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aged to the most righteous, beautiful, honest and honorable life and the
most rational attitude. Allah reveals in one verse that those who consid-

er faith beautiful and immorality to be repulsive have found the right-
eous path:
... However, Allah has given you love of faith and made it pleasing
to your hearts, and has made disbelief, deviance and disobedience
hateful to you. People such as these are rightly guided. (Surat al-
Hujurat: 7)
The only power that can prevent people from evil and perversion
and spread morality among people is Almighty Allah Who has taught
us true morality through His messengers. Allah says:

Recite what has been revealed to you of the Book and perform
prayer. Prayer precludes indecency and wrongdoing. And remem-
brance of Allah is greater still. Allah knows what you do. (Surat al-
‘Ankabut: 45)

THE VALUE OF WOMEN IN ISLAM

The great value of woman in the Islamic faith is described in detail
by the verses of the Qur’an and the Hadith of the Prophet (may Allah
bless him and grant him peace). Islam protects women and guarantees
their rights. It removed the improper attitudes of ignorant societies to-
wards them and gave them respectability in society. These measures aim
to prevent them being discriminated against or being oppressed and are
for their benefit.
Allah guides people onto the righteous path with the Qur’an and
brushes aside the erroneous practices of the adherents of false religions.

In the Presence of our Lord what matters is not the gender of people, but
their fear of Allah, their faith, good character and devotion. We are told
in verses that:

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