The word Ghudh [غض] means decreasing and closing.

The word Ghudh [غض] means decreasing and closing. Ghudha basar means shortening one’s gaze and not staring. Sometimes, persons look at others and looking is not their purpose. At other times, people look lustfully at others for sexual pleasure; this is called leering. Leering is a cause for human corruption and thus it has been forbidden. However, looking without hedonistic desires is not forbidden ( haram) , because it is necessary for sociability and communal living.

First are those that are detached from the body, such as earrings, necklaces, rings, hairclips, bracelets, and decorative clothes. Second are those that are applied to the body, such as eyeliner, nail polish, and hair color. Adornment spoken of in this verse encompasses both these types. Women are advised to eschew revealing their adornments for non*-mahram* men and thus prevent drawing the attention of men and arousing their sexual inclinations.

Next, the statement إلّا ما ظَهَرَ مِنها gives women permission to refrain from hiding their evident adornments—that are naturally obvious—such as Surmah (a specific type of natural eyeliner), eyebrow coloring, henna, rings, veil coloring, robes, and shoes. Since women are part of the society and have social responsibilities, naturally, non*-mahram* men see will certainly see their face, hands, and obvious adornments and covering these would be difficult.

For this reason, Islam gives them permission to perform their duties without covering these. Correspondingly, various Hadith also interpret adornments mentioned in this verse in this manner.