The structural similarity between the formulation in John Chrysostom’s sermon in which he accuses the rich women in his congregation for their weakness in jewelry, and the formulation in Ahzah 33:
Likewise, the formulation of blaming the community for religious laxity is also:
Both in Mümtehine 6 and in John Chyrsostom’s sermons, Abraham abandoning the religion of his ancestors, idolatry, and reaching the truth are shown as an example: [Another element that is prominent in John Chrysostom’s sermon, although not in the Quran, is dedication to the “spiritual”]
- There’s also 1 Peter 3.3-4 which states “Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.”
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