Women's Veil

What the Bible Says.. 

If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; and it is a dig race for woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head. A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man. For man did not come from woman, but woman from man; neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. for this reason and because of the angles, the woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head. (1 Corinthians 11:6-10). 



What the Qur'an Says.. 

O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their clocks (veils) all over their bodies. That will be better, that they should be known so as not to be annoyed. (Qur'an, 33:53). 



Commentary.. 

The Bible instructs women to cover their heads. The purpose of the covering is to show the authority of men over them because men are the image and glory of Allah while women are the glory of man! Because of this teaching, some non-Muslims think that Muslim women, who wear the veil, are ill-treated and neglected. 
Unlike the Bible, the Qur'an instructs women to wear the veil for their protection. The veil is one of the Islamic measures to create a righteous society and to block the roads leading to fornication and adultery. The Qur'an clarifies that the veil makes wicked men stay away from women. Furthermore, the veil purifies the heart from immoral thoughts and temptation because showing beauty may excite men's sexual feelings. On the other hand, the Qur'an allows women to show their beauty to other women, their husbands and some close relatives in addition to children and male servants who have no sexual desire.