And He, glorified be He, stated that the clothing of righteousness is better than this clothing, just as, when commanding them to take provisions, He said:

“Take provisions, but indeed, the best provision is righteousness.” (Sūrat al-Baqarah, 197)

Thus, there are two kinds of clothing and two kinds of provisions.

Then He said:

“O children of Adam, do not let Satan tempt you as he drove your parents out of Paradise, stripping them of their clothing to expose their nakedness to them.” (Sūrat al-Aʿrāf, 27)

He thus forbade the children of Adam to succumb to Satan’s temptation as their parents had done: by disobeying Allah and obeying Satan in opposition to Allah’s commands and prohibitions. Just as he stripped the parents of their clothing, he may likewise strip their descendants of the clothing of righteousness and the clothing of the body, exposing their nakedness to them.

He, exalted be He, said:

“Indeed, he and his tribe see you from where they cannot see them. We have made Satan an ally of those who do not believe.” (Sūrat al-Aʿrāf, 27)

Thus He stated