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විවාහයෙන් පසුවයි සැබැ ආදරය Real Love After marriage
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Women's Rights in Islam
The issue of women in Islam, is topic of great misunderstanding and distortion due partly to a lack of understanding, but also partly due to misbehavior of some Muslims which has been taken to represent the teachings of Islam. We speak here about what Islam teaches, and that is that standard according to which Muslims are to be judged. As such, my basis and source is the Quran--the words of Allah, and the sayings of the Prophet, his deeds and his confirmation. Islamic laws are derived from these sources. To facilitate our discussion we can discuss the position of women from a spiritual, economic, social, and political standpoint.
From the spiritual aspect, there are seven points to remember:
According to the Quran, men and women have the same spirit, there is no superiority in the spiritual sense between men and women. [Noble Quran 4:1, 7:189, 42:11]
The Quran makes it clear that all human beings (and the phraseology doesn't apply to men or women alone, but to both) have what you might call a human; He
"breathed some of My spirit into divine touch. When God created him"(or her in this sense). [Noble Quran 15:29 See also 32:9]
Some of His spirit here means not in the incarnational sense, but the pure, innate spiritual nature that God has endowed her or him with.
The Quran indicates again that one of the most honored positions of human, is that God created the human, and as I referred to Surah 17 earlier, it means both sexes, as His trustee and representative on earth. There are many references in the Quran that reaffirm this.
Nowhere in the Quran do we find any trace of any notion of blaming Eve for the first mistake or for eating from the forbidden tree. Nowhere, even though the Quran speaks about Adam, Eve, and the forbidden tree, but in a totally different spirit. The story is narrated in 7:19-27, and it speaks about both of them doing this, both of them are told that both of them disobeyed, both of them discovered the consequences of their disobedience, both of them seek repentance and both of them are forgiven. Nowhere in the Quran does it say woman is to be blamed for the fall of man. Furthermore, when the Quran speaks about the suffering of women during the period of pregnancy and childbirth, nowhere does it connect it with the concept of original sin, because there is no concept of original sin in Islam. The suffering is presented not as a reason to remind woman of the fall of man, but as a reason to adore and love woman or the mother. In the Quran, especially 31:14, 46:15, it makes it quite clear God has commanded upon mankind to be kind to parents and mentions,
"His mother bore him in difficulty or suffering upon suffering." [Noble Quran 31:14, 46:15]
The Quran makes it clear again to remove any notion of superiority and I refer you again to 49:13. I must caution you that there are some mistaken translations, but if you go to the original Arabic, there is no question of gender being involved.
In terms of moral, spiritual duties, acts of worship, the requirements of men and women are the same, except in some cases when women have certain concessions because of their feminine nature, or their health or the health of their babies.
The Quran explicitly, in more than one verse, 3:195, 4:124, specified that whoever does good deeds, and is a believer and then specifies "male or female" God will give them an abundant reward.
In the area of economic rights, we have to remember that in Europe until the 19th century, women did not have the right to own their own property. When they were married, either it would transfer to the husband or she would not be able to dispense of it without permission of her husband. In Britain, perhaps the first country to give women some property rights, laws were passed in the 1860's known as "Married Women Property Act." More than 1300 years earlier, that right was clearly established in Islamic law.
"Whatever men earn, they have a share of that and whatever women earn, they have a share in that." [Noble Quran 4:32]
Secondly, there is no restriction in Islamic law that says a woman cannot work or have a profession, that her only place is in the home. In fact, by definition, in a truly Islamic society, there must be women physicians, women nurses, women teachers, because it's preferable also to separate teenagers in the volatile years in high school education. And if she chooses to work, or if she's married with the consent of her husband, she's entitled to equal pay, not for equal work, but for work of equal worth.
Thirdly, when it comes to financial security, Islamic law is more tilted in many respects towards women. These are seven examples:
During the period of engagement, a woman is to be on the receiving side of gifts.
At the time of marriage, it is the duty of the husband, not the bride's family. He is supposed to pay for a marital gift. The Quran called it a gift, and it is exclusively the right of the woman. She doesn't have to spend it on the household, she doesn't have to give it to her father or anyone else.
If the woman happened to own any property prior to marriage, she retains that property after marriage. It remains under her control. Also, in most Muslim countries, the woman keeps her own last name, and her own identity.
If the woman has any earnings during her marital life, by way of investments of her property or as a result of work, she doesn't have to spend one penny of that income on the household, it is entirely hers.
The full maintenance and support of a married woman is the entire responsibility of her husband, even though she might be richer than he is. She doesn't have to spend a penny.
At the time of divorce, there are certain guarantees during the waiting period and even beyond for a woman's support.
If the widow or divorcee has children, she's entitled to child support.
In return for these listed securities, it is clear why the Islamic laws pertaining to inheritance give men a higher share. From the social standpoint, as a daughter we find that credit goes to Islam for stopping the barbaric practice of pre-Islamic Arabs of female infanticide. These ignorant people used to bury female daughters alive. The Quran forbade the practice, making it a crime. Surah 81 Additionally, the Quran condemned the chauvinistic attitudes of some people who used to greet the birth of a boy with gladness, but sadness in the case of a girl.
The duty, not the right, the duty of education, as the Prophet said, is a duty on every Muslim, male and female.
As far as treatment of daughters is concerned, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Anyone who has two daughters, and did not bury them, did not insult them and brought them up properly, he and I will be like this," holding his two fingers close together. Another version adds, "And also did not favor his sons over daughters." One time the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was seated. A companion was sitting with him. The companion's son came. He kissed his son and put him on his lap. Then his daughter came, and he just sat her by his side. The Prophet told the man, "You did not do Justice," meaning he should have treated the daughter equally, kissed her and put her in his lap also. Indeed, whenever the Prophet's daughter Fatimah came to him, in front of everyone, he stood up, kissed her and let her sit in his favorite place where he'd been sitting.
From the marital standpoint, the Quran clearly indicates in Surahs 30:20 and 42:11 that marriage is not just an inevitable evil, marriage is not somebody getting married to his master or slave, but rather to his partner.
"Among His Signs is this, that he created for you mates from among yourselves, that they may dwell in tranquility with them, and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts): Verily in that are signs for those who reflect." [Noble Quran 30:21]
There are numerous verses in the Quran to the same effect.
Secondly, the approval and consent of the girl to marriage is a prerequisite for the validity of marriage in Islam. She has the right to say yes or no.
Husbands' and wives' duties are mutual responsibilities. They might not be identical duties, but the totality of rights and responsibilities are balanced. The Quran says:
"Women have the same rights (in relation to their husbands) as are expected in all decency from them, while men stand a step above them." [Noble Quran 2:228]
This only specifies the degree of responsibility, not privilege, in man's role as provider, protector, maintainer, and leader of the family. The same Surah speaks about divorce, about consultation between husband and wife, even in the case of divorce. When there are family disputes, first the Quran appeals to reason and the consideration of positive aspects of one's spouse,
"Dwell with your wives in kindness for even if you hate them, you might be hating someone in whom God has placed so much good." [Noble Quran 4:19]
If that appeal does not succeed, and problems between the husband and wife continue, there are measures that can be applied. Some of these measures are done privately between husband and wife. Some of them might appear harsh, but there are qualifications to restrict excessive or abusive use of these measures. These measures are considered an attempt to save a marriage rather than break a family apart. If the situation does not improve, even with the limitation and prevention of excesses, the next step is a family council. One arbiter from his family and one from her family should sit together with the couple and try to resolve the problems.
If a divorce becomes necessary, there are many detailed procedures in Islamic law that really knock down the common notion that divorce in Islam is very easy and that it is the sole right of man. It is not the sole right of man alone and neither is it true that all you have to say is: "I divorce you three times," and that's it. Islam also has laws regarding custody of children. I was very surprised to see newspapers making the false claim that in all cases custody goes to the father. Custody involves the interest of the child, and laws often favor the mother of young children.
Polygamy has become so mythical in the minds of many people that they assume being Muslim means having four wives. This is a false notion, of course. A very renowned anthropologist, Edward Westermarck, in his two-volume work, "History of Human Marriage," notes that there has been polygamy in virtually every culture and religion, including Judaism and Christianity. But the point here is not to say, "Why blame Islam?" Actually, Islam is the only religion even among Abrahamic faiths, that specifically limited the practice of polygamy that existed before Islam and established very strict conditions for guidance. The question, "How could any man have two wives? That's terrible!" reflects ethnocentrism. We assume that because we're living in the West and it seems strange, and we assume it must apply to all cultures, all times, under all circumstances. This simply isn't true. Let me give you one current-day example. In the savage attack on Afghanistan, genocide was committed on the Afghani people. It is estimated that 1-1.5 million people lost their lives, a great majority of whom were men of a marriageable age. Now, with a great shortage of men, what will happen to their widows, their orphans and their daughters of marriageable age? Is it better to leave them in a camp, with a handout? Or better a man is willing to take care of his fallen comrade's wife and children?
It is obvious that monogamy is the norm for Muslims. If we assume that having four wives is the norm, then we assume a population of 80% female and 20% male, which is an impossibility on the aggregate level. The only verse in the Quran that speaks about polygamy, speaks about limiting not instituting polygamy. The verse was revealed after the Battle of Uhud in which many Muslims were martyred, leaving behind wives and children in need of support. This verse shows the spirit and reason of the revelation.
The Quran placed obedience to parents immediately after worship of God.
"We commanded mankind to be kind to his parents" [Noble Quran 31:14]
And then speaks of the mother. In a very succinct statement, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Paradise is at the feet of mothers." Once a man came to him and asked, "O, Messenger, who among mankind is worthy of my kindness and love?" The Prophet answered, "Your mother." "Who next?" "Your mother." "Who next?" "Your mother." Only after the third time he said, "And your father."
As a sister in faith, in blood, we find the Quran speaks about men and women, that they should cooperate and collaborate in goodness. Surah 9:71 speaks about men and women as supporters and helpers of each other, ordaining the good and forbidding the evil, establishing prayers and doing charity. Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) echoed what the Quran said, "I command you to be kind to women." In one of his last commands in his farewell pilgrimage before his death, he kept repeating, "I command you to be kind and considerate to women." In another hadith, he said, "It is only the generous in character who is good to women, and only the evil one who insults them."
On the question of attire, the Quran and the sayings of the Prophet did not say women must adopt a particular dress of a particular country. It only gives basic boundaries, and for a committed Muslim woman, she doesn't follow this simply because her father or husband tells her, but because Allah already stated that as a requirement in the Quran, and was explained through revelation given to Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) that this was not to restrict woman, but to provide a virtuous society where sexual attraction is not the main obsession of everyone. This forces everyone to respect the woman for what she is as a human being, as an intellectual and a spiritual being, rather than being diverted to her sexuality.
Finally, a few words about political involvement. The verse quoted earlier, Surah 9:71, which speaks about men and women being supporters and helpers of each other was taken by some jurists to mean that it involves also public life. How could they ordain the good and forbid the evil without women being active in the affairs of their society? According to the Quran, I'm not talking about the practices of Muslims, in Surah 60:12, we read about Muslim women making "bayy'ah" to the Prophet. Bayy'ah as an Islamic term is somewhat analogous, to a degree, to what we would call an election, or oath of allegiance. And that was given in his capacity not only as a Prophet, but as a head of state, as he was already the head of state in Medina.
During the rein of 'Umar, women participated in law making. 'Umar made a proposal of a certain regulation concerning marriage. A woman in the mosque stood up and said, "'Umar, you can't do that." 'Umar did not tell her, "Shut up, you are a woman, you have nothing to do with politics, etc." He asked, "Why?" She made her argument on the basis of Quran. In front of everybody, he stood up and said, "The woman is right and 'Umar is wrong," and he withdrew his proposal. That was the spirit in the early days of Islam.
In the most authentic collection of Hadith, Hadith Bukhari, a section is devoted to the participation of women, not only in public affairs, but in the battlefield, too, and not only as logistical support. Women carried arms, and when there was great danger to the Muslims, they volunteered to participate even in the battlefield.
The problems presented here are not the problems of Islam. They are problems of a lack of commitment, lack of application, or misapplication of Islamic teachings by Muslims themselves. The topics I have tried to cover here represent and exemplify the big gap that exists between the true teachings of Islam as derived from its original sources and its projected image in the West and the way some Muslims behave in the disregard of those noble teachings.
There's no question that the Western media has played an important role in perpetuating these misconceptions. But in fairness, we should not blame the media alone. Western culture, in writings about other religions, in particular Islam, have distorted images. From books, novels, even in the academic circle, and sermons from the pulpit in places of worship, these kinds of prejudices are perpetuated.
There are fair and honorable people in the media who are receptive to correction of inaccuracies, and who present the facts, when the facts become manifest, as we have seen in the coverage of the barbaric and cruel treatment of the Palestinians n the Occupied Territories. What I would suggest to the media is instead of depending on the distorted information about Islam, they should keep in touch with educated Muslims, and remember, the U.S. has between 5 and 6 million Muslims. Only through correct representation and open communication with Muslims in America can the media give a fair analysis of current events, given the background of those conflicts, and provide a great service to society.
The issue of women in Islam, is topic of great misunderstanding and distortion due partly to a lack of understanding, but also partly due to misbehavior of some Muslims which has been taken to represent the teachings of Islam. We speak here about what Islam teaches, and that is that standard according to which Muslims are to be judged. As such, my basis and source is the Quran--the words of Allah, and the sayings of the Prophet, his deeds and his confirmation. Islamic laws are derived from these sources. To facilitate our discussion we can discuss the position of women from a spiritual, economic, social, and political standpoint.
From the spiritual aspect, there are seven points to remember:
According to the Quran, men and women have the same spirit, there is no superiority in the spiritual sense between men and women. [Noble Quran 4:1, 7:189, 42:11]
The Quran makes it clear that all human beings (and the phraseology doesn't apply to men or women alone, but to both) have what you might call a human; He
"breathed some of My spirit into divine touch. When God created him"(or her in this sense). [Noble Quran 15:29 See also 32:9]
Some of His spirit here means not in the incarnational sense, but the pure, innate spiritual nature that God has endowed her or him with.
The Quran indicates again that one of the most honored positions of human, is that God created the human, and as I referred to Surah 17 earlier, it means both sexes, as His trustee and representative on earth. There are many references in the Quran that reaffirm this.
Nowhere in the Quran do we find any trace of any notion of blaming Eve for the first mistake or for eating from the forbidden tree. Nowhere, even though the Quran speaks about Adam, Eve, and the forbidden tree, but in a totally different spirit. The story is narrated in 7:19-27, and it speaks about both of them doing this, both of them are told that both of them disobeyed, both of them discovered the consequences of their disobedience, both of them seek repentance and both of them are forgiven. Nowhere in the Quran does it say woman is to be blamed for the fall of man. Furthermore, when the Quran speaks about the suffering of women during the period of pregnancy and childbirth, nowhere does it connect it with the concept of original sin, because there is no concept of original sin in Islam. The suffering is presented not as a reason to remind woman of the fall of man, but as a reason to adore and love woman or the mother. In the Quran, especially 31:14, 46:15, it makes it quite clear God has commanded upon mankind to be kind to parents and mentions,
"His mother bore him in difficulty or suffering upon suffering." [Noble Quran 31:14, 46:15]
The Quran makes it clear again to remove any notion of superiority and I refer you again to 49:13. I must caution you that there are some mistaken translations, but if you go to the original Arabic, there is no question of gender being involved.
In terms of moral, spiritual duties, acts of worship, the requirements of men and women are the same, except in some cases when women have certain concessions because of their feminine nature, or their health or the health of their babies.
The Quran explicitly, in more than one verse, 3:195, 4:124, specified that whoever does good deeds, and is a believer and then specifies "male or female" God will give them an abundant reward.
In the area of economic rights, we have to remember that in Europe until the 19th century, women did not have the right to own their own property. When they were married, either it would transfer to the husband or she would not be able to dispense of it without permission of her husband. In Britain, perhaps the first country to give women some property rights, laws were passed in the 1860's known as "Married Women Property Act." More than 1300 years earlier, that right was clearly established in Islamic law.
"Whatever men earn, they have a share of that and whatever women earn, they have a share in that." [Noble Quran 4:32]
Secondly, there is no restriction in Islamic law that says a woman cannot work or have a profession, that her only place is in the home. In fact, by definition, in a truly Islamic society, there must be women physicians, women nurses, women teachers, because it's preferable also to separate teenagers in the volatile years in high school education. And if she chooses to work, or if she's married with the consent of her husband, she's entitled to equal pay, not for equal work, but for work of equal worth.
Thirdly, when it comes to financial security, Islamic law is more tilted in many respects towards women. These are seven examples:
During the period of engagement, a woman is to be on the receiving side of gifts.
At the time of marriage, it is the duty of the husband, not the bride's family. He is supposed to pay for a marital gift. The Quran called it a gift, and it is exclusively the right of the woman. She doesn't have to spend it on the household, she doesn't have to give it to her father or anyone else.
If the woman happened to own any property prior to marriage, she retains that property after marriage. It remains under her control. Also, in most Muslim countries, the woman keeps her own last name, and her own identity.
If the woman has any earnings during her marital life, by way of investments of her property or as a result of work, she doesn't have to spend one penny of that income on the household, it is entirely hers.
The full maintenance and support of a married woman is the entire responsibility of her husband, even though she might be richer than he is. She doesn't have to spend a penny.
At the time of divorce, there are certain guarantees during the waiting period and even beyond for a woman's support.
If the widow or divorcee has children, she's entitled to child support.
In return for these listed securities, it is clear why the Islamic laws pertaining to inheritance give men a higher share. From the social standpoint, as a daughter we find that credit goes to Islam for stopping the barbaric practice of pre-Islamic Arabs of female infanticide. These ignorant people used to bury female daughters alive. The Quran forbade the practice, making it a crime. Surah 81 Additionally, the Quran condemned the chauvinistic attitudes of some people who used to greet the birth of a boy with gladness, but sadness in the case of a girl.
The duty, not the right, the duty of education, as the Prophet said, is a duty on every Muslim, male and female.
As far as treatment of daughters is concerned, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Anyone who has two daughters, and did not bury them, did not insult them and brought them up properly, he and I will be like this," holding his two fingers close together. Another version adds, "And also did not favor his sons over daughters." One time the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was seated. A companion was sitting with him. The companion's son came. He kissed his son and put him on his lap. Then his daughter came, and he just sat her by his side. The Prophet told the man, "You did not do Justice," meaning he should have treated the daughter equally, kissed her and put her in his lap also. Indeed, whenever the Prophet's daughter Fatimah came to him, in front of everyone, he stood up, kissed her and let her sit in his favorite place where he'd been sitting.
From the marital standpoint, the Quran clearly indicates in Surahs 30:20 and 42:11 that marriage is not just an inevitable evil, marriage is not somebody getting married to his master or slave, but rather to his partner.
"Among His Signs is this, that he created for you mates from among yourselves, that they may dwell in tranquility with them, and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts): Verily in that are signs for those who reflect." [Noble Quran 30:21]
There are numerous verses in the Quran to the same effect.
Secondly, the approval and consent of the girl to marriage is a prerequisite for the validity of marriage in Islam. She has the right to say yes or no.
Husbands' and wives' duties are mutual responsibilities. They might not be identical duties, but the totality of rights and responsibilities are balanced. The Quran says:
"Women have the same rights (in relation to their husbands) as are expected in all decency from them, while men stand a step above them." [Noble Quran 2:228]
This only specifies the degree of responsibility, not privilege, in man's role as provider, protector, maintainer, and leader of the family. The same Surah speaks about divorce, about consultation between husband and wife, even in the case of divorce. When there are family disputes, first the Quran appeals to reason and the consideration of positive aspects of one's spouse,
"Dwell with your wives in kindness for even if you hate them, you might be hating someone in whom God has placed so much good." [Noble Quran 4:19]
If that appeal does not succeed, and problems between the husband and wife continue, there are measures that can be applied. Some of these measures are done privately between husband and wife. Some of them might appear harsh, but there are qualifications to restrict excessive or abusive use of these measures. These measures are considered an attempt to save a marriage rather than break a family apart. If the situation does not improve, even with the limitation and prevention of excesses, the next step is a family council. One arbiter from his family and one from her family should sit together with the couple and try to resolve the problems.
If a divorce becomes necessary, there are many detailed procedures in Islamic law that really knock down the common notion that divorce in Islam is very easy and that it is the sole right of man. It is not the sole right of man alone and neither is it true that all you have to say is: "I divorce you three times," and that's it. Islam also has laws regarding custody of children. I was very surprised to see newspapers making the false claim that in all cases custody goes to the father. Custody involves the interest of the child, and laws often favor the mother of young children.
Polygamy has become so mythical in the minds of many people that they assume being Muslim means having four wives. This is a false notion, of course. A very renowned anthropologist, Edward Westermarck, in his two-volume work, "History of Human Marriage," notes that there has been polygamy in virtually every culture and religion, including Judaism and Christianity. But the point here is not to say, "Why blame Islam?" Actually, Islam is the only religion even among Abrahamic faiths, that specifically limited the practice of polygamy that existed before Islam and established very strict conditions for guidance. The question, "How could any man have two wives? That's terrible!" reflects ethnocentrism. We assume that because we're living in the West and it seems strange, and we assume it must apply to all cultures, all times, under all circumstances. This simply isn't true. Let me give you one current-day example. In the savage attack on Afghanistan, genocide was committed on the Afghani people. It is estimated that 1-1.5 million people lost their lives, a great majority of whom were men of a marriageable age. Now, with a great shortage of men, what will happen to their widows, their orphans and their daughters of marriageable age? Is it better to leave them in a camp, with a handout? Or better a man is willing to take care of his fallen comrade's wife and children?
It is obvious that monogamy is the norm for Muslims. If we assume that having four wives is the norm, then we assume a population of 80% female and 20% male, which is an impossibility on the aggregate level. The only verse in the Quran that speaks about polygamy, speaks about limiting not instituting polygamy. The verse was revealed after the Battle of Uhud in which many Muslims were martyred, leaving behind wives and children in need of support. This verse shows the spirit and reason of the revelation.
The Quran placed obedience to parents immediately after worship of God.
"We commanded mankind to be kind to his parents" [Noble Quran 31:14]
And then speaks of the mother. In a very succinct statement, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Paradise is at the feet of mothers." Once a man came to him and asked, "O, Messenger, who among mankind is worthy of my kindness and love?" The Prophet answered, "Your mother." "Who next?" "Your mother." "Who next?" "Your mother." Only after the third time he said, "And your father."
As a sister in faith, in blood, we find the Quran speaks about men and women, that they should cooperate and collaborate in goodness. Surah 9:71 speaks about men and women as supporters and helpers of each other, ordaining the good and forbidding the evil, establishing prayers and doing charity. Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) echoed what the Quran said, "I command you to be kind to women." In one of his last commands in his farewell pilgrimage before his death, he kept repeating, "I command you to be kind and considerate to women." In another hadith, he said, "It is only the generous in character who is good to women, and only the evil one who insults them."
On the question of attire, the Quran and the sayings of the Prophet did not say women must adopt a particular dress of a particular country. It only gives basic boundaries, and for a committed Muslim woman, she doesn't follow this simply because her father or husband tells her, but because Allah already stated that as a requirement in the Quran, and was explained through revelation given to Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) that this was not to restrict woman, but to provide a virtuous society where sexual attraction is not the main obsession of everyone. This forces everyone to respect the woman for what she is as a human being, as an intellectual and a spiritual being, rather than being diverted to her sexuality.
Finally, a few words about political involvement. The verse quoted earlier, Surah 9:71, which speaks about men and women being supporters and helpers of each other was taken by some jurists to mean that it involves also public life. How could they ordain the good and forbid the evil without women being active in the affairs of their society? According to the Quran, I'm not talking about the practices of Muslims, in Surah 60:12, we read about Muslim women making "bayy'ah" to the Prophet. Bayy'ah as an Islamic term is somewhat analogous, to a degree, to what we would call an election, or oath of allegiance. And that was given in his capacity not only as a Prophet, but as a head of state, as he was already the head of state in Medina.
During the rein of 'Umar, women participated in law making. 'Umar made a proposal of a certain regulation concerning marriage. A woman in the mosque stood up and said, "'Umar, you can't do that." 'Umar did not tell her, "Shut up, you are a woman, you have nothing to do with politics, etc." He asked, "Why?" She made her argument on the basis of Quran. In front of everybody, he stood up and said, "The woman is right and 'Umar is wrong," and he withdrew his proposal. That was the spirit in the early days of Islam.
In the most authentic collection of Hadith, Hadith Bukhari, a section is devoted to the participation of women, not only in public affairs, but in the battlefield, too, and not only as logistical support. Women carried arms, and when there was great danger to the Muslims, they volunteered to participate even in the battlefield.
The problems presented here are not the problems of Islam. They are problems of a lack of commitment, lack of application, or misapplication of Islamic teachings by Muslims themselves. The topics I have tried to cover here represent and exemplify the big gap that exists between the true teachings of Islam as derived from its original sources and its projected image in the West and the way some Muslims behave in the disregard of those noble teachings.
There's no question that the Western media has played an important role in perpetuating these misconceptions. But in fairness, we should not blame the media alone. Western culture, in writings about other religions, in particular Islam, have distorted images. From books, novels, even in the academic circle, and sermons from the pulpit in places of worship, these kinds of prejudices are perpetuated.
There are fair and honorable people in the media who are receptive to correction of inaccuracies, and who present the facts, when the facts become manifest, as we have seen in the coverage of the barbaric and cruel treatment of the Palestinians n the Occupied Territories. What I would suggest to the media is instead of depending on the distorted information about Islam, they should keep in touch with educated Muslims, and remember, the U.S. has between 5 and 6 million Muslims. Only through correct representation and open communication with Muslims in America can the media give a fair analysis of current events, given the background of those conflicts, and provide a great service to society.
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ksjig isßl; lekaodf.k tk ’ldka;dj’ ’.eyeksh’ ta whqßkau wo iudcfha cSj;a fjkjdo@wo fï m%Yakhg kshudldrj ms,a;=la ,ndÈug Tngo ugo fkdyels ù we;' kuq;a ta whqßkau ;u m;sj; wdrlaId lr cSj;ajk ldka;djka ke;=jd fkdfõ' tjeks .=kfhka msßmqkaj csj;a jk ldka;dj iudchg w.kd wdNrkhls' fl;rï ksjerÈj csú;h f.k .shyo fkdfhl=;a wmydihkag" úfõpkhkag ,lajk wjia:d ke;=jd fkdfõ
' f,dj meje;aug wksjdrfhkau .eyeksh iudcfha cSj;a úh hq;=h' kuq;a wE; w;S;fha .eyeksh msßñhdf.a wdYdjka ixis÷ùug yd orejka jeÈug hka;%hla f,ig mukla .kka .ekqKs'
miq ld<Skj tu ;;ajh fjkia ù wehg iudcfha ish¨ jrm%ido ysñúh' wehg ifydaoßhl" ujl" .DyKshl f,i f.!rjdkaú; ;;ajhla ,enqKd' fu;a;d" lreKd" uqÈ;d" WfmalaId" hk lreKq i;r we;súu wehf.a ldka;dj kï jQ wdNrKfha §ma;sh fõ' tfy;a we hi;=j ;sìh hq;aqf;a ye|sñfÜ kqjK fkdfj {dkjka; ndjhhs' fuys§ msßñhd i;= fndfyda hq;=lï yd j.lsï we;' wehg wjYH we÷ï me<÷ï ,ndÈu" wdrlaId lsßu yd f.!rjh rel Èuhs' kuq;a wo ;ukaf.a ìß| ksrej;ska mdf¾ .uka lsßug ;rï msßuhd fm<Ts we;' Uyq È. l,siu we| lñihlska ieris hk w;r ;ud;a iu. hk ìß/| ghsÜ fvksu" ñka ialÜ" ialsks we| wudrefjka mdf¾ .uka lr;s' msßñhd úiska ;u ìß|g kshudldrj we÷ï we|sug Wmfoia fokjdkï wo iudcfha fnfyda fofkla jeoaoka fia mdf¾ fkdhhs' ;u fmïj;sh" fmïj;d ;u fidhqßhg" fidfydhqrd" ;u orejkag ;u mshdf.a wjjdoh jeo.;a jkafka fujeks ;ekl§h
' .eyeksh ksjfia wrmsßueiaug" orejkag wdo¾Yj;a ujla yd ieñhdg fydo ìßola úh hq;=h' weh i;=j Y%oaOdj" mß;Hd.h" bjiSu" ldreKsl nj" m%{dj wksjd¾hfhkau ;sìh hq;=h' tfia fkdue;s jq ;ek ksjfia mßydkh Wodfjhs' f.hs .sks msg ±ñu;a msg .sks ;u ksjig .eksug;a j.n,d.; hq;af;a .eyeKshhs' wkqkaf.a wdrjq,a ksid ;u ksji wmdhla fkdl< hq;= w;r ;u ksjfia foa iudchg mjid ,ececd úÈñka je,lsu ñka isÿfõ' ;ud ljqrekao@ ;ukaf.a j.lsu ljf¾o@ hkq ks;e;skau is;sh hq;=h' ÿl-iem" hi-whi" bÈßfha fkdie,s issáfï Yla;sh we;s lr .; hq;=h'
.eyeKshl" fidhqßhl" ujl f,i muKla fkdj ñksia j¾.hdf.a cSú;h iqjm;a lr,sug Tng ugo i;=j we;s n,h fl;rï ±hs jegfykjd fkao@ ta n,.h hkq mqreIhd ;udf.a wKil hgf;a isáh hq;= hehs is;su fkdfõ'
.eyeksh .ek wo fu;rï lreKq bÈßm;a lf<a wo iudchg hk iuyr wjia:dj,È weig lÿˆ tk foa ±lsh yels ksidhs' wo isxy, ixialD;sh" isß;a úßs;a msßys yudrhs' wo tu ixialD;sh r|d j;skafka fudaia;r ksrEmsldjka w; yd ksßudKlrejka w;h' ld<hlg ñks .jqu" ld<hlg Yßrh iïmQ¾kfhka jefik ú,dis;d' fï Èk j, kï È.= idh ú,dis;dj ú we;' th tl w;lska i;=g okjk lreKls' wo fï .ek l;d lsßug fn!oaOhkaj ksfhdackh lrk msßi bÈßm;a fkdfõ' Tjqka md¾,sfïka;=fõ .=á neg yqjudre lr .kakd w;r wd.ñl O¾uhka úfõpkh lrñka isá' ;ukaf.a wefya frdâv .ek n,kafka ke;=j wkqkaf.a wefya fmd,a mrd,h fiúug f.dia fn!oaOhkaj o wmydihg ,la lr;s' ’wr l=ußh ’ ’fï l=ußh’ lsh lshd ì.sksh ^ kdk we÷u & we| ;u Yßrfha yev fmkajk mdi,a úfha fidhqßhka ÈhKshka fjkqfjka yvla fkdk.d wdYdfjka ta foi n,d isákjd ±hs ud fkdokS' isxy, fn!oaOfhl= jYfhka fï .ek l;d lsßug whs;shla fukau ,súug o whs;shla ud i;=j we;' ukao wfma rfÜ isxy,hka muKla fkdj wkH cd;skao fuhg fkd±ksu weíneys ú hk neúks' NslaIQka jykafia yeÜhg" foaYmd,kh" ßhÿre n, m;%h" fndre udrdka;sl Wmjdi fkdj fldf<dï f;dáka keõ k.sk wfma rfÜ ukqiailu" ixialD;sh hkdÈh wdrlaId lsßug bÈßm;a úh hq;=h' wfma ñksiqkaf.a jeer ;shdf.k wkH cd;Skaf.a j;a ms<sfj;a isß;a úß;a õfõpkh lsßu yßhg Wv n,df.k fl< .id .kakjd jeks lreKls' ;ukaf.a O¾uh ;ukaf.a úYajdih wdrlaYd lr .; hq;af;a ;ukauh'
;ukaf.a wd.ug f.!rjh lrk ;rug wkH wd.ïj,g f.!rjh lrk ;rug iudcfha msßysula fkdj nen,sula isÿfõ' kuq;a wog;a kshudldrfhka we÷ï wÈk uqia,sï ldka;djka w;rg fï ú,dis;d re,a, fuyska tìlï lrk whqre ±lsh yelsh' wo ug uf.a ixialD;sh f.dvke.sug fkdyels ú we;s w;r th t;rï msßysulg ,la ú we;' kuq;a uqia,sï ldka;djks `fï Tfí jdrhhs' th Tn úiska wdrlaId lr .; hq;=hs" *¾odj we|" ,smaiaála .d,d"'weysneu ilid mjqkafâYka l%sï .d f.k hdfuka Tfí we÷u f.!rjhg yskdfjk msri jeäfõú'ghsÜ fvksï we| <eu muKla jidf.k Tn uqia,sï hehs iudchg fmkaúug fkdhkak' w,a,dya úiska Tng ,nd È we;s f.!rjh wdrlaId lr .kak W;aidy l< hq;af;a Tnu fkdfjo@ fldmuk lreKq meyeos,s l<;a ;SrKh Tn i;=h' ;jo" fï f,dfjys csj;ajk Nd¾hdjka i;a fofkla isá;ehs úYajdi flf¾'
Èkl Tn;a uu;a fï ìßka°jre;a i;a fokdf.ka flfkla w;rg wKsjd¾hfhka wh;a fõ' ;ukaf.a wjxlNdjh" úYajdisNdjh" ksy;udksNdjh" ;srKh l<hq;af;a ;ukauh' u;aøjH ms<sn|j l:d lsßfïÈ isysjkafka isysjkafka msßñ mlaIhhs' kuq;a wokQ .;a" ÿ.s ldka;djkag mKla isud fkdú úúO iudc uÜgïj, ldka;djka u;aøjH flfrys weíneys ú isá;s' fkdfhla jHikhkag f.dÿreú isá;s' wo W;=ï ud;D;ajho fkdi,ld yßk lghq;= isÿfõ' ;u uj úiskau orejd f., ñßld urd ±óu" mKmsákau jw<,su" l=Kqf.dvj,aj, oud hEu isÿfõ' th iuyr úg ldufha jrojd yeisßfï m%;sM,hla o úh yelsh' tjeks mdmldß fohlg .eyeKq is;;a ±äfjkjd ±hs is;sh fkdyel' oi uila l=i ord ÿla fõokd ú| ìyslrk orejd .ek tjeks is;la my< jkafka flfia ±hs fkdoksñ' iudc iudc ixialD;sh ìo jeáug foaYmd,{hska iïmq¾Kfhka j.lsj hq;=h' foaYmd,k fkdj foaYh úkdYhg Tjqkaf.a w;ajdrej fkdwvqj ,efnk ld< jljdkqjls fï' ’ fld<dï f;dáka keõ ke.,d wfma rfÜ ukqiailu fldf<dï f;dgg f.dv neiafia wukluhs ta fjkqjg'''''''''''''’ hk .S;fha w¾:fhkau wm rgg isÿ ú we;s jHikh ys;g ;Èka ±fka' is;kak ld<h;a iEu fofkl=f.au tl;=úfï ld<h;a ±ka <.d ú yudrhs'
wo rfÜ isÿjk yeufoau fld<hlg muKla isud ú we;' fl;;rï ,Sj;a" foaYkd meje;ajQj;a though l<hla uQkska w;g yrjd c,h jela lsßula jeksh' iudch yeÈu flfia fj;;a ;u mjq, ;=, ta wdrlaIdj fifkyi f.dv ke.sh hq;=h' mjq, r;a;rx jk úg iudch" foaYh" f,dalh r;a;rx fõ' .eyeKshlg msßñfhl= we;s lrkak;a" ke;s lrkak;a mq¨jka lshd lshukla we;' Tfí iajdñhd" mq;d" mshdg"fidhqrdg" ñ;=rdg wdo¾Yj;a ujla" fidhqßhla" ìß|la" ñ;=ßla jkak' mqreI mlaIh ú,dis;djg" bfkka my<h l,siu weka|;a ksrej;ska mdf¾ fkdhhs' ms<sfj,lg ,iaikg ldka;djka jYfhka yev úh hq;=h' kuq;a ksrej; m%o¾Ykhg fkdhd hq;=hs' Èkl fï ish¨ l%shdjkag ms<s;=re Èh hq;= jkq we;' tÈkg kshñ; ovqjï o ysñjkq taldka;hs' túg tu Èkg wm mjikafka l=ula±hs hkak wm wo isgu ±k isáh hq;=h' tu Èk jeä we;l fkdfõ hkak ks;ru isysl,amkdfõ ;nd.; hq;=h' wo rEmjdysksfha ne¨ l, bka Èia jkafka ,smaiaála" lshqfglaia" .d l=iaisfha jev lrk ldka;djhs' fuh Y%s ,dxlsl ixialD;sho@ wo wfma rfÜ wkkH;djh" ixialD;sh" isß;a úß;a woDYHudk yia;hla úiska úkdY uqLhg weo hkafka wm ldg;a fkd±ksuh' .ïno lgfq ueá fmdf<dfõ" or ,sma iuÕ fmdr n|sk wysxil .eyekshg wo isÿ ú we;af;a l=ulao@ wo ta h:d¾:hg iudchg fkdfmkajkafka bka wm rgg uÈ mqxÑ lula jk ksid±hs fkdoks' ñksiqka w;r ÿlaúÈk" uj" ÈhKsh" fidhqßh j,m,a,g weo oukafka fï kd,sld fkdfõo@ wmg;a fkd±ksu úkdYhg hk fï rg" wd.ï" ixialD;ska .ek miqj miq;eú,s ù jevla ke;' th yßhg wYajhd mek.sh miq ia:d,h jid ±uqjd fiah' wm yeu fokd w;r wvqmdvq ke;=jd fkdfõ' tajd ksjerÈ lrñka wm yefudaf.au rg Y%s ,xldj wdrlaId lr .; hq;=h' f;dá,a, mojk w;ska uqˆ ikid,sh yelafla wmgu hkak Tmamq l< yelafla fkdfõo@
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a http://www.zshare.net/download/64205924cbf395c1/ksjig isßl; lekaodf.k tk ’ldka;dj’ ’.eyeksh’ ta whqßkau wo iudcfha cSj;a fjkjdo@wo fï m%Yakhg kshudldrj ms,a;=la ,ndÈug Tngo ugo fkdyels ù we;' kuq;a ta whqßkau ;u m;sj; wdrlaId lr cSj;ajk ldka;djka ke;=jd fkdfõ' tjeks .=kfhka msßmqkaj csj;a jk ldka;dj iudchg w.kd wdNrkhls' fl;rï ksjerÈj csú;h f.k .shyo fkdfhl=;a wmydihkag" úfõpkhkag ,lajk wjia:d ke;=jd fkdfõ
' f,dj meje;aug wksjdrfhkau .eyeksh iudcfha cSj;a úh hq;=h' kuq;a wE; w;S;fha .eyeksh msßñhdf.a wdYdjka ixis÷ùug yd orejka jeÈug hka;%hla f,ig mukla .kka .ekqKs'
miq ld<Skj tu ;;ajh fjkia ù wehg iudcfha ish¨ jrm%ido ysñúh' wehg ifydaoßhl" ujl" .DyKshl f,i f.!rjdkaú; ;;ajhla ,enqKd' fu;a;d" lreKd" uqÈ;d" WfmalaId" hk lreKq i;r we;súu wehf.a ldka;dj kï jQ wdNrKfha §ma;sh fõ' tfy;a we hi;=j ;sìh hq;aqf;a ye|sñfÜ kqjK fkdfj {dkjka; ndjhhs' fuys§ msßñhd i;= fndfyda hq;=lï yd j.lsï we;' wehg wjYH we÷ï me<÷ï ,ndÈu" wdrlaId lsßu yd f.!rjh rel Èuhs' kuq;a wo ;ukaf.a ìß| ksrej;ska mdf¾ .uka lsßug ;rï msßuhd fm<Ts we;' Uyq È. l,siu we| lñihlska ieris hk w;r ;ud;a iu. hk ìß/| ghsÜ fvksu" ñka ialÜ" ialsks we| wudrefjka mdf¾ .uka lr;s' msßñhd úiska ;u ìß|g kshudldrj we÷ï we|sug Wmfoia fokjdkï wo iudcfha fnfyda fofkla jeoaoka fia mdf¾ fkdhhs' ;u fmïj;sh" fmïj;d ;u fidhqßhg" fidfydhqrd" ;u orejkag ;u mshdf.a wjjdoh jeo.;a jkafka fujeks ;ekl§h
' .eyeksh ksjfia wrmsßueiaug" orejkag wdo¾Yj;a ujla yd ieñhdg fydo ìßola úh hq;=h' weh i;=j Y%oaOdj" mß;Hd.h" bjiSu" ldreKsl nj" m%{dj wksjd¾hfhkau ;sìh hq;=h' tfia fkdue;s jq ;ek ksjfia mßydkh Wodfjhs' f.hs .sks msg ±ñu;a msg .sks ;u ksjig .eksug;a j.n,d.; hq;af;a .eyeKshhs' wkqkaf.a wdrjq,a ksid ;u ksji wmdhla fkdl< hq;= w;r ;u ksjfia foa iudchg mjid ,ececd úÈñka je,lsu ñka isÿfõ' ;ud ljqrekao@ ;ukaf.a j.lsu ljf¾o@ hkq ks;e;skau is;sh hq;=h' ÿl-iem" hi-whi" bÈßfha fkdie,s issáfï Yla;sh we;s lr .; hq;=h'
.eyeKshl" fidhqßhl" ujl f,i muKla fkdj ñksia j¾.hdf.a cSú;h iqjm;a lr,sug Tng ugo i;=j we;s n,h fl;rï ±hs jegfykjd fkao@ ta n,.h hkq mqreIhd ;udf.a wKil hgf;a isáh hq;= hehs is;su fkdfõ'
.eyeksh .ek wo fu;rï lreKq bÈßm;a lf<a wo iudchg hk iuyr wjia:dj,È weig lÿˆ tk foa ±lsh yels ksidhs' wo isxy, ixialD;sh" isß;a úßs;a msßys yudrhs' wo tu ixialD;sh r|d j;skafka fudaia;r ksrEmsldjka w; yd ksßudKlrejka w;h' ld<hlg ñks .jqu" ld<hlg Yßrh iïmQ¾kfhka jefik ú,dis;d' fï Èk j, kï È.= idh ú,dis;dj ú we;' th tl w;lska i;=g okjk lreKls' wo fï .ek l;d lsßug fn!oaOhkaj ksfhdackh lrk msßi bÈßm;a fkdfõ' Tjqka md¾,sfïka;=fõ .=á neg yqjudre lr .kakd w;r wd.ñl O¾uhka úfõpkh lrñka isá' ;ukaf.a wefya frdâv .ek n,kafka ke;=j wkqkaf.a wefya fmd,a mrd,h fiúug f.dia fn!oaOhkaj o wmydihg ,la lr;s' ’wr l=ußh ’ ’fï l=ußh’ lsh lshd ì.sksh ^ kdk we÷u & we| ;u Yßrfha yev fmkajk mdi,a úfha fidhqßhka ÈhKshka fjkqfjka yvla fkdk.d wdYdfjka ta foi n,d isákjd ±hs ud fkdokS' isxy, fn!oaOfhl= jYfhka fï .ek l;d lsßug whs;shla fukau ,súug o whs;shla ud i;=j we;' ukao wfma rfÜ isxy,hka muKla fkdj wkH cd;skao fuhg fkd±ksu weíneys ú hk neúks' NslaIQka jykafia yeÜhg" foaYmd,kh" ßhÿre n, m;%h" fndre udrdka;sl Wmjdi fkdj fldf<dï f;dáka keõ k.sk wfma rfÜ ukqiailu" ixialD;sh hkdÈh wdrlaId lsßug bÈßm;a úh hq;=h' wfma ñksiqkaf.a jeer ;shdf.k wkH cd;Skaf.a j;a ms<sfj;a isß;a úß;a õfõpkh lsßu yßhg Wv n,df.k fl< .id .kakjd jeks lreKls' ;ukaf.a O¾uh ;ukaf.a úYajdih wdrlaYd lr .; hq;af;a ;ukauh'
;ukaf.a wd.ug f.!rjh lrk ;rug wkH wd.ïj,g f.!rjh lrk ;rug iudcfha msßysula fkdj nen,sula isÿfõ' kuq;a wog;a kshudldrfhka we÷ï wÈk uqia,sï ldka;djka w;rg fï ú,dis;d re,a, fuyska tìlï lrk whqre ±lsh yelsh' wo ug uf.a ixialD;sh f.dvke.sug fkdyels ú we;s w;r th t;rï msßysulg ,la ú we;' kuq;a uqia,sï ldka;djks `fï Tfí jdrhhs' th Tn úiska wdrlaId lr .; hq;=hs" *¾odj we|" ,smaiaála .d,d"'weysneu ilid mjqkafâYka l%sï .d f.k hdfuka Tfí we÷u f.!rjhg yskdfjk msri jeäfõú'ghsÜ fvksï we| <eu muKla jidf.k Tn uqia,sï hehs iudchg fmkaúug fkdhkak' w,a,dya úiska Tng ,nd È we;s f.!rjh wdrlaId lr .kak W;aidy l< hq;af;a Tnu fkdfjo@ fldmuk lreKq meyeos,s l<;a ;SrKh Tn i;=h' ;jo" fï f,dfjys csj;ajk Nd¾hdjka i;a fofkla isá;ehs úYajdi flf¾'
- jOl Ndß #- iajdñhdg jo foñ csj;a jk ldka;dj
- fpdar Nrshd #- fidr is;ska hq;=j lghq;= lrk ia;%sh tkï" jxpdfjka fndrefjka ie,iqï whqßka iajdñhd rjgk ìß|
- wd¾h ìß| #- lieu,s lñka cSj;a jk ÈhqKqjg W;aidy fkdjk ia;%sh
- ud;= Nßhd #- orejl= rel.kakjd fuka ;u iajdñhdg fifkyi mdñka hq;=lï bgq lrk ia;%sh
- n.sks Nßhd #- wjia:dkql+,j fidhqßhl fuka iajdñhdf.a hq;=lï bgqlrk iaq;%sh
- ilS Nßhd #- iajdñhd iu. fhfy,shl fuka lghq;= lrk ia;%sh
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Èkl Tn;a uu;a fï ìßka°jre;a i;a fokdf.ka flfkla w;rg wKsjd¾hfhka wh;a fõ' ;ukaf.a wjxlNdjh" úYajdisNdjh" ksy;udksNdjh" ;srKh l<hq;af;a ;ukauh' u;aøjH ms<sn|j l:d lsßfïÈ isysjkafka isysjkafka msßñ mlaIhhs' kuq;a wokQ .;a" ÿ.s ldka;djkag mKla isud fkdú úúO iudc uÜgïj, ldka;djka u;aøjH flfrys weíneys ú isá;s' fkdfhla jHikhkag f.dÿreú isá;s' wo W;=ï ud;D;ajho fkdi,ld yßk lghq;= isÿfõ' ;u uj úiskau orejd f., ñßld urd ±óu" mKmsákau jw<,su" l=Kqf.dvj,aj, oud hEu isÿfõ' th iuyr úg ldufha jrojd yeisßfï m%;sM,hla o úh yelsh' tjeks mdmldß fohlg .eyeKq is;;a ±äfjkjd ±hs is;sh fkdyel' oi uila l=i ord ÿla fõokd ú| ìyslrk orejd .ek tjeks is;la my< jkafka flfia ±hs fkdoksñ' iudc iudc ixialD;sh ìo jeáug foaYmd,{hska iïmq¾Kfhka j.lsj hq;=h' foaYmd,k fkdj foaYh úkdYhg Tjqkaf.a w;ajdrej fkdwvqj ,efnk ld< jljdkqjls fï' ’ fld<dï f;dáka keõ ke.,d wfma rfÜ ukqiailu fldf<dï f;dgg f.dv neiafia wukluhs ta fjkqjg'''''''''''''’ hk .S;fha w¾:fhkau wm rgg isÿ ú we;s jHikh ys;g ;Èka ±fka' is;kak ld<h;a iEu fofkl=f.au tl;=úfï ld<h;a ±ka <.d ú yudrhs'
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"And among His signs is this: that He created mates for you from yourselves that you may find rest and peace of mind in them, and He ordained between you love and mercy. Certainly, herein indeed are signs for people who reflect." [Noble Quran 30:21]
Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"The most perfect in faith amongst believers is he who is best in manners and kindest to his wife." [Abu Dawud)
Women in the Quran and the Sunnah
Prof. 'Abdur Rahman I. Doi
In Islam there is absolutely no difference between men and women as far as their relationship to Allah is concerned, as both are promised the same reward for good conduct and the same punishment for evil conduct. The Quran says:
"And for women are rights over men similar to those of men over women." [Noble Quran 2:228]
The Quran, in addressing the believers, often uses the expression, 'believing men and women' to emphasize the equality of men and women in regard to their respective duties, rights, virtues and merits. It says:
"For Muslim men and women, for believing men and women, for devout men and women, for true men and women, for men and women who are patient and constant, for men and women who humble themselves, for men and women who give in charity, for men and women who fast, for men and women who guard their chastity, and for men and women who engage much in Allah's praise, for them has Allah prepared forgiveness and great reward." [Noble Quran 33:35]
This clearly contradicts the assertion of the Christian Fathers that women do not possess souls and that they will exist as sexless beings in the next life. The Quran says that women have souls in exactly the same way as men and will enter Paradise if they do good:
"Enter into Paradise, you and your wives, with delight." [Noble Quran 43:70]
"Who so does that which is right, and believes, whether male or female, him or her will We quicken to happy life." [Noble Quran 16:97]
The Quran admonishes those men who oppress or ill-treat women:
"O you who believe! You are forbidden to inherit women against their will. Nor should you treat them with harshness, that you may take away part of the dowry you have given them - except when they have become guilty of open lewdness. On the contrary live with them on a footing of kindness and equity. If you take a dislike to them, it may be that you dislike something and Allah will bring about through it a great deal of good." [Noble Quran 4:19]
Considering the fact that before the advent of Islam the pagan Arabs used to bury their female children alive, make women dance naked in the vicinity of the Ka'bah during their annual fairs, and treat women as mere chattels and objects of sexual pleasure possessing no rights or position whatsoever, these teachings of the Noble Quran were revolutionary. Unlike other religions, which regarded women as being possessed of inherent sin and wickedness and men as being possessed of inherent virtue and nobility, Islam regards men and women as being of the same essence created from a single soul. The Quran declares:
"O mankind! Reverence your Guardian-Lord, who created you from a single person, created, of like nature, his mate, and from this pair scattered (like seeds) countless men and women. Reverence Allah, through Whom you demand your mutual (rights), and reverence the wombs (that bore you); for Allah ever watches over you." [Noble Quran 4:1]
The Prophet of Islam (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Women are the twin halves of men." The Quran emphasizes the essential unity of men and women in a most beautiful simile:
"They (your wives) are your garment and you are a garment for them." [Noble Quran 2:187]
Just as a garment hides our nakedness, so do husband and wife, by entering into the relationship of marriage, secure each other's chastity. The garment gives comfort to the body; so does the husband find comfort in his wife's company and she in his. "The garment is the grace, the beauty, the embellishment of the body, so too are wives to their husbands as their husbands are to them." Islam does not consider woman "an instrument of the Devil", but rather the Quran calls her Muhsana - a fortress against Satan because a good woman, by marrying a man, helps him keep to the path of rectitude in his life. It is for this reason that marriage was considered by the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) as a most virtuous act. He said: "When a man marries, he has completed one half of his religion." He enjoined matrimony on Muslims by saying: "Marriage is part of my way and whoever keeps away from my way is not from me (i.e. is not my follower)." The Quran has given the raison d'être of marriage in the following words:
"And among His signs is this, that He has created for you mates from among yourselves, that you may dwell in tranquility with them; and He has put love and mercy between you. Verily in that are signs for those who reflect." [Noble Quran 30:21]
The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was full of praise for virtuous and chaste women. He said:
"The world and all things in the world are precious but the most precious thing in the world is a virtuous woman. He once told the future khalifah, 'Umar: "Shall I not inform you about the best treasure a man can hoard? It is a virtuous wife who pleases him whenever he looks towards her, and who guards herself when he is absent from her."
On other occasions the Prophet said:
"The best property a man can have is a remembering tongue (about Allah), a grateful heart and a believing wife who helps him in his faith." And again: "The world, the whole of it, is a commodity and the best of the commodities of the world is a virtuous wife."
Before the advent of Islam women were often treated worse than animals. The Prophet wanted to put a stop to all cruelties to women. He preached kindness towards them. He told the Muslims: "Fear Allah in respect of women." And: "The best of you are they who behave best to their wives." And: "A Muslim must not hate his wife, and if he be displeased with one bad quality in her, let him be pleased with one that is good." And: "The more civil and kind a Muslim is to his wife, the more perfect in faith he is."
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was most emphatic in enjoining upon Muslims to be kind to their women when he delivered his famous khutbah on the Mount of Mercy at Arafat in the presence of one hundred and twenty-four thousand of his Companions who had gathered there for the Hajj al-Wada (Farewell Pilgrimage). In it he ordered those present, and through them all those Muslims who were to come later, to be respectful and kind towards women. He said:
"Fear Allah regarding women. Verily you have married them with the trust of Allah, and made their bodies lawful with the word of Allah. You have got (rights) over them, and they have got (rights) over you in respect of their food and clothing according to your means."
In Islam a woman is a completely independent personality. She can make any contract or bequest in her own name. She is entitled to inherit in her position as mother, as wife, as sister and as daughter. She has perfect liberty to choose her husband. The pagan society of pre-Islamic Arabia had an irrational prejudice against their female children whom they used to bury alive. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was totally opposed to this practice. He showed them that supporting their female children would act as a screen for them against the fire of Hell:
It is narrated by the Prophet's wife, Ayshah, that a woman entered her house with two of her daughters. She asked for charity but Ayshah could not find anything except a date, which was given to her. The woman divided it between her two daughters and did not eat any herself. Then she got up and left. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to the house, Ayshah told him about what had happened and he declared that when the woman was brought to account (on the Day of Judgment) about her two daughters they would act as a screen for her from the fires of Hell.
The worst calamity for a woman is when her husband passes away and, as a widow, the responsibility of maintaining the children falls upon her. In the Eastern World, where a woman does not always go out to earn her living, the problems of widowhood are indescribable. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) upheld the cause of widows. Most of his wives were widows. In an age when widows were rarely permitted to remarry, the Prophet encouraged his followers to marry them. He was always ready to help widows and exhorted his followers to do the same. Abu Hurayrah reported that the Prophet said: "One who makes efforts (to help) the widow or a poor person is like a Mujahid (warrior) in the path of Allah, or like one who stands up for prayers in the night and fasts in the day."
Woman as mother commands great respect in Islam. The Noble Quran speaks of the rights of the mother in a number of verses. It enjoins Muslims to show respect to their mothers and serve them well even if they are still unbelievers. The Prophet states emphatically that the rights of the mother are paramount. Abu Hurayrah reported that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked: "O Messenger of Allah, who is the person who has the greatest right on me with regards to kindness and attention?" He replied, "Your mother." "Then who?" He replied, "Your mother." "Then who?" He replied, "Your mother." "Then who?" He replied, "Your father."
In another tradition, the Prophet advised a believer not to join the war against the Quraish in defense of Islam, but to look after his mother, saying that his service to his mother would be a cause of his salvation. Mu'awiyah, the son of Jahimah, reported that Jahimah came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "Messenger of Allah! I want to join the fighting (in the path of Allah) and I have come to seek your advice." He said, "Then remain in your mother's service, because Paradise is under her feet."
The Prophet's followers accepted his teachings and brought about a revolution in their social attitude towards women. They no longer considered women as mere chattels, but as an integral part of society. For the first time women were given the right to have a share in inheritance. In the new social climate, women rediscovered themselves and became highly active members of society rendering useful service during the wars which the pagan Arabs forced on the emerging Muslim Ummah. They carried provisions for the soldiers, nursed them, and even fought alongside them if it was necessary. It became a common sight to see women helping their husbands in the fields, carrying on trade and business independently, and going out of their homes to satisfy their needs.
Ayshah reported that Saudah bint Zam'ah went out one night. 'Umar saw her and recognized her and said, "By God, O Saudah, why do you not hide yourself from us?" She went back to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and told him about it while he was having supper in her room, and he said, "It is permitted by Allah for you to go out for your needs." The predominant idea in the teachings of Islam with regard to men and women is that a husband and wife should be full-fledged partners in making their home a happy and prosperous place, that they should be loyal and faithful to one another, and genuinely interested in each other's welfare and the welfare of their children. A woman is expected to exercise a humanizing influence over her husband and to soften the sternness inherent in his nature. A man is enjoined to educate the women in his care so that they cultivate the qualities in which they, by their very nature, excel.
These aspects were much emphasized by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He exhorted men to marry women of piety and women to be faithful to their husbands and kind to their children. He said:
"Among my followers the best of men are those who are best to their wives, and the best of women are those who are best to their husbands. To each of such women is set down a reward equivalent to the reward of a thousand martyrs. Among my followers, again, the best of women are those who assist their husbands in their work, and love them dearly for everything, save what is a transgression of Allah's laws."
Once Mu'awiyah asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "What are the rights that a wife has over her husband?" The Prophet replied, "Feed her when you take your food, give her clothes to wear when you wear clothes, refrain from giving her a slap on the face or abusing her, and do not separate from your wife, except within the house." Once a woman came to the Prophet with a complaint against her husband. He told her: "There is no woman who removes something to replace it in its proper place, with a view to tidying her husband's house, but that Allah sets it down as a virtue for her. Nor is there a man who walks with his wife hand-in-hand, but that Allah sets it down as a virtue for him; and if he puts his arm round her shoulder in love, his virtue is increased tenfold." Once he was heard praising the women of the tribe of Quraish, "...because they are the kindest to their children while they are infants and because they keep a careful watch over the belongings of their husbands."
The Shari'ah regards women as the spiritual and intellectual equals of men. The main distinction it makes between them is in the physical realm based on the equitable principle of fair division of labor. It allots the more strenuous work to the man and makes him responsible for the maintenance of the family. It allots the work of managing the home and the upbringing and training of children to the woman, work which has the greatest importance in the task of building a healthy and prosperous society.
It is a fact, however, that sound administration within the domestic field is impossible without a unified policy. For this reason the Shari'ah requires a man, as head of the family, to consult with his family and then to have the final say in decisions concerning it. In doing so he must not abuse his prerogative to cause any injury to his wife. Any transgression of this principle involves for him the risk of losing the favor of Allah, because his wife is not his subordinate but she is, to use the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), 'the queen of her house', and this is the position a true believer is expected to give his wife. In contrast to these enlightened teachings of Islam in respect of women, Western talk of women's liberation or emancipation is actually a disguised form of exploitation of her body, deprivation of her honor, and degradation of her soul!
Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"The most perfect in faith amongst believers is he who is best in manners and kindest to his wife." [Abu Dawud)
Women in the Quran and the Sunnah
Prof. 'Abdur Rahman I. Doi
In Islam there is absolutely no difference between men and women as far as their relationship to Allah is concerned, as both are promised the same reward for good conduct and the same punishment for evil conduct. The Quran says:
"And for women are rights over men similar to those of men over women." [Noble Quran 2:228]
The Quran, in addressing the believers, often uses the expression, 'believing men and women' to emphasize the equality of men and women in regard to their respective duties, rights, virtues and merits. It says:
"For Muslim men and women, for believing men and women, for devout men and women, for true men and women, for men and women who are patient and constant, for men and women who humble themselves, for men and women who give in charity, for men and women who fast, for men and women who guard their chastity, and for men and women who engage much in Allah's praise, for them has Allah prepared forgiveness and great reward." [Noble Quran 33:35]
This clearly contradicts the assertion of the Christian Fathers that women do not possess souls and that they will exist as sexless beings in the next life. The Quran says that women have souls in exactly the same way as men and will enter Paradise if they do good:
"Enter into Paradise, you and your wives, with delight." [Noble Quran 43:70]
"Who so does that which is right, and believes, whether male or female, him or her will We quicken to happy life." [Noble Quran 16:97]
The Quran admonishes those men who oppress or ill-treat women:
"O you who believe! You are forbidden to inherit women against their will. Nor should you treat them with harshness, that you may take away part of the dowry you have given them - except when they have become guilty of open lewdness. On the contrary live with them on a footing of kindness and equity. If you take a dislike to them, it may be that you dislike something and Allah will bring about through it a great deal of good." [Noble Quran 4:19]
Considering the fact that before the advent of Islam the pagan Arabs used to bury their female children alive, make women dance naked in the vicinity of the Ka'bah during their annual fairs, and treat women as mere chattels and objects of sexual pleasure possessing no rights or position whatsoever, these teachings of the Noble Quran were revolutionary. Unlike other religions, which regarded women as being possessed of inherent sin and wickedness and men as being possessed of inherent virtue and nobility, Islam regards men and women as being of the same essence created from a single soul. The Quran declares:
"O mankind! Reverence your Guardian-Lord, who created you from a single person, created, of like nature, his mate, and from this pair scattered (like seeds) countless men and women. Reverence Allah, through Whom you demand your mutual (rights), and reverence the wombs (that bore you); for Allah ever watches over you." [Noble Quran 4:1]
The Prophet of Islam (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Women are the twin halves of men." The Quran emphasizes the essential unity of men and women in a most beautiful simile:
"They (your wives) are your garment and you are a garment for them." [Noble Quran 2:187]
Just as a garment hides our nakedness, so do husband and wife, by entering into the relationship of marriage, secure each other's chastity. The garment gives comfort to the body; so does the husband find comfort in his wife's company and she in his. "The garment is the grace, the beauty, the embellishment of the body, so too are wives to their husbands as their husbands are to them." Islam does not consider woman "an instrument of the Devil", but rather the Quran calls her Muhsana - a fortress against Satan because a good woman, by marrying a man, helps him keep to the path of rectitude in his life. It is for this reason that marriage was considered by the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) as a most virtuous act. He said: "When a man marries, he has completed one half of his religion." He enjoined matrimony on Muslims by saying: "Marriage is part of my way and whoever keeps away from my way is not from me (i.e. is not my follower)." The Quran has given the raison d'être of marriage in the following words:
"And among His signs is this, that He has created for you mates from among yourselves, that you may dwell in tranquility with them; and He has put love and mercy between you. Verily in that are signs for those who reflect." [Noble Quran 30:21]
The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was full of praise for virtuous and chaste women. He said:
"The world and all things in the world are precious but the most precious thing in the world is a virtuous woman. He once told the future khalifah, 'Umar: "Shall I not inform you about the best treasure a man can hoard? It is a virtuous wife who pleases him whenever he looks towards her, and who guards herself when he is absent from her."
On other occasions the Prophet said:
"The best property a man can have is a remembering tongue (about Allah), a grateful heart and a believing wife who helps him in his faith." And again: "The world, the whole of it, is a commodity and the best of the commodities of the world is a virtuous wife."
Before the advent of Islam women were often treated worse than animals. The Prophet wanted to put a stop to all cruelties to women. He preached kindness towards them. He told the Muslims: "Fear Allah in respect of women." And: "The best of you are they who behave best to their wives." And: "A Muslim must not hate his wife, and if he be displeased with one bad quality in her, let him be pleased with one that is good." And: "The more civil and kind a Muslim is to his wife, the more perfect in faith he is."
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was most emphatic in enjoining upon Muslims to be kind to their women when he delivered his famous khutbah on the Mount of Mercy at Arafat in the presence of one hundred and twenty-four thousand of his Companions who had gathered there for the Hajj al-Wada (Farewell Pilgrimage). In it he ordered those present, and through them all those Muslims who were to come later, to be respectful and kind towards women. He said:
"Fear Allah regarding women. Verily you have married them with the trust of Allah, and made their bodies lawful with the word of Allah. You have got (rights) over them, and they have got (rights) over you in respect of their food and clothing according to your means."
In Islam a woman is a completely independent personality. She can make any contract or bequest in her own name. She is entitled to inherit in her position as mother, as wife, as sister and as daughter. She has perfect liberty to choose her husband. The pagan society of pre-Islamic Arabia had an irrational prejudice against their female children whom they used to bury alive. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was totally opposed to this practice. He showed them that supporting their female children would act as a screen for them against the fire of Hell:
It is narrated by the Prophet's wife, Ayshah, that a woman entered her house with two of her daughters. She asked for charity but Ayshah could not find anything except a date, which was given to her. The woman divided it between her two daughters and did not eat any herself. Then she got up and left. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to the house, Ayshah told him about what had happened and he declared that when the woman was brought to account (on the Day of Judgment) about her two daughters they would act as a screen for her from the fires of Hell.
The worst calamity for a woman is when her husband passes away and, as a widow, the responsibility of maintaining the children falls upon her. In the Eastern World, where a woman does not always go out to earn her living, the problems of widowhood are indescribable. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) upheld the cause of widows. Most of his wives were widows. In an age when widows were rarely permitted to remarry, the Prophet encouraged his followers to marry them. He was always ready to help widows and exhorted his followers to do the same. Abu Hurayrah reported that the Prophet said: "One who makes efforts (to help) the widow or a poor person is like a Mujahid (warrior) in the path of Allah, or like one who stands up for prayers in the night and fasts in the day."
Woman as mother commands great respect in Islam. The Noble Quran speaks of the rights of the mother in a number of verses. It enjoins Muslims to show respect to their mothers and serve them well even if they are still unbelievers. The Prophet states emphatically that the rights of the mother are paramount. Abu Hurayrah reported that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked: "O Messenger of Allah, who is the person who has the greatest right on me with regards to kindness and attention?" He replied, "Your mother." "Then who?" He replied, "Your mother." "Then who?" He replied, "Your mother." "Then who?" He replied, "Your father."
In another tradition, the Prophet advised a believer not to join the war against the Quraish in defense of Islam, but to look after his mother, saying that his service to his mother would be a cause of his salvation. Mu'awiyah, the son of Jahimah, reported that Jahimah came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "Messenger of Allah! I want to join the fighting (in the path of Allah) and I have come to seek your advice." He said, "Then remain in your mother's service, because Paradise is under her feet."
The Prophet's followers accepted his teachings and brought about a revolution in their social attitude towards women. They no longer considered women as mere chattels, but as an integral part of society. For the first time women were given the right to have a share in inheritance. In the new social climate, women rediscovered themselves and became highly active members of society rendering useful service during the wars which the pagan Arabs forced on the emerging Muslim Ummah. They carried provisions for the soldiers, nursed them, and even fought alongside them if it was necessary. It became a common sight to see women helping their husbands in the fields, carrying on trade and business independently, and going out of their homes to satisfy their needs.
Ayshah reported that Saudah bint Zam'ah went out one night. 'Umar saw her and recognized her and said, "By God, O Saudah, why do you not hide yourself from us?" She went back to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and told him about it while he was having supper in her room, and he said, "It is permitted by Allah for you to go out for your needs." The predominant idea in the teachings of Islam with regard to men and women is that a husband and wife should be full-fledged partners in making their home a happy and prosperous place, that they should be loyal and faithful to one another, and genuinely interested in each other's welfare and the welfare of their children. A woman is expected to exercise a humanizing influence over her husband and to soften the sternness inherent in his nature. A man is enjoined to educate the women in his care so that they cultivate the qualities in which they, by their very nature, excel.
These aspects were much emphasized by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He exhorted men to marry women of piety and women to be faithful to their husbands and kind to their children. He said:
"Among my followers the best of men are those who are best to their wives, and the best of women are those who are best to their husbands. To each of such women is set down a reward equivalent to the reward of a thousand martyrs. Among my followers, again, the best of women are those who assist their husbands in their work, and love them dearly for everything, save what is a transgression of Allah's laws."
Once Mu'awiyah asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "What are the rights that a wife has over her husband?" The Prophet replied, "Feed her when you take your food, give her clothes to wear when you wear clothes, refrain from giving her a slap on the face or abusing her, and do not separate from your wife, except within the house." Once a woman came to the Prophet with a complaint against her husband. He told her: "There is no woman who removes something to replace it in its proper place, with a view to tidying her husband's house, but that Allah sets it down as a virtue for her. Nor is there a man who walks with his wife hand-in-hand, but that Allah sets it down as a virtue for him; and if he puts his arm round her shoulder in love, his virtue is increased tenfold." Once he was heard praising the women of the tribe of Quraish, "...because they are the kindest to their children while they are infants and because they keep a careful watch over the belongings of their husbands."
The Shari'ah regards women as the spiritual and intellectual equals of men. The main distinction it makes between them is in the physical realm based on the equitable principle of fair division of labor. It allots the more strenuous work to the man and makes him responsible for the maintenance of the family. It allots the work of managing the home and the upbringing and training of children to the woman, work which has the greatest importance in the task of building a healthy and prosperous society.
It is a fact, however, that sound administration within the domestic field is impossible without a unified policy. For this reason the Shari'ah requires a man, as head of the family, to consult with his family and then to have the final say in decisions concerning it. In doing so he must not abuse his prerogative to cause any injury to his wife. Any transgression of this principle involves for him the risk of losing the favor of Allah, because his wife is not his subordinate but she is, to use the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), 'the queen of her house', and this is the position a true believer is expected to give his wife. In contrast to these enlightened teachings of Islam in respect of women, Western talk of women's liberation or emancipation is actually a disguised form of exploitation of her body, deprivation of her honor, and degradation of her soul!
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Oh! very important facts about women and marriage!..Great work Siraj...!
I really appriciate U
but seems like no one need to know those things...even this thread
thx dear and ur most welcome ! thx 4 ta nice post
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