|| The Hijāb || The word 'hijāb' appears seven times in the Q | Theology bites

|| The Hijāb ||

The word "hijāb" appears seven times in the Qur'ān. In 7:46, the hijāb is a "barrier" that divides Paradise from the Fire. In 19:16-17, Mary "secludes" herself from her family to devote herself to God in solitude. In 33:53, a "screen" protects the Prophet's wives from onlookers. In 41:5, a "barrier" prevents the disbelievers from heartfelt belief. In 42:51, a "veil" prevents Allāh from being seen by those He reveals to. In 17:45, a "partition" prevents the disbelievers from comprehending the Qur'ān. In 38:32, a "curtain" prevents Solomon from seeking his prescribed prayers.

The Qur'ān never refers to the Muslim headdress as a Hijāb. In our traditional literature, the garment is instead referred to as a khimar, a jilbab, or a kisa'. So this begs the question: what is a hijāb in Islāmic terminology?


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