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same responsibilities: to worship Allah, live according to the Qur'an's
morality, command good and prevent evil, and abide by the Qur'an's
rules and advice. Allah promises everyone who fears and respects the

limits that He has established for humanity that He will give them the
ability to distinguish right from wrong:
O you who believe! If you have fear of [and respect] Allah, He will give
you discrimination, erase your bad actions, and forgive you. Allah's fa-
vor is indeed immense. (Surat al-Anfal: 29)
One's gender has no bearing on this, for Allah has given everyone
an intellect capable of leading him or her to the right path, reaching the
right decisions, and giving the right responses in return for belief and