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Sura 7
Aya 26
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يا بَني آدَمَ قَد أَنزَلنا عَلَيكُم لِباسًا يُواري سَوآتِكُم وَريشًا ۖ وَلِباسُ التَّقوىٰ ذٰلِكَ خَيرٌ ۚ ذٰلِكَ مِن آياتِ اللَّهِ لَعَلَّهُم يَذَّكَّرونَ

Muhammad Asad

O CHILDREN of Adam! Indeed, We have bestowed upon you from on high [the knowledge of making] garments to cover your nakedness, and as a thing of beauty:1 but the garment of God-consciousness is the best of all. Herein lies a message from God, so that man2 might take it to heart.
  • Lit., "as plumage" - a metaphorical expression derived from the beauty of birds' plumage.
  • Lit., "this is [one] of God's messages, so that they.. .", etc.