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The Place of Women

ll of the knowledge necessary for living
a life that will earn Allah's good plea-
sure is contained in the Qur'an: the true
nature of life on Earth, why humanity
was created, how to live a fulfilled life,
and the most appropriate system of
morality. People who believe in this
truth and live their lives accordingly
will find true happiness here and in the Hereafter.
Unbelieving societies, however, have no absolute
truths or powers to guide their people. In fact, they do not
know where most of their values came from, who discovered
them, and when and why they became their society's social
norms. These rules, which cannot be ascertained but are

adopted by the community as a whole, were inherited from
their ancestors. In fact, all of an unbelieving society's val-
ues, ideals, and social foundations are based on tradition,
also known as the way of the ancestors. Every person has a
fixed place based upon his or her social status, gender, be-
liefs, situation, and lifestyle.