WOMEN IN ISLAM: JUSTICE, MERCY AND FAIRNESS
WOMEN IN ISLAM: JUSTICE, MERCY AND FAIRNESS
Our Almighty Lord enjoins:
O mankind! Behold, We have created you all out of a male and a female, and have made you into nations and tribes, so that you might come to know one another.
Verily, the noblest of you in the sight of Allah is the one who is most deeply conscious of Him. Behold, Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things).
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Our Prophet (s.a.w.) said in the hadith:
Indeed you have rights over your women, and your women have rights over you.
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Our Almighty Lord enjoins:
If any do deeds of righteousness, be they male or female and have Faith, they will enter heaven, and not the least injustice will be done to them.
The first woman who became a martyr for Islam with the love of tawhid in her heart was Sumayyah.
Aisha was the one who carried the knowledge, the Sunnah and the wisdom from the house of our Prophet to the humankind.
The view of our religion, nation, and civilization regarding women under the light of these beautiful examples is always to protect their rights and respectability.
Any outdated mentality an cruel attitude towards women are surely the remnants of the period of ignorance (Jahiliyya).
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To feel sorry for the birth of a baby girl, to despise her, to deprive her of education, to marry her forcefully at a young age is simply oppression.
However, our Beloved Prophet, the father of four daughters, gave us the good news that our daughters are the means of mercy and forgiveness for us and said: “Whoever is put to trial by these daughters and he treats them generously (with benevolence) then these daughters will act as a shield for him from Hell-Fire.”
Our mothers are our source of love and our door of prayer. Each mother who works and gives without any expectation in return and under whose feet the heaven is laid deserves goodness and kindness.
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Women are our life partners with whom we share our home, joy and happiness.
Our Prophet (s.a.w.) defines men and women as “two halves that complete each other”.
He teaches us an attitude which protects and supports one another and connects us with love and trust.
Because a healthy, peaceful and strong society is built together by women and men.
As the ummah of the Prophet who said: “Fear Allah concerning women! Verily you have taken them on the security of Allah, and they have been made halal (lawful) unto you by words of Allah (by marriage).”
We often cannot protect his sensitivity, and forget that we must act merciful towards them when in fact we have to follow the path of the Messenger of Allah, who not once raised his hand against a woman.
However, sadly, violence, abuse and murders of women keep rising.
Let us never abandon mercy, justice and fairness when it comes to women.
Let us heed the call of our Prophet (s.a.w.) who said: “The best of you are those who are best to their women.”
Let us pray for the believers who protect those entrusted to them:
“Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous.”
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