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Christians Must Heed
Jesus

Women's rights are always to the fore in the
Koran, and women are exalted in it

In order to properly understand the place of women in Islam, we
need to look at the verses of the Koran and the policies of our Prophet

(pbuh).
According to the Koran, women are holy and exalted beings.
They were created by our Almighty Lord as a great blessing, an adorn-
ment to the heart. They are also an important part of Islam's intellec-
tual struggle against materialism, Darwinism, communism and all
other such irreligious movements. Look at verses of the Koran;
women's rights are always held above those of men. Women are al-
ways protected in the verses of the Koran. Their rights are observed
and they are supported by rights to ensure they suffer no material or
other losses. That is the wisdom behind more onerous responsibilities
being placed on men. God has created women as a fine manifestation,
a symbol of chastity and purity, and as a source of love and affection.
Women teach the world warmth, love and the finest friendship. God
has created them as adornments, a fine blessing whom He praises and
sustains.
A woman is regarded as a queen in Islam. That is the reason why
various physical responsibilities are placed on men in Islam. Women
are not obliged to work inside or outside the house or to earn money.

Of course, they can work if they wish, but men have an obligation to
take care of women and meet their needs so they are not left in want
or difficulties. Thus, a man cannot force a woman to work in the fields,
in a factory or anywhere else. On the contrary, the man is under a du-
ty to watch over and protect her, to ensure her comfort and to make
sure no harm comes to her.
People who presume to criticize Islam on the subject of male-fe-
male equality are unaware of this superior value the Koran attaches to
women. They make a lot of fuss about gender equality and accuse Is-

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