I couldn’t run fast or lift as much. I didn’t make the same
money and I cried too often. I grew up in a man’s world where I didn’t belong.
And when I couldn’t be him, I wanted only to please him. I
put on your make-up and wore you short skirts. I gave my life, my body, my
dignity, for the cause of being pretty. I knew that no matter what I did, I was
worthy only to the degree that I could please and be beautiful for my master.
And so I spent my life on the cover of Cosmo, Mangga, all the magazines,
and gave my body for you to sell.
I was a slave, but you taught me I was free. I was your
object, but you swore it was success. You taught me that my purpose in life was
to be on display, to attract, and be beautiful for men. You had me believe that
my body was created to market your cars. And you raised me to think I was an
ugly duckling. But you lied.
Islam tells me, I’m a swan. I’m different-it’s meant
to be that way. And my body, my soul, was created for something more.
Allah says in the Quran, “O mankind, indeed We created you
from male and female and made you people and tribes that you may know one
another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most
righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted.” (Quran, 49:13)
So, I’m honored, but it is not by my relationship to men. My
value as a woman is not measured by the size of my waist or the number of men
who like me. My worth as a human being is measured on a higher scale: a scale
of righteousness and piety. And my purpose in life-despite what the magazines
say-is something more sublime than just looking good for men.
And so, God (Allah) tells me to cover myself, to hide my
beauty and to tell the world that I’m not here to please men with my body; I’m
here to please Him. He elevates the dignity of a woman’s body by commanding
that is respected and covered, shown only to the deserving-only to the man I
marry.
So, to those who wish to ‘liberate’ me, I have only one thing to say:”Thanks, but no thanks.”
I’m not here to be on
display. And my body is not for public consumption. I will not be reduced to an
object, or a pair of legs to sell shoes. I’m a soul, a mind, a servant of God
(Allah). My worth is defined by the beauty of my soul, my heart, my moral
character. So, I won’t worship your beauty standards and I don’t submit to your
fashion sense. My submission is to something higher.
With my veil I put my faith on display-rather than my
beauty. My value as a human is defined by my relationship with God (Allah), not
by my looks. I cover the irrelevant. And when you look at me, you don’t see a
body. You view me only for what I am: a servant of my Creator.
You see, as a Muslim woman, I’ve been liberated from a
silent kind of bondage. I don’t answer to the slaves of God on earth. I answer
to their King.
Reference- Ustazah Yasmin Mogahed. May Allah bless her. amen.
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