The High Rank of Women In Islam

They were also made heirs to the inheritance of their fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, children and husbands.

In essence, the same helpless and desperate women who were once looked down upon and discriminated against, they became a source of peace for the hearts of men and the leaders of their homes. Hence, Allah Almighty clearly states:

خَلَقَ لَكُمْ مِّنْ اَنْفُسِكُمْ اَزْوَاجًا لِّتَسْكُنُوْۤا اِلَیْهَا وَ جَعَلَ بَیْنَكُمْ مَّوَدَّةً وَّ رَحْمَةًؕ-

He created spouses for you from yourselves for you to gain comfort in them and placed love and mercy between yourselves^{^[1]}

Now, a man can neither hit a woman nor can he expel them from the home, and neither can anybody seize their property or belongings. In fact, it is necessary upon men, in terms of the religion, to fulfil the rights of women.^{^[2]}

Dear Islamic brothers! You have heard how beautiful the religion of Islam is. It does not even tolerate a woman having to shed tears out of sadness or any problems she may encounter. Islam does not leave women to suffer from emotional or physical harm, but rather, it took them away from discrimination and hatred, and made them honourable and respected members of society.

Islam permanently closed the door of oppression for women and gave them the honourable rights they were deserving of. No doubt, this is that tremendous favour of Islam upon women, which even humanity will be proud of till the Day of Judgement.

Remember! Women go through different phases and stages in their lives, for example, sometimes as daughters, sometimes as sisters, sometimes as wives and sometimes as mothers. Whatever role she

[1] Al-Quran, 21;21

[2] Jannati Zaywar, pp. 39-42, summarized

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