{"id":182,"date":"2011-01-28T17:18:34","date_gmt":"2011-01-28T11:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mriyas.com\/wp\/?p=182"},"modified":"2011-01-28T17:18:34","modified_gmt":"2011-01-28T11:48:34","slug":"the-inner-beauty-or-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mriyas.com\/wp\/?p=182","title":{"rendered":"The Inner Beauty or Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; From <a title=\"The Inner Beauty or Out\" href=\"http:\/\/islamgreatreligion.wordpress.com\/2010\/05\/28\/the-inner-beauty-or-out\" target=\"_blank\">IslamGreatReligion<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9685\" title=\"pearl_in_shell\" src=\"http:\/\/islamgreatreligion.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/05\/pearl_in_shell.jpg?w=327&amp;h=221\" alt=\"\" width=\"327\" height=\"221\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>We live in a society where  we are constantly being judged by our appearance and actions. Words  such as \u2018slag\u2019 and \u2018desperado\u2019 are now so commonly used but have you  ever stopped to think, why is it that such vile words are being spread  by the younger generation? There was a time where the colour of our skin  determined our status in society but that was all set to change. An odd  20-30 years on, improvement has been made but to what extent?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you were to go and stand in the  middle of the bull ring, approximately how many university students do  you think you will see? 50? 100 maybe. Due to the recession, the numbers  of university applications have raised steadily making it even more  difficult to get into our desired field. Would you say that it is the  level of education that makes or breaks a person? Is it our skin colour  or family background? Maybe it is our appearance or possibly our wealth?  In honest truth, I believe that it is none of these. Think of an  individual\u2019s character as being a jigsaw. If a piece is missing, then  their character is not complete. It\u2019s missing an important piece. It is a  piece that keeps the whole jigsaw together. A piece that when fitted  in, can reveal a picture. That missing piece \u2013 beauty. You see, there is  a difference between appearance and beauty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">An individual can change their  appearance in order to please others but beauty, beauty is within. The  beauty of an individual cannot be seen but merely expressed. This is  known as the inner beauty of a person. We all have it, but most of us  don\u2019t appreciate it. I suppose appearance can also be referred to as  being the \u2018outer beauty. So which is preferred? The inner beauty or out?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We have all been blessed with beauty both on the inside and out. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>But have we not been provided with garments to cover our outer beauty?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>\u2018This beauty  that I have is just a simple part of me. This body that I have no  stranger has a right to see\u2019 (The Veil, by Dawud Wharnsby)<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the Qur\u2019an it says <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u2018\u201cO  Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the  believers to draw their cloaks close round them (when they go abroad).  That will be better, so that they may be recognized and not annoyed.  Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.\u201d (Quran 33:59)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>So why do we here in the West feel pressurized to look good, not for ourselves but for others?<\/strong> Why do we feel that hours should be spent perfecting our makeup and  ensuring that our clothes are so tight that it looks as we have wrapped  ourselves in plastic? None of us are perfect but we should strive to be  some of the best Muslims around. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Money doesn\u2019t bring happiness nor  does having the perfect body shape. We are all different and unique in  our way and at times, we need to be reminded. The outer beauty is what  draws attention to one\u2019s self and portrays us in a negative way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The inner beauty is what  makes us the person that we are today. Our inner beauty cannot be taken  away from us and if anything, it can grow in time. It may not be  physically observable but its presence can be felt. It\u2019s a shame that in  society, we are not judged by our character but merely by our  appearance.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9684\" title=\"innerbeauty\" src=\"http:\/\/islamgreatreligion.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/05\/innerbeauty.jpg?w=391&amp;h=385\" alt=\"\" width=\"391\" height=\"385\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>So which is preferred?  The inner beauty or out? The real beauty or the fake? I know what my  answer is, but what is yours Sisters? think it! &#8211; <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sister Alima<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; From IslamGreatReligion We live in a society where we are constantly being judged by our appearance and actions. Words such as \u2018slag\u2019 and \u2018desperado\u2019 are now so commonly used but have you ever stopped to think, why is it that such vile words are being spread by the younger generation? 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