What is the wisdom behind mentioning "adornment" instead of a word closer to the body in the noble verse, and why were the face and hands not explicitly mentioned, even though the style of the verse might imply their covering, and what does the word "yadṛibna" linguistically convey in the noble verse?
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Scholars differed on the interpretation of the Almighty's saying: "except what is apparent thereof," holding two views:
The first: that it refers to what becomes visible of clothing unintentionally, and that the face and hands must be covered.
The second: that it refers to the face and hands, and any adornments beyond them, and that they are not required to be covered except when there is a fear of temptation.
The meaning of "and to draw their veils over their bosoms" is to let the head covering fall and secure it over the neck and upper chest so that nothing of them is visible.
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