Thesis Summary
Shahrur redefines what is meant by clothing in the matter of the veil, making it more precise than the common use of the word veil. He links it to the sites of hidden adornment and to the khimar that is drawn over the bosoms, not merely to a head covering.
Related Verses
Foundational Atoms
- Clothing is more precise than the veil
- The bosoms are the sites of hidden adornment
- The khimar is a covering drawn over the bosoms
Location of Support within the Book
This understanding appears in the final section of the book, within the interpretation of the verse of the khimar and covering, and the bounds of the concept associated with it.
Limits of the Reading
The reading here summarizes a linguistic and spatial determination of clothing, and does not go beyond what the atoms have shown regarding the relation of the khimar to the bosoms, not to the head alone.