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Status of Women in Islam

asked: “Then to whom?” The Prophet said: “To your

father”.

In addition, he crowned women with the best crown in
the entire history when he said: “Paradise lies at the feet of
mothers”.

The Holy Qur’an considered both female and male
babies as gifts from God to be rejoiced over and nurtured
to maturity. It has been narrated that Prophet Mohammad

said: “The girl is a mercy from God and the boy is a grace
from God. God will reward and compensate for that mercy
and will ask (or question you) about that grace”.

The Holy Qur’an also instructed logical and practical
doctrines towards the mother and father:
“And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and

to parents, good treatment. Whether one or both of them reach old age
[while] with you, say not to them [so much as], “uff,” and do not repel
them but speak to them a noble word. And lower to them the wing of
humility out of mercy and say,“My Lord, have mercy upon them as
they brought me up [when I was] small.” Qur’an 17:23-24

It is worth noting that one of the chapters of the Qur’an
was named ‘Surat AI-Nisa’ - ‘The Women’ which glorifies
them. Twelve women were mentioned in the Qur’an. Mary

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