[the.glorious.dress]

The girls and women were laughing and talking. There was peace and sunshine all around. Suddenly, they heard a caller calling out in the street:
"Hear, hear hear! It has just been revealed that women must cover themselves. Listen! This Aayat has just been revealed: "O Prophet! Say to your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers that they let down upon them their over garments....."

The caller's voice slowly dulled out as he went to other streets to repeat the message. The girls and women inside the house looked at each other. Suddenly, they got up and ran about to find the nearest piece of cloth in the house. One of them found a sheet and covered herself with it. Another threw an old shawl over herself. A third woman tore off her broad cloth belt which was tied around her waist and covered herself with it. This was happening all over Madina. Girls and women were scurriying off to get a cloth as the caller passed by, calling his message. Within minutes, the girls and women of the entire city of Madina were covered from head to foot. Everyone was happy. Their faces were shining. Tears of joy rolled down as the girls and women tore off their bedsheets or shawls to cover themselves immediately. They embraced each other in joy. Islam had given them this honour.

Earlier, many girls and women went about half-dressed. Even if they dressed properly people jeered at them on the roads. Yes, girls and women had suffered a lot before Islam. Baby-girls were buried. Now, Allah and the Prophet(S.A.W) had sent this gift of honour, this beautiful dress for them. Yes, Islam had covered them. Dear ladies, it is a girl's right and woman's right to cover herself. This covering of her entire body is called Hejab. But Hejab not only means just wearing an outer covering cloth over the dress. It is also means segregation. Segregation means seperation between men and women, boys and girls. They should not be together alone at the same place. A girl must cover herself and wear the hejab as soon as she is mature. It is compulsory for girls and women. It is compulsory as Salat (the five compulsory prayers) and Saum (fasting during the month of Ramadhan). It is a thing of beauty for it increases a girl's beauty. People respect such covered girls and women. So, Hejab is actually and ornament and gives a girl a complete freedom. With it, she can go out peacefully, without any fear of anyone staring at her.

*credits to my friend*