In order to understand beauty as Allah describes it, first we should know that the Qur’an does not speak about beauty as something shallow or decorative. When it uses the word jamal, it directs the heart. It teaches us that true beauty is connected to tranquillity, purpose, and spiritual growth. I traced the word jamal…
Beauty is mentioned in Qur’an and Sunnah as jamal and husn. It encompasses external beauty, clothes, cleanliness, adornment, as well as internal beauty, character, serenity, patience, forgiveness. When you see something beautiful, do you pause and reflect on it? Do you ask: “Why did Allah create this beauty? What purpose does it serve?” Beauty is…
Beauty in Allah’s creation When you read the Quran, we find that in the core of the Quran, Allah talks about beauty. First, He said He perfected everything He created: ٱلَّذِیۤ أَحۡسَنَ كُلَّ شَیۡءٍ خَلَقَهُۥۖ وَبَدَأَ خَلۡقَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنِ مِن طِینࣲ who gave everything its perfect form. He first created man from clay (Surah Sajdah, Ayah…