I read yesterday several tweets about the relationship between Islam and Women rights.
Most of them defended that they were incompatible, but not all of them.
I read with interest this tweet:
Referring to this other tweet:
So I followed the link and read the introduction of the website. Very soon, I found surprising statements, like:
"“O mankind! Be careful of your duty to your Lord Who created you a single soul and from it made its mate and from pair of them scattered abroad many men and women.” (4:1)
Here, the Qur’an states that the gender pair originates from the primordial reality of “a single soul”, and that therefore all human beings, male and female, are members of one human family. This confirms the ontological unity not only of all human beings, but of male and female."
If I am not getting it wrong, it doesn't say that both genres are equal, it just says that they come from the same origin. In a way, it is an adaptation of the Genesis. The difference, the Quran is a revealed book, so everything in it, is the "word of God", so the Genesis can be, as the Catholic church has done, considered and allegory, therefore not being opposed to evolution, but the Quran just can not. This may not seem such an important matter at this point, but it is when it comes to Jihad, for example.
What else the Quran says about women:
"Men are in charge of women by [right of] what Allah has given one over the other and what they spend [for maintenance] from their wealth. So righteous women are devoutly obedient, guarding in [the husband's] absence what Allah would have them guard. But those [wives] from whom you fear arrogance - [first] advise them; [then if they persist], forsake them in bed; and [finally], strike them. But if they obey you [once more], seek no means against them. Indeed, Allah is ever Exalted and Grand." [4:34]
"[wives of the Prophet] And abide in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance. And establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah intends only to remove from you the impurity [of sin], O people of the [Prophet's] household, and to purify you with [extensive] purification." [33:33]
"And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those that please you of [other] women, two or three or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one or those your right hand possesses. That is more suitable that you may not incline [to injustice]." [4:3]
"Divorce is twice. Then, either keep [her] in an acceptable manner or release [her] with good treatment. And it is not lawful for you to take anything of what you have given them unless both fear that they will not be able to keep [within] the limits of Allah." [2:229]
Most of them defended that they were incompatible, but not all of them.
I read with interest this tweet:
Those who oppose #GenderParity citing Islamic texts are sorely mistaken https://t.co/WaNd1lrbdX— Dr Nafeez Ahmed (@NafeezAhmed) 8 març, 2016
Referring to this other tweet:
An Islamic theological approach to #GenderParity and #equality https://t.co/UkIHS1GDXB #IWD2016 #InternationalWomensDay— perennial (@perennialislam) 8 març, 2016
So I followed the link and read the introduction of the website. Very soon, I found surprising statements, like:
"“O mankind! Be careful of your duty to your Lord Who created you a single soul and from it made its mate and from pair of them scattered abroad many men and women.” (4:1)
Here, the Qur’an states that the gender pair originates from the primordial reality of “a single soul”, and that therefore all human beings, male and female, are members of one human family. This confirms the ontological unity not only of all human beings, but of male and female."
If I am not getting it wrong, it doesn't say that both genres are equal, it just says that they come from the same origin. In a way, it is an adaptation of the Genesis. The difference, the Quran is a revealed book, so everything in it, is the "word of God", so the Genesis can be, as the Catholic church has done, considered and allegory, therefore not being opposed to evolution, but the Quran just can not. This may not seem such an important matter at this point, but it is when it comes to Jihad, for example.
What else the Quran says about women:
"Men are in charge of women by [right of] what Allah has given one over the other and what they spend [for maintenance] from their wealth. So righteous women are devoutly obedient, guarding in [the husband's] absence what Allah would have them guard. But those [wives] from whom you fear arrogance - [first] advise them; [then if they persist], forsake them in bed; and [finally], strike them. But if they obey you [once more], seek no means against them. Indeed, Allah is ever Exalted and Grand." [4:34]
"[wives of the Prophet] And abide in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance. And establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah intends only to remove from you the impurity [of sin], O people of the [Prophet's] household, and to purify you with [extensive] purification." [33:33]
"And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those that please you of [other] women, two or three or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one or those your right hand possesses. That is more suitable that you may not incline [to injustice]." [4:3]
"Divorce is twice. Then, either keep [her] in an acceptable manner or release [her] with good treatment. And it is not lawful for you to take anything of what you have given them unless both fear that they will not be able to keep [within] the limits of Allah." [2:229]
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