Women are generally considered
to be most beautiful and divine gift for human society. Nothing is more
attractive blessing besides women in this world. Women's affection is the
reflection of Allah's divine mercy, hence a man needs peace and prosperous life
in the world and there is no complete relief except the lap of the women in the
world,
Despite these beautiful attributes the women of society has been oppressed since
centuries. Here it may strike your minds that a thing which is an apple of the
eyes of a society, how could it be a mote of the eyes? For instance, in China it
was believed that women are spooks and due to them the conflicts are spreading
in society. Japanese behaved with them as they are half-human and have nothing
to do with the reality and minds, which causes evil in human societies.
Jews used to behave with them as they would with animals and they had always
maintained distance from then in their menstrual periods and they separated
their food and beds during those days, as if they were lifeless or useless
things. As far as Hinduism is concerned, it was their custom to cremate the
women with their husband's crops and if anyone did not do so, they were
considered sinful, in another word in Hinduism they were considered as they have
no existence except for their husbands. It was a great challenge to the society
and its self-made laws for women to get married or men to marry widows.
These communities have framed self-made laws to oppress women in every period of
human history. Women were being considered un-lucky in Arabia in pre-Islamic
times. They would be buried alive, and they had no rights on their fathers’
property and it was very shameful act to adopt any one as a daughter-in-law,
rather than they had not been just a thing for men’s lusts. Even today the women
survive in abominable conditions and they are treated as they are mere
commodities for men’s interest. They are raped physically and mentally and their
decency and reputation are in tatters.
In fact whenever a man became far away from Allah's divine orders, these
unnatural things occur in society, and it is a grim fact that when Islam came
out, it wiped out all these revolting things and revived women’s status. It
breathed peace and contentment in the shade of Islam. Hence Islam says, if woman
is your sister, she is your reputation, if she your daughter, she is your
decency, if she is your mother, paradise is under her feet, she is your
colleague, life partner and close friend if she is your wife; Allahu Akbar,
Allah is the Greatest!
Once Hazrat Ayesha (ra) reported that the prophet of Allah (saws) said: " The
person who was tested with the birth of a daughter and he would be patient with
her, they will be protected from Jahannam (Hell)".
Hazrat Saeed Al-Khudri said that the prophet Muhammad (saws) said: "Whoever has
three daughters, or three sisters, or two daughters, or two sisters and he keeps
good company with them and fears Allah regarding them, then Paradise is for
him".
Also Abu Bakr bin 'Ubaidullah bin Anas bin Malik narrates from Anas Bin Malik
that the Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever raises two girls then I and he will
enter Paradise like these two." And he indicated with his two fingers.
(All These three narrations reported by Imam Tirmizi, Chapter: What Has Been
Related About Spending on Daughters And Sisters)
Can you imagine that what Islam gave the status to women in the society? Is
there any thought or ideology that can match Islamic views regarding women? And
is there anything bigger than what Islam has announced that the Paradise lied
under mother's feet. He said: “The best of you are those who are best to the
women.” Islam taught them how to grow up in every sphere of life and declared
everything for them regarding their rights very clearly and it made men their
guardians and protectors so that both of them could safeguard humanity.
Really it is in Islam that they found life for living, while they were being
killed. It is fact that it is Islam, that condemned sati and gave them right to
get married. Being a widow was a living death in Hinduism and no longer were
they known as having half spirit, or that they were half-human and having no
right upon their father's properties.
Islam announced:" And do not wish for that by which Allah has made some of you
exceed others. For men is a share of what they have earned, and for women is a
share of what they have earned. And ask Allah of his bounty. Indeed Allah is
ever, of all things, Knowing." (Surah Al-Nisa:32). Also she will be the partner
in their father's properties among brothers, as Allah says in the glorious
Qura'n: "Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is
equal to the share of two females. But if there are (only) daughters, two or
more, for them is two thirds of one's estate. And if there is only one, for her
is half." (Surah Al-nisa:11)
In reality as Islam declared men’s rights upon women on the other hand it
commanded men to fulfill their duties regarding them. Time and again the prophet
Muhammad asked the Muslims to act with them politely, kind-heartedly and guided
men in its several commandments and teachings. Here some of us raise questions
against Islam that it has banned women from getting knowledge. This is totally
based on ignorance and prejudice with the reference to Islamic teachings and
commandments, because it has a complete code of life both for males and females.
As far as education is concerned, Islam makes it mandatory for its every
follower to seek knowledge, as the Allah's apostle said:" "Seeking knowledge is
a duty upon every Muslim,", furthermore the glorious Qur'an questions the
Muslims by saying: "Say, are those who know equal to those who do not know? Only
they will remember (who are) people of understanding.” (Surah Al-Zumar: 9)
Today some so-called thinkers point out upon the veils, that is a restriction in
Islam, but it must be noted here that it is the highest status of human
civilization and protects women from evils. And they do not see at once a child
took birth, he would be naked, but their family cover him with curtains. And
it's a common thought that the men and women have different bodies and their
sight stimulates desire, which leads them to troubles, and Islam protects them
against evils and orders them to cover their bodies.