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THE RELIGION OF THE IGNORANT

Ignorantism encourages people to have different mindsets and
psychologies, according to their physical traits and differences. In
contrast, the religion described in the Qur'an directs people to have
one perfect state of mind, an ideal personality and a superior moral
understanding, with no regard to gender. Different moral and psy-
chological models envisaged for men and women have no place in
the religion of Allah. This is frequently related in the Qur'an. In total
contrast to the Religion of the Ignorant, it is revealed that both men
and women of faith possess the single, common and ideal moral val-
ues and character of the believer:
Men and women who are Muslims, men and women who
are believers, men and women who are obedient, men and
women who are truthful, men and women who are stead-
fast, men and women who are humble, men and women
who give charity, men and women who fast, men and
women who guard their chastity, men and women who re-
member Allah much: Allah has prepared forgiveness for
them and an immense reward. (Surat al-Ahzab, 35)
The men and women of the believers are friends of one an-
other. They command what is right and forbid what is
wrong, and perform prayer and give the alms, and obey
Allah and His messenger. They are the people on whom
Allah will have mercy. Allah is Almighty, All-Wise. (Surat
at-Tawba, 71)
As stated above, there may be such social arrangements as divi-
sion of labor and sharing of responsibilities based on the physical dif-
ferences between men and women. These do not justify, however,
contrary to everyone's conception—and consisting entirely of the in-
doctrination of Ignorantism—such gender distinctions as women
cooking, doing the dishes and washing clothes. There is no special

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