Islam views men and women to be equal in their humanity. The Holy Quran did not address men alone, when treating general issues in life; but meant both for men and women to hold due responsibilities in this regard. Thus, the Quran values the roles of male and female believers alike, for Allah says: "It is not for a believing man or a believing woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter, that they should [thereafter] have any choice about their affair. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has certainly strayed into clear error." Al-Ahzab (33:36).
Hence, both men and women, go along side by side practicing their duties before Allah, in accordance with His Messenger’s teachings, so that one’s life would be a portray of one’s sound actions… All that includes men and women; thus, male and female believers ought to abide by Allah’s holy decisive speech.
In this course, Allah’s command to put effort of all that is good, by men and women, is for both to handle the right way, for He says: "So their Lord accepted from them [their supplication and said], 'Never will I allow to be lost the work of [any] worker among you, whether male or female; you are of one another.'" Al-Imran (03:195). Thus, in any work, let there be no differentiation between a man and a woman—for it may well be that the work of a woman, in virtue and essence, exceeds that of some men.
Therefore, we find Islam not gapping spaces between men and women, when introducing its instructions in the field of the good, the work and virtues. For instance, we see how Allah speaks, in the chapter of “Al-Ahzab”, of the Hereafter results of the righteous behavior both of men and women: "Indeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women, the believing men and believing women, the obedient men and obedient women, the truthful men and truthful women, the patient men and patient women, the humble men and humble women, the charitable men and charitable women, the fasting men and fasting women, the men who guard their private parts and the women who do so, and the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so - for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward." Al-Ahzab(33:35).
Moreover, there must be no differentiation between males and females, on the level of value and vitality of conviction, good work, post and stance, since their sound sense of humanity would be able to enrich life with compliance (to all that Allah decreed), belief, modesty, patience, charity, fasting, remembrance of Allah, chastity and so on…
Also, the Quran is estranged from the notion of the superiority of men over women. And if we were to read the Holy verse: “Men are in charge of women” An-Nisa (04:34), it is a must that we be aware of the real notion that only at the level of management of some household issues, inside the house, is the case Allah introduces in the latter verse, and not a sense of tyrannical authoritarian control of husband over wife! It is important that every institution encompasses a sense of management where a manager and supervisor deals with matters; and chaos would rule should there be multiple managers…
Allah has spoken of the marital institution not in terms of legal codes and terms, where the husband and wife would rally to conquer one another: "And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquility in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy." Ar-Rum (30:21). So the marital life must be that in which one heart embraces another, and one soul melts in love with its counterpart, and a sense of mercy from one side ploys to cover up for the other (so that life would be easier).
In the Islamic view, we find that any human being’s value is in his very humanity; and that the male and female factors are details of the overall essence of human diversity, where each side possesses the fruit to be added to life, so life would be more zestful and rewarding.
The female side has got the spiritual, emotional and vibrant aspect of man-woman relationship, while the male side has got the mental, spiritual and emotional aspect of that relationship. By this, the roles intersect and complement one another, and the humanity both of the man and the woman turns complete.
Islam views men and women to be equal in their humanity. The Holy Quran did not address men alone, when treating general issues in life; but meant both for men and women to hold due responsibilities in this regard. Thus, the Quran values the roles of male and female believers alike, for Allah says: "It is not for a believing man or a believing woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter, that they should [thereafter] have any choice about their affair. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has certainly strayed into clear error." Al-Ahzab (33:36).
Hence, both men and women, go along side by side practicing their duties before Allah, in accordance with His Messenger’s teachings, so that one’s life would be a portray of one’s sound actions… All that includes men and women; thus, male and female believers ought to abide by Allah’s holy decisive speech.
In this course, Allah’s command to put effort of all that is good, by men and women, is for both to handle the right way, for He says: "So their Lord accepted from them [their supplication and said], 'Never will I allow to be lost the work of [any] worker among you, whether male or female; you are of one another.'" Al-Imran (03:195). Thus, in any work, let there be no differentiation between a man and a woman—for it may well be that the work of a woman, in virtue and essence, exceeds that of some men.
Therefore, we find Islam not gapping spaces between men and women, when introducing its instructions in the field of the good, the work and virtues. For instance, we see how Allah speaks, in the chapter of “Al-Ahzab”, of the Hereafter results of the righteous behavior both of men and women: "Indeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women, the believing men and believing women, the obedient men and obedient women, the truthful men and truthful women, the patient men and patient women, the humble men and humble women, the charitable men and charitable women, the fasting men and fasting women, the men who guard their private parts and the women who do so, and the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so - for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward." Al-Ahzab(33:35).
Moreover, there must be no differentiation between males and females, on the level of value and vitality of conviction, good work, post and stance, since their sound sense of humanity would be able to enrich life with compliance (to all that Allah decreed), belief, modesty, patience, charity, fasting, remembrance of Allah, chastity and so on…
Also, the Quran is estranged from the notion of the superiority of men over women. And if we were to read the Holy verse: “Men are in charge of women” An-Nisa (04:34), it is a must that we be aware of the real notion that only at the level of management of some household issues, inside the house, is the case Allah introduces in the latter verse, and not a sense of tyrannical authoritarian control of husband over wife! It is important that every institution encompasses a sense of management where a manager and supervisor deals with matters; and chaos would rule should there be multiple managers…
Allah has spoken of the marital institution not in terms of legal codes and terms, where the husband and wife would rally to conquer one another: "And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquility in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy." Ar-Rum (30:21). So the marital life must be that in which one heart embraces another, and one soul melts in love with its counterpart, and a sense of mercy from one side ploys to cover up for the other (so that life would be easier).
In the Islamic view, we find that any human being’s value is in his very humanity; and that the male and female factors are details of the overall essence of human diversity, where each side possesses the fruit to be added to life, so life would be more zestful and rewarding.
The female side has got the spiritual, emotional and vibrant aspect of man-woman relationship, while the male side has got the mental, spiritual and emotional aspect of that relationship. By this, the roles intersect and complement one another, and the humanity both of the man and the woman turns complete.