaller jacket, so shape my figure'
who pushes for women to share their figure with the world? people. fashion.
this might seem like a miniature example... but think of the ayah
{وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِ اللهِ أَندَاداً}
if you accept people to dictate how should manage your life... i question your definition of freedom.
{ وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَشْرِي نَفْسَهُ ابْتِغَاء مَرْضَاتِ اللهِ وَاللهُ رَؤُوفٌ بِالْعِبَادِ {207}}
as muslims we follow one book. one sunnah. one integrated lifestyle. One God, who knows us best!
{يَسْتَخْفُونَ مِنَ النَّاسِ وَلاَ يَسْتَخْفُونَ مِنَ اللهِ }
don't fear people, they are not worthy to be afraid of, and they're not even united! why fear people when they are so divided, so weak?!
{ يُرَآؤُونَ النَّاسَ وَلاَ يَذْكُرُونَ اللهَ إِلاَّ قَلِيلاً {142}}
still! worried about what people say, and pretending to worship allah!
that is why i prefer to live my life revolving around allah's expectation, the One God who had blessed me with life and all its blessings!
here's the conclusion
{ وَإِن تُطِعْ أَكْثَرَ مَن فِي الأَرْضِ يُضِلُّوكَ عَن سَبِيلِ اللهِ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلاَّ الظَّنَّ وَإِنْ هُمْ إِلاَّ يَخْرُصُونَ {116}
because they follow 'ظن'...they're not even sure nor confident themselves... why follow them?
looking at the example of 'clothes' (in this case, versus proper hijab)... look at the designers themselves...! they don't usually wear what they make, just look at them! sometimes, they make stuff that people would never wear anyway. i wonder how long it takes them to make a dress when 80-90% of the look is based on skin shown off!
والله المستعان وهو حسبنا ونعم الوكيل
throughout time, modesty has been going down the drain gradually. back in the day, way back in the day i doubt even nonmuslims wore what they wore today.
please, redefine your definition of freedom before you come talk to me about oppression!
