Most certainly. Islam not only promotes, but charges women (and men) with the responsibility of using their minds for good, preventing evil as God’s trustees on earth. “The believing men and the believing women are protectors one of another; they enjoin good and forbid evil; they establish regular prayers; practice consistent charity; and they obey […]
Why do Muslim women dress the way they do?
“Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their chastity; that will be purer for them. And God is well acquainted with all they do. And say to the believing women to lower their gaze and guard their chastity; that they should not display their beauty, except what (must ordinarily) […]
How does Islam protect Women from violence?
Islam means “Peace” – achieved when a person focuses on God, giving her entire mind, heart and soul to none other than the Creator. This liberates her from human subjection; replacing fear with self-respect; weakness with strength, and conflict with tranquility. God says in the Qur’an: “…do not fear human beings, but be in awe […]
What does the Quran say about Women’s creation and purpose?
From a tiny drop that becomes an embryo, the girl-child is born to be an honored part of God’s plan. God states in the Muslim holy book, the Qur’an: “O humankind! Be conscious of your Lord Who created you from a single soul, and out of it created its mate, and out of the two […]
Does Islam give Women equal rights?
Yes, definitely. Islam teaches equality between women and men. However, in some Muslim countries and societies a patriarchal culture dominates, and women are denied of their God-given rights.
What does Islam say about wives and husbands?
“And among His signs is that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that you may live in tranquility with them; and He has brought between you love and mercy. Truly, in this are signs for those who reflect.” (Qur’an 30:21) Marriage is based on mutual love and respect. The Islamic marriage is a […]
What is written in the Quran about motherhood?
“And We have enjoined upon man to be kind to his parents; in pain did his mother bear him, and in pain did she give him birth. The carrying of a child to his weaning is thirty months. At length, when he reaches the age of full strength and is forty years (old), he says, […]
Sûrat Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage) XXII
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 1. O mankind! Fear your Lord and be dutiful to Him! Verily, the earthquake of the Hour (of Judgement) is a terrible thing. 2. The Day you shall see it, every nursing mother will forget her nursling, and every pregnant one will drop her load, […]
How does Islam protect Women from violence?
Islam means “Peace” – achieved when a person focuses on God, giving her entire mind, heart and soul to none other than the Creator. This liberates her from human subjection; replacing fear with self-respect; weakness with strength, and conflict with tranquility. God says in the Qur’an: “…do not fear human beings, but be in awe […]
What does Islam say about wives and husbands?
“And among His signs is that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that you may live in tranquility with them; and He has brought between you love and mercy. Truly, in this are signs for those who reflect.” (Qur’an 30:21)