♥ REAL BEAUTY Likewise, true value is in inner beauty, such as the beauty of akhlaaq. Even when age has wrinkled a person’s face, discoloured his hair, weakened his limbs and sapped away his energy, the beauty of his or her akhlaaq will still shine and attract like a magnet. In fact, even in one’s youthful years, the external beauty is superficial. If the heart is not adorned with sincerity, love, affection, compassion, kindness and selflessness, the beauty of the face and body will not be able to compensate for the ugly character that will emanate from the ugly heart. Diamond rings cannot be a substitute for sincere love and affection. Gold bangles cannot be a substitute for true compassion. Treating the spouse to exotic holidays will not compensate for lack of tolerance and regular outbursts of anger. Trying to use money to fill the gap created by poor character is like trying to fill a swimming pool with a cup of water. One of the vital aspects of real beauty is hayaa (modesty and shame). Our most beloved master, Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), urged his followers to adorn themselves with this value when he said: “Immorality will debase and degrade whatever it is found in, while hayaa will be a source of adornment wherever it is found” (Tirmizi #1974). Dressing in shameless tight-fitting or revealing garments does not make one beautiful. It degrades and debases one. It soils one with the filth of immorality.
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