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will help you’? Allah bears witness that they are Women possess rights similar to those held over
truly liars. (59:11) them to be honoured with fairness; but men have
When the hypocrites come to you they say, ‘We a degree above them. Allah is Almighty, All-
bear witness that you are indeed the Messenger Wise. (2:228)
of Allah.’ Allah knows that you are indeed His It is He Who forms you in the womb however He
Messenger and Allah bears witness that the hyp- wills. There is no god but Him, the Almighty, the
ocrites are certainly liars. (63:1) All-Wise. (3:6)
Then when they have reached the end of their Remember when the wife of ‘Imran said, ‘My
waiting period either retain them with correct- Lord, I have pledged to You what is in my womb,
ness and courtesy or part from them with correct- devoting it to Your service. Please accept my
ness and courtesy. Call two upright men from prayer. You are the All-Hearing, the All-
among yourselves as witnesses and they should Knowing.’ (3:35)
carry out the witnessing for Allah. This is admon- They say, ‘What is in the wombs of these animals
ishment for all who believe in Allah and the Last is exclusively for our men and forbidden for our
Day. Whoever has fear of Allah–He will give him wives. But if it is stillborn, they can share in it.’
a way out. (65:2) He will repay them for their false depiction. He is
We have sent you a Messenger to bear witness All-Wise, All-Knowing. (6:139)
against you just as We sent Pharaoh a Messenger. There are eight in pairs: A pair of sheep and a
(73:15) pair of goats–Say: ‘Is it the two males He has
Those brought near will witness it. (83:21) made forbidden, or the two females, or what the
And (I swear by) the witness and the witnessed... wombs of the two females contain? Tell me with
(85:3) knowledge if you are being truthful.’ (6:143)
Him to Whom the Kingdom of the heavens and And a pair of camels and a pair of cattle–Say: ‘Is
the earth belongs. Allah is Witness of all things. it the two males He has made forbidden, or the
(85:9) two females, or what the wombs of the two fe-
Truly man is ungrateful to his Lord and indeed he males contain? Were you then witnesses when
bears witness to that. (100:6-7) Allah gave you this instruction?’ Who could do
greater wrong than someone who invents lies
WOLF against Allah thus leading people astray without
They (brothers of Yusuf) said, ‘If a wolf does any knowledge? Allah does not guide the people
come and eat him up when together we make up of the wrongdoers. (6:144)
a powerful group in that case we would truly be Allah knows what every female bears and every
in loss!’ (12:14) shrinking of the womb and every swelling.
That night they (brothers of Yusuf) came back to Everything has its measure with Him. (13:8)
their father in tears, saying, ‘Father, we went out Allah brought you out of your mothers’ wombs
to run a race and left Yusuf together with our knowing nothing at all, and gave you hearing,
things and then a wolf appeared and ate him up sight and hearts so that perhaps you would show
but you are never going to believe us now, not thanks. (16:78)
even though we really tell the truth.’ (12:16-17) On the day they see it, every nursing woman will
be oblivious of the baby at her breast, and every
WOMB pregnant woman will abort the contents of her
Divorced women should wait by themselves for womb, and you will think people drunk when
three menstrual cycles; and it is not lawful for they are not drunk; it is just that the punishment
them to conceal what Allah has created in their of Allah is so severe. (22:2)
wombs if they believe in Allah and the Last Day. Mankind! If you are in any doubt about the
Their husbands have the right to take them back Rising, know that We created you from dust then
within that time, if they desire to be reconciled. from a drop of sperm then from a clot of blood
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