(In light of the noble verse:)
يا بَني آدَمَ لا يَفْتِنَنَّكُمُ الشَّيْطانُ كَما أَخْرَجَ أَبَوَيْكُمْ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ يَنْزِعُ عَنْهُما لِباسَهُما لِيُرِيَهُما سَوْآتِهِما إِنَّهُ يَراكُمْ هُوَ وَ قَبيلُهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لا تَرَوْنَهُمْ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا الشَّياطينَ أَوْلِياءَ لِلَّذينَ لا يُؤْمِنُونَ [27]
O children of Adam, do not let Satan tempt you as he caused your parents to be expelled from the Garden, stripping them of their garments to expose their nakedness. He and his tribe see you from where you cannot see them. We have made the devils allies of those who do not believe.
Given that devils are able to see us, how does this relate to the rules on mahram and non-mahram relationships? Are they permitted to see the womenfolk of the faithful? If so, how can this be explained?
َّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحيمِ
How Can the Devils’ Ability to See Us Be Reconciled with the Rules on Whom We May See Unveiled?
The essence and first answer at a glance (60-word summary)
Casting off the garment of piety means exposing one’s nakedness in body and soul, and opens the way to shamelessness. Whoever wears the garment of piety and does not let remembrance of God leave their heart will not have their nakedness exposed—even if they are unclothed in private.
Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)
Teacher and researcher in the intellectual tradition of wisdom and the Ahl al-Bayt | Soroush Bamdadān Cultural CenterTo cast off the garment of piety is, in truth, to expose the nakedness of both body and soul. It brings disgrace and paves the way for shamelessness. Whoever is clothed in piety will never have their nakedness exposed, whatever the circumstances.
Whoever is clothed in piety, whose heart remains connected to the remembrance of God, and who continually seeks shelter in Him—no eye will fall upon their secrets, hidden parts or private members, even if they are unclothed in solitude.
الأعراف : 26 يا بَني آدَمَ قَدْ أَنْزَلْنا عَلَيْكُمْ لِباساً يُواري سَوْآتِكُمْ وَ ريشاً وَ لِباسُ التَّقْوى ذلِكَ خَيْرٌ ذلِكَ مِنْ آياتِ اللَّهِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ
O children of Adam! We have sent down to you clothing to cover your bodies and adorn you; but the garment of piety is better. These are among God’s signs, so that they may take heed.