Before the women are given the guidelines in the Surah Nur , the men are given their guidelines.
“Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for them: And Allah is well acquainted with all that they do.” - [Quran 24:30]
The transliteration of the same verse is as follows:
Qul lilmu/mineena yaghuddu min ab[sa]rihum waya[h]fa{th}oo furoojahum [tha]lika azk[a] lahum inna All[a]ha khabeerun bim[a] ya[s]naAAoon(a) - [Quran 24:30]
Here we find that the men are given the primary command to lower their gaze. In Ma'ariful Quran it is stated:
“The word 'yaghuddu' is derived from 'ghadd', which means to bring down or lower, ('Raghib') lowering of eyes or to keep eyes down as enjoined in the verse, means to turn the eyes from something which is prohibited to be seen by Shariah (Ibn Kathir).
Ibn Hibban has given the explanation that to look at a non-Mahram woman with the intent to have (sexual) pleasure is totally prohibited, and to look without any such motive is makkruh (undesirable). To look at any woman's or man's private parts of the body is included in this explanation (except in case of dire necessity, such as medical examination). Peeping into anyone's house with the intent of finding out his secrets, and all such acts where looking is prohibited by Shariah are all included in this injunction.” - [Ma'ariful Quran, by Maulana Mufti Muhammad Shafi, First Authorized Edition 2004, Vol. 6, pg 408]
Also we find in Tafsir Ibn Kathir the following explanation regarding the concerned Quranic verse:
“The Command to lower the Gaze This is a command from Allah to His believing servants, to lower their gaze from looking at things that have been prohibited for them. They should look only at what is permissible for them to look at, and lower their gaze from forbidden things. If it so happens that a person's gaze unintentionally falls upon something forbidden, he should quickly look away. Muslim recorded in his Sahih that Jarir bin `Abdullah Al-Bajali, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "I asked the Prophet about the sudden glance, and he commanded me to turn my gaze away.
In the Sahih it is narrated that Abu Sa`id said that the Messenger of Allah said:
(Beware of sitting in the streets.) They said, "O Messenger of Allah, we have no alternative but to sit in the streets to converse with one another.'' The Messenger of Allah said:
(If you insist, then give the street its rights.) They asked, "What are the rights of the street, O Messenger of Allah'' He said,
(Lower your gaze, return the greeting of Salam, enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil.)”
Thus we find that the men are commanded strictly to lower their gaze and of course guard their private parts which would also mean to remain chaste and not adopt immoral ways. These two actions are the very first step regarding the Hijab of the men as prescribed in Islam by Allah (swt).
Men also have a dress code and there are certain things which they cannot wear but women can wear.
A man is not allowed to wear silk or gold.
The man cannot wear thin or see through clothes that would reveal his self to the public.
Men are also forbidden to wear that would have any religious significance in another religion.
Moreover the man is not permitted to wear tight clothes.
The dressing should be loose so as not to show the figure of ones body to others especially those of the opposite sex.
There are many rules attached to the dress code of the man. While to some women big biceps of a male would be appealing, it is definitely not permissible for a man with big biceps to show them off in front of females. In fact if a man does have such biceps then it is only appropriate for him to cover them in the right manner.
“Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for them: And Allah is well acquainted with all that they do.” - [Quran 24:30]
The transliteration of the same verse is as follows:
Qul lilmu/mineena yaghuddu min ab[sa]rihum waya[h]fa{th}oo furoojahum [tha]lika azk[a] lahum inna All[a]ha khabeerun bim[a] ya[s]naAAoon(a) - [Quran 24:30]
Here we find that the men are given the primary command to lower their gaze. In Ma'ariful Quran it is stated:
“The word 'yaghuddu' is derived from 'ghadd', which means to bring down or lower, ('Raghib') lowering of eyes or to keep eyes down as enjoined in the verse, means to turn the eyes from something which is prohibited to be seen by Shariah (Ibn Kathir).
Ibn Hibban has given the explanation that to look at a non-Mahram woman with the intent to have (sexual) pleasure is totally prohibited, and to look without any such motive is makkruh (undesirable). To look at any woman's or man's private parts of the body is included in this explanation (except in case of dire necessity, such as medical examination). Peeping into anyone's house with the intent of finding out his secrets, and all such acts where looking is prohibited by Shariah are all included in this injunction.” - [Ma'ariful Quran, by Maulana Mufti Muhammad Shafi, First Authorized Edition 2004, Vol. 6, pg 408]
Also we find in Tafsir Ibn Kathir the following explanation regarding the concerned Quranic verse:
“The Command to lower the Gaze This is a command from Allah to His believing servants, to lower their gaze from looking at things that have been prohibited for them. They should look only at what is permissible for them to look at, and lower their gaze from forbidden things. If it so happens that a person's gaze unintentionally falls upon something forbidden, he should quickly look away. Muslim recorded in his Sahih that Jarir bin `Abdullah Al-Bajali, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "I asked the Prophet about the sudden glance, and he commanded me to turn my gaze away.
In the Sahih it is narrated that Abu Sa`id said that the Messenger of Allah said:
(Beware of sitting in the streets.) They said, "O Messenger of Allah, we have no alternative but to sit in the streets to converse with one another.'' The Messenger of Allah said:
(If you insist, then give the street its rights.) They asked, "What are the rights of the street, O Messenger of Allah'' He said,
(Lower your gaze, return the greeting of Salam, enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil.)”
Thus we find that the men are commanded strictly to lower their gaze and of course guard their private parts which would also mean to remain chaste and not adopt immoral ways. These two actions are the very first step regarding the Hijab of the men as prescribed in Islam by Allah (swt).
Men also have a dress code and there are certain things which they cannot wear but women can wear.
A man is not allowed to wear silk or gold.
The man cannot wear thin or see through clothes that would reveal his self to the public.
Men are also forbidden to wear that would have any religious significance in another religion.
Moreover the man is not permitted to wear tight clothes.
The dressing should be loose so as not to show the figure of ones body to others especially those of the opposite sex.
There are many rules attached to the dress code of the man. While to some women big biceps of a male would be appealing, it is definitely not permissible for a man with big biceps to show them off in front of females. In fact if a man does have such biceps then it is only appropriate for him to cover them in the right manner.
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