This entry belongs to the Shahrurian lexicon. Here, the khimar is part of the network of Nur 31: adornment, openings, concealment, and clothing.
Meaning according to Shahrur
The khimar is a covering that is draped over the openings of the chest. For that reason, Shahrur does not confine it to a head covering alone; rather, he links it to covering the areas of the openings and hidden adornment in the context of the verse.
Distinctions
- It differs from hijab; hijab is a spatial barrier or a screen from sight, whereas khimar is a covering used in the context of the openings.
- It falls within the discussion of clothing, but it is not synonymous with all clothing.
- It is adjacent to the openings and adornment because its meaning in Nur 31 is determined by the phrase “draping over the openings.”
Foundational links
- The khimar is a covering that is draped over the openings
- Hijab, as a concept of clothing, does not correspond to common conventions
- Nur 31
- hijab
- clothing
- semantic distinctions
Its place in the atlas
This entry establishes that the khimar does not function on its own outside the verse’s network, but acquires its meaning from its relation to the openings, adornment, and clothing.