المرأة قبل الإسلام وبعده انجليزي وعربي
محمد مرسى
1433/06/30 - 2012/05/21 23:11PM
The Woman Before and After Islam
All praise is for Allah Lord of the worlds. May Peace and blessings be upon His trustworthy Prophet.
Dear Brothers, This topic has demanded time from me which is not sufficient to cover it, and I hope you will be able to read it and benefit from it as I intended for it to help the masses in understanding this issue. Allah is the best compensator and from him we seek reward.
· Reality
The reality is that the woman has suffered a great deal. She has been victimized in every society, and she has grieved in every era. Humanity has never witnessed such deprivation, sorrow, and oppression. In other words, no one has endured more than the woman.
· History of Disgrace
From the annals of disgrace that humanity has seen is a woman being treated like she was not even human.
The Greeks said regarding a woman: She is like a poisonous tree and she is evil from the Satan. She may be sold like any merchandise.
The Romans said: She does not have a soul. They would torture women by pouring boiling oil on them, or dragging them using horses.
The Chinese said: She is cursed water that washes away good fortune. A Chinese man would have the right to bury his wife alive. If a man were to die his wife would be passed on as inheritance.
The Indians said: A woman is worse than death, hell, and fire. A woman doesn’t have the right to live after her death, but she was required to be burned along with his corpse.
The Persians deemed it permissible to marry female relatives without exception. A Persian husband could command his wife to die.
The Jews said: A woman is a curse because she is the cause of sin and temptation. She is impure during her menses. It is permissible for her father to sell her.
The Christians: The French held a discussion in the year 568 A.D. some of the issues discussed were; Is a woman a human or not? Does she have soul or not? If she has a soul is it a human soul or an animal soul? And if it is a human soul then is it equal to a man’s soul or is it below a man’s soul?
Finally after deliberation they came to the conclusion that she is human, but she was created to serve man.
The Parliament at the time of Henry VIII (King of England) decided that it is unlawful for women to read the New Testament (Bible) because she is impure.
The Arabs before Islam: hated women more than death. They were buried alive or thrown into an abandoned well.
· Freedom of the Woman
Then the Mercy of Allah came to all of humanity with the qualities that changed the horrible history of man, and created a life which humanity had never witnessed in all its civilizations.
Islam came to say:
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( وَلَهُنَّ مِثْلُ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِنَّ بِالْمَعْــــــــــــــــــــــرُوف )) ا
Islam came to say:
And women shall have rights similar to the rights against them,
جاء الإسلام ليقول ((ٍ وَعَاشِــــــــــــــــرُوهُــنَّ بِالْمَعْــــــــــــــــــــرُوفِ)) ا
Islam came to say:
live with them on a footing of kindness and equity
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( فَـــلا تَعْضُــــــــــلـُـــــــــــــــــوهُـــــــــــ ـــنَّ )) ا
Islam came to say:
Nor should ye treat them
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( وَمَتِّعُوهُنَّ عَلَى الْمُوسِعِ قَدَرُهُ وَعَلَى الْمُقْتِرِ قَـدَرُهُ)) ا
Islam came to say:
(A suitable gift), the wealthy according to his means, and the poor according to his means;- A gift of a reasonable amount is due from those who wish to do the right thing
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( أَسْكِنُوهُنَّ مِنْ حَيْــثُ سَكَنْتُـــــــمْ مِنْ وُجْدِكُــــمْ وَلا تُضَــــــــارُّوهُنَّ لِتُضـــــَيِّقُــوا عَلَيْهِــــــــــــنَّ )) ا
Islam came to say:
Let the women live in the same style as ye live, according to your means: Annoy them not, so as to restrict them.
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( فَآتُـــوهُنَّ أُجُـــــورَهُنَّ فَــرِيضَـــــــــــــــــــــــة )) ا
Islam came to say:
give them their dowers (at least) as prescribed
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( وَلِلنِّسَـــــاءِ نَصِيبٌ مِمَّا تَرَكَ الْوَالِدَانِ وَالْأَقْرَبُــونَ )) ا
Islam came to say:
From what is left by parents and those nearest related there is a share for men and a share for women, whether the property be small or large,-a determinate share.
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( وَلِلنِّسَـــــــــــاءِ نَصِيــــــبٌ مِمَّا اكْتَسَبْــــــــــــنَ )) ا
Islam came to say:
and to women what they earn:
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( وَآتُوهُـــــمْ مِنْ مَالِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي آتَاكُــــــــــــــــــم )) ا
Islam came to say:
, give them something yourselves out of the means which Allah has given to you
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( وَأَنْتُـــــــــــــــــمْ لِبَــــــــــــــــاسٌ لَهُـــــــــــــنّ )) ا
Islam came to say:
and ye are their garments
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( هَـــــؤُلاءِ بَنَـــــاتِي هُنَّ أَطْهَرُ لَكُــــــــــــــــــــمْ )
Islam came to say:
(Lut said ) O my people! Here are my daughters: they are purer for you (if ye marry! )
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( فَلا تَبْغُـــــــــوا عَلَيْهِــــنَّ سَبِيـــــــــــــــــــــــلاً )) ا
Islam came to say:
seek not against them Means
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( لا يَحِلُّ لَكُمْ أَنْ تَرِثُوا النِّسَاءَ كَرْهــــــــــــــــــــاً )) .ا
Islam came to say:
Ye are forbidden to inherit women against their will
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( وَلا تَعْضُلُوهُنَّ لِتَذْهَبُوا بِبَعْضِ مَا آتَيْتُمُوهُـــــــــن )) ا
Islam came to say:
O ye who believe! Ye are forbidden to inherit women against their will. Nor should ye treat them with harshness, that ye may Take away part of the dower ye have given them
جاء الإسلام ليقول ((ِ فَإِمْسَاكٌ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ تَسْرِيحٌ بِإِحْسَـــــــــــــانٍ )) ا
Islam came to say:
hold Together on equitable terms, or separate with kindness.
The Noble Prophet came to teach the status of women.
The Prophet (p.b.u.h.) was asked who is the most beloved person to you? He replied: "Aishah".
The Prophet would be brought a gift and he would say "take this to so and so because she was a friend of Khadija’s".
He said: "Treat women good".
He said: "The best amongst you is the one who treats his family the best, and I treat my family the best".
He said: "You (men) are responsible for providing for them (women) in the best way".
He said: "The most rewarding wealth is the wealth you spend on your family".
He said: "From the good fortune of the man is a righteous wife".
From His teachings: "Aishah narrates that the Prophet and I would bathe together".
He said: "Whatever you spend (on your family) is counted as a good deed even the morsel of food that you place in the mouth of your wife".
From His teachings: "A woman came to the Prophet and said O’ Prophet of Allah pray for me and my husband. The Prophet (p.b.u.h.) said, May Allah shower His blessings upon you and your husband".
There is an abundance of evidence that Islam is the true Liberator of women. To further clarify this I will elaborate on how Islam has preserved the rights of a woman since she was a fetus in the womb of her mother till she was laid to rest in her grave.
· Proofs and Verses
Islam preserved the rights of a woman when she was in the womb of her mother. If a woman is divorced during pregnancy, the father is obligated to support the mother while she carries the baby.
Islam protected the rights of a woman by not allowing a woman to be punished or incarcerated for a crime while she is pregnant as to not harm the baby. "When the woman from the Ghamidi tribe came to the Prophet and said: Purify me. He told her wait till you deliver your baby."
Islam protected the rights of a woman when she is a baby being nursed. When the Ghamidi woman delivered the baby and asked for her punishment the Prophet said: "Go and nurse your child till the child is capable of eating solid food."
Islam protected the rights of a woman as an infant by obligating the father to arrange for food and clothing.
Islam protected the rights of a woman as a child growing up by obligating the father to provide for her by generalizing the responsibility of providing for your children.
Islam protected the rights of a woman in matters of inheritance regardless of her age.
Islam protected the rights of a woman in choosing a suitable husband. She has the sole right to accept or refuse a proposal of marriage if she has been previously married. The Prophet has said: "A previously married woman cannot married until she approves."
Islam protected the rights of a virgin woman. She cannot be married without her consent. The Prophet has said: "A virgin shall not be married until she is consulted."
Islam protected the right of a woman to a dowry when she is wed by obligating the husband to provide it.
Islam protected the right of a woman to demand a divorce in exchange for something if she no longer wishes to remain with her husband. The Prophet said (to a man whose wife had demanded a divorce) "Accept the garden and divorce her".
Islam protected the rights of a woman when she is divorced.
Islam protected the rights of a woman when she is widowed, by allotting her a portion of the inheritance.
Islam protected the rights of a woman when she is divorced before consummating the marriage by not obligating her to wait for the prescribed amount of time before she can remarry.
Islam protected the rights of a woman when she is an orphan by allotting her a portion of the spoils of war, an allowance from the treasury, permitting her to take charity, and encouraging people to help her.
Islam protected the rights of a woman in her social life, and in her relationship with kith and kin by prohibiting her husband from marrying her sister or aunts.
Islam protected the rights of a woman regarding her self-respect by prohibiting men from lustfully looking at her.
Islam protected the rights of a woman by punishing anyone who accuses her of adultery without sufficient evidence.
Islam protected the rights of a woman if she is a mother by obligating her children to honor and respect her and prohibiting them from speaking back to her disrespectfully.
Islam protected the rights of a woman when she is breastfeeding her child by obligating the father to compensate her if she wants it.
Islam protected the rights of a woman when she is pregnant.
Islam protected the rights of a woman by obligating her husband to provide her housing.
Islam protected the rights of a woman by exempting her from fasting when she is pregnant or nursing.
Islam protected the rights of a woman by granting her the right to a will.
Islam protected the rights of a woman even after death, and this is for men and women, "Harming and abusing the dead is like abusing the living".
Islam protected the rights of a woman when she is in her grave. The Prophet said: "It is better for you to sit on burning ambers and your clothes are burned till your skin rather than sitting on a grave".
The fact of the matter is that I am not capable of fully listing all of the rights of a woman that Islam guarantees.
· Western Society
The question is why has today’s society left civilization? What rights does this society grant women?
I will say this as mildly as I can; western society is solely responsible for killing the nature of a woman and taking away her most basic rights.
The western woman looks to her future like a ghostly killer that she is not capable of fighting. From the time she reaches the age of 16 she is cast out of her house so she can turn her femininity over to the claws of powerful lust to be frivolously exploited amongst men.
She enters into a crowd of delusions of civilization, but in the eyes of people she is degraded by their destructive sights set upon her which will snatch away her innocence.
Bad words are directed towards her like deathblows absent of shame and modesty. Due to which she loses her most valuable quality, with which Allah set her apart, her sweet femininity. That is her grandest quality and the secret to her nature.
She begins to give importance to her financial situation above all else. She is called towards every evil, until she becomes like ordinary merchandise passing through the hands of wretched men for low prices. Once she loses her self-respect and evil becomes common to her than the pursuit of evil becomes easy for her.
Today western society has introduced a poisonous fruit into societies. The first objective is to swiftly diminish a woman’s nature on the grounds of Liberalism, Democracy, and Capitalism.
So, in consequence today’s woman is in worse condition than ever before. They used to kill a woman in days past, but today they have put in such a position that she will destroy herself.
· Confessions of the Enemies
The people have witnessed the corruption of their philosophies.
" " says: Prohibit intermingling and tighten down on the freedom of young girls. Return to the era of Hijab. This is better for you than the shamelessness of Europe and America.
" " says addressing young Muslim women: Do not take European families as role models.
The famous actress, Marilyn Monroe wrote some parting advice to young girls before committing suicide. "Beware of glory, beware of those who will entice you with bright lights. I am the most miserable woman on the face of the earth. I was not able to become a mother. I am from a good home. Respectable family life is above all else. The true happiness of a woman is in pure honorable family life. Family life is the key to happiness for not only a woman but also humanity in general. She says at the end: Everyone has done me wrong. Working in the Cinema turns a woman into some cheap worthless merchandise regardless of how much false fame and glory she may receive."
The author " Cook" says: Men love intermingling. That is why become engaged in something that is opposite and against their nature. The more intermingling occurs the more illegitimate children there will be. It is no secret how detrimental this is to women. So Fathers, Do not be disillusioned by the few dollars your daughters will be able to earn by working, when the end result is what I have mentioned. Teach them to respect themselves by keeping distance between themselves and men. The more intermingling of the sexes increases the greater the loss and the more severe the results will become. Do you not see that most illegitimate children are born to women who work amongst men and they are the ones presented to men most often. If not for morning after pills and abortion we would be seeing even more illegitimate children. We have reached such a low point that we could not have even imagined it. Today, men will not even accept a woman until she is "experienced"; meaning she has illegitimate children. This is the absolute low point. So, how much does a woman have to experience form the bitterness of life?
Annie Rhode an author says: If our girls worked in the house, even if they had to work like servants, it would be better than them working outside till they were polluted and lose their spirit. Only if our countries were like the Muslim nations with their modesty, honor, and dignity. Hypothetically, if they had to live like they were maids, they would still enjoy a comfortable life. They would be taken care and nothing would threaten her dignity. What is wrong with us that we do not let a young woman do that, which is more suitable to her nature? The heavenly religions have all prescribed the same. And let men deal with their own work.
Egyptian News reported that on Oct. 20, 1972, the annual convention for Woman of the Year was held and women of different backgrounds attended. The topic of discussion was "Freedom of Women and What do Women Want". A 17 year old young woman with the support of the convention dismissed the disillusion of "Female Liberation". She said she would like to protect her femininity and she did not want to wear pants and challenge men. She wanted to be a woman and she wanted her husband to be a man. Everyone including the chairwoman of the convention applauded the young lady.
Dr. June Keshler a leading psychologist in Chicago has stated: "90 % of American women suffer from a decrease in desire and arousal. 40% of American men sterility. And that pornography is the main cause of sexual unbalance in American Society." For more information please refer to American Congress magazine.
· Conclusion
It is evident from what we have discussed that the people who call for the freedom of women from Islamic Principles are of 3 types:
Enemies of Islam and those who do not have faith in the merciful teachings of Religion. They hold onto their disbelief and there is no sin past that.
Hypocrites feigning Islam and supporting secularism. They play with people’s faith and are ruthless with one and all.
Muslims uneducated about Islam and its teachings who do not understand today’s society.
How will this reach the women of the world, that they are wasting away the essence of life, purpose of existence, key to all happiness, and the secret to bliss and tranquility when they abandon the teachings of Islam.
Who will tell the women of Islam that non- Muslim women wish they could live their lives according to Islamic Principles.
Who will convince Muslim women that western society is nothing but an agenda to diminish a woman’s nature.
Lastly, I urge you my brother to share this topic with others, so that the generations may be enlightened.
المرأة قبل الإسلام وبعده
صُـورَةٌ شَـاحِـبَـةٌ شَـوَّهَـت كُـلَّ مَـعَـالِـمِ الـحُـسـنِ الـمَـصُـونَـة ؛ تِلـكَ صُـورةُ الـظُّلـمِ الـتـي عَـاشـتـهَـا الـمَـرأةُ الـضَـعِـيـفَـةُ الـمَـحـزونَـة ، إنَّهـا جُـروحُ الـزَّمَـانِ الـنَّازِفَـة ، ودُمـوعُ الآلامِ الـجَـاهِـشَـة ، الـصَّفـحَـةُ الأولـى لِـتـارِيـخِ كُـلِّ ظُـلـمٍ ، والـحَـرفُ الأولِ لابـتِـداءِ كُـلِّ هَـضـمٍ ، بَـدَت كـعـصـفـوُرةٍ عَـمـيـاء ، فـي لـيـلـةٍ مُـمـطـرةٍ صـمَـاء ، عـلـى غُـصـنِ شَـجـرةٍ جَـرداء ، لـو اسـتُـشـهِـدَ الـظُـلـم أيـنَ أنـتِ ؟ لأجـابَ مِـن حَـنـايَـاهَـا أنـا هُـنَـا ورَبِّ الـسَّمـاء ، مـا أوحـشَ الـوجـود بِـدُونِـهـا ، ومـا أقـبـحَ الـحَـيـاة لِـفـقـدِهـا ، إن كـانَ للـدُّنـيـا بُـسـتَـانٌ فـهـي زَهـرتـُهُ ، ولـو كـانَ الـوجـود رَوضَـةً فـهـي وردتُـهُ ، دُمـوعُـهـا دُرَرُ الُّلـطـفِ الـحَـنـونَـة ، وضَـعـفُـهـا أطَـيـافُ الـمَـودَةِ الـمَـزيـونَـة ، لله فِـيـهـا آيَـاتٌ وهِـبـاتٌ ، قُـوُّتُـهَـا دُمُـوع ، ومـآلهَـا خُـنُـوع ، ودِيـعَـةٌ رَؤوفَـةٌ ، حـنـونَـةٌ عَـطـوفَـةٌ ، أمٌّ وأخـت ، زَوجـةٌ وبِـنـت ، عَـمَّةٌ وخَـالة ، أعَـزُّ الـبَـشَـرِ وجُـوداً ، وأكـرمُـهـم كُـنُـوفَـاً ، سَـأطـوفُ بِـكَ أيُّهـا الـقَـارئُ الـكَـريـم فـي غَـابَـةِ الـظُّلـمِ قَـدِيـمـاً وحَـدِيـثـاً ، حـيـثُ يَـشِـيـبُ مِـن هَـولِ ظُـلـمِـهَـا شَـرقـاً وغَـربَـاً مَـفَـارِقُ الـوِلـدَان ، ثُـمَّ أنـحـو بِـكَ إلـى رَحـمَـةِ ربِّ الـسَّمـاءِ وكَـيـفَ أكـرمَ قـدرَهَـا وأَعـلَـى أمـرَهَـا فَـكُـن مَـعـي ولا تَـعـجَـز.
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إنَّ مِن صَفحاتِ العَارِ علَى البَشريَّة ، أن تُعاملَ المرأةُ على أنَّها ليست مِن البَشر ، لم تَمر حَضارةٌ مِن الحضَاراتِ الغَابِرةِ ، إلا وسَقت هذِه المَرأةَ ألوانَ العَذابِ ، وأصنَافَ الظُّلمِ والقَهر .
فعِندَ الإغريقِ قالوا عنها : شجرةٌ مَسمومةٌ ، وقالوا هي رِجسٌ مِن عمَلِ الشَّيطانِ ، وتُباعُ كأيِّ سِلعَةِ مَتَاع.
وعِند الرُّومَانِ قَالوا عَنها : ليسَ لهَا رُوحٌ ، وكانَ مِن صُورِ عَذابِها أن يُصبَّ عليهَا الزَّيتُ الحَار ، وتُسحبَ بِالخيولِ حتى الموت .
وعِندَ الصِينيينَ قَالوا عنها : مِياهٌ مُؤلِمةٌ تَغسِلُ السَّعادةَ ، وللصينيِّ الحَقُّ أن يَدفِنَ زوجتَهُ حَيَّةً ، وإذا مَات حُقَّ لأهلِهِ أن يَرِثُوهُ فِيها .
وعِندَ الهُنودِ قَالوا عَنها : لَيسَ الموتُ ، والجحيمُ ، والسُّمُّ ، والأفاعيُّ ، والنَّارُ ، أسوأَ مِن المَرأةِ ، بَل وليسَ لِلمرأةِ الحَقُّ عِند الهنودِ أن تَعيشَ بعدَ مماتِ زوجِها ، بَل يَجبُ أن تُحرقَ معَهُ .
وعِِندَ الفُرسِ أبَاحوا الزُّواجَ مِن المُحرماتِ دونَ استثناء ، ويَجوزُ للفارسيِّ أن يَحكُمَ على زوجتِهِ بِالموت .
وعِندَ اليَهودِ قَالوا عنها : لعنةٌ لأنَّها سَببُ الغِوايةِ ، ونَجِسةُ في حالِ حيضِها ، ويَجوزُ لأبيِها بِيعُها .
وعِندَ النَّصارى عَقدَ الفِرنسيون فِي عامِ 586م مُؤتمراً للبحثِ: هل تُعدُّ المَرأةُ إنساناً أم غيرَ إنسانٍ ؟! وهل لَها روحٌ أم ليست لها رُوح ؟ وإذا كَانت لَها رُوح فهل هي روحٌ حيوانِيةٌ أم روحٌ إنسانيةٌ ؟ وإذا كانت روحاً إنسانيةً فهل هي على مُستوى رُوحِ الرَّجلِ أم أدنى مِنها؟ وأخِيراً" قَرروا أنَّها إنسانٌ ، ولكِنهَا خُلقت لِخدمَةِ الرَّجُلِ فَحسب ". وأصدَرَ البَرلمان الإنجِليزي قَراراً في عَصرِ هِنري الثَّامِن مَلِك إنجلترا يَحظُر على المرأةِ أن تَقرأ كتابَ ( العهد الجديد ) [ أي الإنجيل المحرف] ؛ لأنَّها تُعدُّ نَجِسةً ، وكذلِك قَالَ لوثَر : وهو رئِيسُ البروتاستنت التي تُمثلُ سُكانَ أمرِيكا اليومَ ( إذا تَعبت النِّساءُ ، أو حتَى مَاتت ، فكُلُّ ذلكَ لا يَهم ، دَعهُنَّ يَمُتنَ فى عَمليةِ الوِلادَة ، فلقد خُلِقنَ مِن أجلِ ذلكَ) [1]
بل إنَّه لمَّا استُخدِمَ التَّخديرُ في حَالاتِ الوضعِ عام 1847م عَارضتُه الكنِيسةُ ؛ لأنَّ اللهَ في الكِتابِ المُقدسِ ـ حسب زعمِهم ـ قََالَ لِحواء بَعدَ سُقوطِهمَا في الخطيئةِ وأكلِهمَا مِن الشَّجرةِ المُحرمةِ عليهِما: ( تَكْثِيراً أُكَثِّرُ أَتْعَابَ حَبلِكِ. بِالْوَجَعِ تَلِدِينَ أَوْلاَداً) تكوين 3: 13 ، فكأن لِسان حالِهم يَقولُ : كيفَ نرحمُ النِّساء مِن الألمِ ، طَالمَا أنَّ الرَّبَّ قد قَرَّرَ تَألُمَها أثناءَ الوِلادة ؟ فعلينَا إذن أن نُساعدَ الرَّبَّ في انتِقامِهِ مِن النِّساء!!
وعِند العربِ قبلَ الإسلامِ تُبغضُ بُغضَ المَوتِ ، بل يُؤدي الحَالُ إلى وأدِها ، [ أي دفنها حيَّة ] أو قذفِها في بِئرٍ بِصورةٍ تُذيبُ القُلوبَ الميتَة .
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*..* حُقوقُ المَرأةِ في الضَّمِيرِ العَالمِي مَع الأرقَام *..*
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ليسَ هُنَاكَ ضَمِيرٌ يُحاسِبُ تُجَّارَ الأخلاقِ على مَظالِمهم التي جَعلت مِن الوجودِ شَبحاً يَكادُ أن يقتلَ نَفسَه ، فهُنَا تُمسخُ الرُّجولة ، أن تُظلمَ امرأةٌ فِطرتُها ضَعيفةٌ فليتَ شِعري أيُ رُجولَةٍ الاستقواءُ على النِّساء ؟! فلندعِ الأرقامَ تتحدثُ عن ضَميرِ العَالَمِ المُتحضِرِ مِن الصِينِ إلى أمريكا
تُشيرُ الإحصاءاتُ أنَّ واحدةً مِن كُلِّ ثلاثِ فَتياتٍ في سِنِّ 14عاماً مُعرضةٌٌ للاغتصابِ ، ويُوجدُ بأمريكا نصفُ مِليون عَملية اغتصابٍ سنوياً، وأنَّ 61% مِن البناتِ الأمريكيات فقدنَ بَكارتهُنَ قَبلَ سِنِّ 12 عاماً [2] .
وأظهرتِ الدراساتُ أنَّ أربَعةَ مَلايينَ أمريكيةٍ يُضربنَ كُلَّ سنةٍ بِمعدلِ واحدةٍ كُلَّ 15 ثانية [3] .
نَشرت مَجلةُ التَّايمز تَحقيقاً حولَ حَوادثِ الضَّربِ التي تتعرضُ لها الزَّوجاتُ الأمريكيات ، فَقالت إنَّ مِن بين 2000إلى 4000 زوجةً تتعرضُ للضربِ الذي يُفضي إلى المَوتِ [4] .
ذَكَرَ ' معهدُ المرأةِ ' في إسبانيا ـ مدريد، مَجموعةً مِن الإحصاءاتِ المُذهِلَةِ التي تَخُصُّ أمريكا فإلى هُنالكَ
ففي عام 80م /COLOR][COLOR=red]1.553000[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000 حَالةِ إجهاض، 30 % مِنها لَدَى نِساءٍ لم يتجاوزنَ العشرينَ عَاماً مِن أعمَارِهِنَّ، وقالت الشُّرطةُ : إنَّ الرَّقمَ الحقيقيَّ ثلاثةُ أضعافِ ذَلك قُلتُ : [ أي ما يقارب الخَمسةَ مَلايين ].
وفي عام 82 م /COLOR][COLOR=red]80%[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000 مِن المُتزوجاتِ مُنذُ 15 عاماً أصبحنَ مُطلقات .
وفي عام 84م /COLOR][COLOR=red]8 ملايين[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000 امرأةٍ يَعشنَ وحدَهُنَ مَعَ أطفالِهنَ ودُونَ أيَةِ مُساعدةٍ خَارجيَّة .
وفي عام 86م /COLOR][COLOR=red]27%[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000 من المواطنينَ يعِيشونَ على حِسابِ النِّساء
وفي عام 82م /COLOR][COLOR=red]65[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000 حالة اغتصاب لِكُلِّ 10 آلافِ امرأةٍ ، وفي عامِ 95م [82] ألف جريمةِ اغتصابٍ، 80% منها في مُحيطِ الأسرةِ والأصدقاءِ، بينما تقولُ الشُّرطةُ : إنَّ الرَّقمَ الحقيقيَّ 35 ضِعفاً ، قُلتُ : [ يعني 82000 * 35 = 2870000 ] مُغتصبةٍِ وهذا قبلَ سِتِّ سَنوات .
وفي عام 97م بِحسبِ قَولِ جَمعياتِ الدِّفَاعِ عن حُقوقِ المَرأةِ : اغتصابُ امرأةٍ كُلَّ 3 ثوانٍ، بَينمَا رَدَّت الجِهاتُ الرَّسمِيَّةُ بِأنَّ هذا الرًَّقمَ مُبالغٌ فيهِ في حِينِ أنَّ الرَّقمَ الحقيقيَّ هو حُالةُ اغتصابٍ كُلَّ 6 ثوان [ قُلتُ : على هذا ففي كُلِّ دقيقة 10 مُغتصباتٍ وإذا ضَربنَاها في 60 فـ 600 مُغتصبةٍ في السَّاعةِ فإذا ضربناها في 24 فـ 14400 مُغتصبةٍِ في اليومِ وهكذا في السَّنةِ يَصلُ إلى خمسةِ ملايينَ ومائةٍ وأربعةٍ وثمانين ألف مُغتصبةٍ في السَّنة ، أمَّا إذا حَسبنا على تَقدِيرِ الجَمعيِّةِ فالعددُ يزيدُ على 10 ملايين مُغتصبةٍ في هِذهِ الغَابَة ] .
وفي عام 97م 4 آلافٍ يُقتلنَّ كُلَّ عامِ ضَرباً عَلى أيدِي أزواجِهنَ أو مَن يَعيشونَ مَعهُنَ ،74% من العَجائزِ الفُقراءِ هُم مِن النِّساء، 85% من هؤلاء يعشنَ وحيداتٍ دُونَ أيِّ مُعينٍ أو مُساعد .
ومن 79م إلى 85 م : أُجريت عَملياتُ تعقيمٍ جٍنسيٍ للنِّساء اللواتي قَدِمنَ إلى أمريكا مِن أمريكا اللاتينية، والنِّساءِ اللاتي أصولُهنَ مِن الهنودِ الحُمرِ، وذلكَ دونَ عِلمِهِنَ .
ومن عام 80م إلى عام 90م : كان بأمريكا ما يُقاربُ مِليون امرأةٍ يَعملنَ فِي البِغاءِ ، وفي عام 95م : بَلغَ دَخلُ مؤسساتِ الدَّعارةِ وأجهزتِها الإعلاميِّةِ 2500 مليون دولا[5] .
ففي بُريطانيا تَستقبلُ شُرطةُ لندنَ وحدها مِائةَ ألفِ مُكالمةٍ سَنوياً مِن نِساءٍ يَضرِبُهُنَ أزواجَهُنَ ، على مدارِ السِّنينَ الخمسَ عشرةَ المَاضِية ، وأن 79 % من الأمريكيين يَضربون زوجَاتِهم ، و 83% دخَلنَ المُستشفى سَابقاً مَرةً واحدةً على الأقلِ للعلاجِ مِن أثَرِ الضَّربِ ، وأنَّ مِائةَ ألفِ ألمانيةٍ يَضرِبُهُنَ الرِّجَالُ سَنوياً [6]
وفي إسبانيا عام 90م [ 93 %] من النِّساءِ الأسبانيات يستعملنَ حبوبَ مَنعِ الحَملِ ولمُدَّةِ 15 عاماً مُتتاليةً في عُمرِ كُلِّ مِنهنَّ وفي عام 90م قَدَّمَ 130 ألفَ امرأةٍ بلاغاتٍ بالاعتداءٍ الجسديِّ والضَّربِ المُبرحِ مِن قِبَلِ الرِّجَالِ الذينَ يَعيشون مَعهنَ سواءً كانوا أزواجاً أم أصدقاء .
ويقولُ أحدُ المُحامينَ : إنَّ الشَّكاوى بِالاعتداءِ الجَسديِّ والضَّربِ المُبرِحِ بَلغت عام [97م] 54 ألفَ شَكوى، وتقولُ الشُّرطَةُ : إنَّ الرَّقمَ الحقيقيَّ عَشرةُ أضعافِ هذا العَددِ قُلتُ : [ 54000 في 10 = 540000 ] .
وفي عام 95م خَضَعَ مِليون امرأةٍ لأيدِي جَراحيِّ التَّجمِيلِ مِن آثَارِ الضَّربِ ، أي بِمُعدلِ امرأةٍ مٍن كُلِّ 5 نِساء يَعشِنَ في مَدريدَ ومَا حولَها.
كَمَا أنَّ هُنالك بَلاغًا يَوميًّا عن قَتلِ امرأةٍ بٍأبشَعِ الطُّرقِ على يَدِ الرِّجَلِ الذي تَعيش مَعهُ يُشارُ إلى أنَّ هَذا التَّقريرَ السَّنويَّ المُسمَّى بـ ' قاموسِ المرأة ' صَدرَ عَن مَعهدِ الدِّراسَاتِ الدُّوليَّةِ حَولَ المَرأةِ ، ومَقره مَدريدَ، وهو مَعهدٌ عالميٌّ مُعترفٌ بِه [7] .
وفي فَرنسا فهناكَ مِليونا امرأةٍ يَتعرضنَ للضَّربِ كُلَّ سنةٍ و60% مِن الشَّكاوى الليليةِ التي تتلقاها شُرطَةُ النَّجدةِ في باريسَ استغاثاتٌ مِن نِساءٍ يُسيءُ أزواجَهنَ مُعاملتَهنَ مِمَّا دَفعَ ميشيل أندريه أمينةُ سِرِّ الدَّولةِ لحقوقِ الإنسانِ إلى القولِ : الحيواناتُ تُعَامَلُ أحياناً أفضلَ مِن النِّساء , فلو أنَّ رجُلاً ضَرَبَ كَلباً في الشَّارعِ سيتقَدَّمُ شَخصٌ ما يَشكو إلى جمعيةِ الرَّفِقِ بالحيوانِ، لكن لو ضرَبَ رَجُلٌ زوجتَهُ فَلن يَتحركَ أحدٌ في فرنسا[8] .
وفي الصينِ أظهرت الدِّراسةُ أنَّ أكثرَ مِن رُبعِ مِليونَ شَخصٍ يَموتونَ كُلَّ سنةٍ مُنتحرينَ .. والصَّدمةُ الأكبر هي أنَّ الانتحارَ هو السَّببُ في ثُلثِ حالاتِ الوفاةِ بينَ النِّساءِ الصَغيراتِ... وتَقولُ الدِّراسةُ أكثر مِن مِليوني مُحاولةِ انتحارٍ سَنوياً، يِنجحُ مِنها حوالي رُبع مِليون... [9].
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*..* إيواء السماء *..*
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ثُمَّ جَاءت رَحمةُ اللهِ المُهداة إلى البَشريَّةِ جَمعَاء ، بِصفَاتٍ غَيَّرت وَجهَ التَّاريخِ القَبيحِ ، لِتخلُقَ حَياة لم تَعهدهَا البَشريَّةُ في حضَاراتِها أبَداً ..
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { وَلَهُنَّ مِثْلُ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِنَّ بِالْمَعْــرُوف }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { وَعَاشِــرُوهُــنَّ بِالْمَعْــرُوفِ }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { فَـلا تَعْضُـلـُوهُــنَّ }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { وَمَتِّعُوهُنَّ عَلَى الْمُوسِعِ قَدَرُهُ وَعَلَى الْمُقْتِرِ قَـدَرُهُ }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { أَسْكِنُوهُنَّ مِنْ حَيْــثُ سَكَنْتُـمْ مِنْ وُجْدِكُمْ }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { وَلا تُضَـارُّوهُنَّ لِتُضَيِّقُــوا عَلَيْهِـنّ }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { فَآتُـوهُنَّ أُجُــورَهُنَّ فَــرِيضَــة }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { وَلِلنِّسَاءِ نَصِيبٌ مِمَّا تَرَكَ الْوَالِدَانِ وَالْأَقْرَبُونَ }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { وَلِلنِّسَاءِ نَصِيــبٌ مِمَّا اكْتَسَبْـنَ }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { وَآتُوهُـمْ مِنْ مَالِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي آتَاكُـم }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { وَأَنْتُــمْ لِبَــاسٌ لَهُــنّ }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { هَـؤُلاءِ بَنَـاتِي هُنَّ أَطْهَرُ لَكُـمْ }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { فَلا تَبْغُـــوا عَلَيْهِــــنَّ سَبِيـلاً }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { لا يَحِلُّ لَكُمْ أَنْ تَرِثُوا النِّسَاءَ كَرْهـاً }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { وَلا تَعْضُلُوهُنَّ لِتَذْهَبُوا بِبَعْضِ مَا آتَيْتُمُوهُــن}
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { فَإِمْسَاكٌ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ تَسْرِيحٌ بِإِحْسَـانٍ }
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وجَاءَ الرَّسولُ الكريمُ لِيُبيِّنَ لنَا مَكانَة المَرأة فََسُئلَ صَلى اللهُ عليهِ وسَلمَ مَن أحبُ النَّاسِ إِليكَ ؟ قَالَ : " عائشة "[10]..وكَانَ يُؤتَى صَلى اللهُ عليهِ وسلمَ بِالهدِيَّةِ ، فيقولُ : " اذهبوا بِهَا إلى فُلانَةٍ ، فإنَّهَا كَانت صَدِيقةَ خَدِيجَة " [11]
وهوَ القَائِلُ : ( اسْتَوْصُوا بِالنِّسَاءِ خَيْرًا )[12]
وهوَ القَائِلُ : ( لَا يَفْرَكُ مُؤْمِنٌ مُؤْمِنَةً إنْ كَرِهَ مِنْهَا خُلُقًا رَضِيَ مِنْهَا آخَرَ ) [13]
وهوَ القَائِلُ : ( النِّسَاءُ شَقَائِقُ الرِّجَالِ )[14]
وهوَ القَائِلُ : ( خَيْرُكُمْ خَيْرُكُمْ لِأَهْلِهِ , وَأَنَا خَيْرُكُمْ لِأَهْلِهِ ) [15]
وهوَ القَائِلُ : ( ولَهُنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ رِزْقَهُنَّ وَكِسْوَتَهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ ) [16]
وهوَ القَائِلُ : ( أعظَمُها أجرَاً الدِّينَـارُ الَّذي تُنفِقُـهُ علَى أهــلِكَ ) [17]
وهوَ القَائِلُ : ( مِن سعَـادَةِ بنِ آدمِ المَرأةُ الصَّـالِحـَة ) [18]
ومِن هَديِهِ : (عَن عَائِشَةَ قَالَت : كُنْت أَغْتَسِلُ أَنَا وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ إنَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ ) [19]
وهوَ القَائِلُ : ( فَإِنَّك لَنْ تُنْفِقَ نَفَقَةً إلَّا أُجِرْت عَلَيْهَا حَتَّى اللُّقْمَةَ تَرْفَعُهَا إلَى فِي امْرَأَتِك ) [20]
ومِن مُشكَاتِهِ : ( قَالَتْ اْمَرْأَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلِّ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَى زَوْجِي فَقَالَ : صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ وَعَلَى زَوْجِكِ) [21]
وهُنَاكَ الكَثِيرُ والكَثِير مِن الأَدِلةِ والبَراهينَ ، علَى أنَّ الإسلامَ هو المُحرِّرُ الحَقِيقيُّ لعُبودِيةِ المَرأةِ ، وحَتَى يُعلَمَ هَذا الأمرُ بِصورَةٍ أو ضَح ، سَأُبيِّنُ حِفظ حُقوقِ المَرأةِ في الإسلامِ وهي جَنِينٌ فِي بِطنِ أُمِهَا إلى أن تَنزِلَ قَبرهَا
حُقوقُها فِي بَطنِ أُمِهَا *..*
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1- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- وهي في بَطنِ أُمِهَا ، فإن طُلِّقت أُمهَا وهي حاملةٌ بِها ، أوجَبَ الإسلامُ على الأبِ أن يُنفِقَ على الأُمِ فَترَة الحَملِ بِهَا قَاَلَ الله : { وَإِنْ كُنَّ أُولاتِ حَمْلٍ فَأَنْفِقُوا عَلَيْهِنَّ حَتَّى يَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُن }
2- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- بِحيثُ لا يُقام على أُمِّها الحَدُّ ، حتى لا تتأثَرَ وهي في بَطنِ أُمِّها فلما جَاءتِ الغَامِدِيةُ وقالت يَا رسولَ اللهِ طَهرني قَال لهَا : ( حَتى تَضَعِي مَا في بَطنِكِ ) [22]
3- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :-ولو أَتت مِن طَريقةٍ غَيرِ شَرعِيِّة ، [ ويَشتركُ معها في ذلك الَذَّكَر] فلا يَجوزُ قَتلُ الجَنينِ في بِطنِ أُمِّهِ لِحَدِيثِ الغَامدِية أيضاً ، فإنَّهُ لم يَأمُر بِقتلِهِ ولا بِإسقَاطِه.
4- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- إذا قُتِلَت في بَطنِ أمِّها عن طَريقِ الخطأ أو العَمدِ بِالدِّيةِ أو الحَدِّ كما في حِديثِ الهُذليَّة التي قََتَلَت ضرتها وجنِينِها . [23]
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*..* حًَُقوقُهَا رَاضِعَة *..*
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5- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- في الرَّضَاعةِ وأمَرَ بِإرضَاعِها فقال : { وَالْوَالِدَاتُ يُرْضِعْنَ أَوْلاَدَهُنَّ }
6- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- رَاضِعَةً ؛ فلمَّا وَضعَت الغَامِدِيَّةُ وَلَدَها ، وطلَبَت إقامة الحَدِّ عليهَا قالَ صلَى اللهُ عليهِ وسَلمَ ( اذهَبِي فَأرضِعِيهِ حتى تَفطِمِيهِ ) [24]
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*..* حُقوقُها مَولُودَة *..*
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7- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- مَولُودَةً مِن حيثُ النَّفقةِ والكُسوةِ قَاَلَ الله : { وَعَلَى الْمَوْلُودِ لَهُ رِزْقُهُنَّ وَكِسْوَتُهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوف }
8- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- في فَترَةِ الحَضَانَةِ التي تَمتَدُّ إلى بِضعِ سنينَ ، وأوجبَ على الأبِ النَّفقةَ عليها في هذهِ الفَترةِ لِعمومِ أدِلةِ النَّفقةِ على الأبناءِ .
9- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- في المِيراثِ عُمومَاً ، صغيرةً كانت أو كبيرة قَاَلَ الله : { فَإِنْ كُنَّ نِسَاءً فَوْقَ اثْنَتَيْنِ فَلَهُنَّ ثُلُثَا مَا تَرَكَ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ وَاحِدَةً فَلَهَا النِّصْفُ }
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10- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- في اختِيارِ الزَّوجِ المُناسبِ ، ولهَا أحقِيةُ القَبولِ أو الرَّدِ إذا كانت ثيباً لِقولِه عليه الصلاةُ والسَّلام ( لا تُنكَح الأيِمُ حَتى تُستَأمَر ) [25]
11- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :-إذا كانت بِكراً فلا تُزَوجُ إلا بِإذنِها لِقولِه عليه الصَّلاةُ والسَّلام ( وَلا تُنكَح البِكرُ حتَى تُستَأذَن )[26]
12- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- في صِدَاقِها ، وأوجبَ لهَا المَهرَ قَاَلَ الله : { فَمَا اسْتَمْتَعْتُمْ بِهِ مِنْهُنَّ فَآتُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ فَرِيضَةً }
13- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- في المَهرِ بعدَ الزَّواجِ فَمنعَ أخذَ الزَّوجِِ مِنهُ شيئاً مُقابلَ الطَّلاقِ إلا إذا طَلَبَت هي الخُلعَ قَاَلَ الله : { وَلاَ يَحِلُّ لَكُمْ أَن تَأْخُذُواْ مِمَّا آتَيْتُمُوهُنَّ شَيْئاً إِلاَّ أَن يَخَافَا أَلاَّ يُقِيمَا حُدُودَ اللّهِ }
14- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- في أحقِيةِ التَملُكِ الكاملِ ، والتَّصرُفِ في المَملوكِ ، وعقدِ عُقودِ البَيعِ والشِّراءِ ، والإجَارَةِ والشركَةِ ، ولها القَرضُ والرَّهنُ ، والوصِيَّةُ والهِبَةُ والصَّدَقَةُ .
15- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- في المطالبةِ بِفسخِ عقدِ الزُّواجِ في حِالِ ظُهورِ بعضِ العُيوبِ لَدَى الزَّوجِ الخَفِيَّة لِحدِيث " لا ضَررَ ولا ضِراَر " [27]
16- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :-في تقدِيرِهَا وتكرِيمِها أن تكونَ مَحطةَ مُتعةٍ لأهلِ الشَّهواتِ ولو كانِ ذلك بِعقدٍ رسميٍ فحرمَ المُتعةَ ، والمتعةُ : الزُّواجُ بِالمرأةِ لِمدَّةٍ محدُدةٍ لأجلٍ الاستِمتَاعِ فإذا انتهت المُدَّة طُلِّقَت ، فقد حَرَّمَ نَبِيُنا الكريم هَذا إلى يَومِ القِيامَة . [28]
17- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :-في الوصِيَّةِ ، فلها أن تُوصي لِما بَعدَ موتِها قاَلَ اللهُ { مِنْ بَعْدِ وَصِيَّةٍ يُوصِينَ بِهَا أَوْ دَيْنٍ }
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18- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :-مُطلَّقَةً ، قَاَلَ الله : { وَلِلْمُطَلَّقَاتِ مَتَاعٌ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ حَقّاً عَلَى الْمُتَّقِينَ}
19- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- حَامِلاً ، وهو حَقٌّ مشتركٌ بينَها وبينَ المَحمُول قَاَلَ الله : { وَإِنْ كُنَّ أُولاتِ حَمْلٍ فَأَنْفِقُوا عَلَ
All praise is for Allah Lord of the worlds. May Peace and blessings be upon His trustworthy Prophet.
Dear Brothers, This topic has demanded time from me which is not sufficient to cover it, and I hope you will be able to read it and benefit from it as I intended for it to help the masses in understanding this issue. Allah is the best compensator and from him we seek reward.
· Reality
The reality is that the woman has suffered a great deal. She has been victimized in every society, and she has grieved in every era. Humanity has never witnessed such deprivation, sorrow, and oppression. In other words, no one has endured more than the woman.
· History of Disgrace
From the annals of disgrace that humanity has seen is a woman being treated like she was not even human.
The Greeks said regarding a woman: She is like a poisonous tree and she is evil from the Satan. She may be sold like any merchandise.
The Romans said: She does not have a soul. They would torture women by pouring boiling oil on them, or dragging them using horses.
The Chinese said: She is cursed water that washes away good fortune. A Chinese man would have the right to bury his wife alive. If a man were to die his wife would be passed on as inheritance.
The Indians said: A woman is worse than death, hell, and fire. A woman doesn’t have the right to live after her death, but she was required to be burned along with his corpse.
The Persians deemed it permissible to marry female relatives without exception. A Persian husband could command his wife to die.
The Jews said: A woman is a curse because she is the cause of sin and temptation. She is impure during her menses. It is permissible for her father to sell her.
The Christians: The French held a discussion in the year 568 A.D. some of the issues discussed were; Is a woman a human or not? Does she have soul or not? If she has a soul is it a human soul or an animal soul? And if it is a human soul then is it equal to a man’s soul or is it below a man’s soul?
Finally after deliberation they came to the conclusion that she is human, but she was created to serve man.
The Parliament at the time of Henry VIII (King of England) decided that it is unlawful for women to read the New Testament (Bible) because she is impure.
The Arabs before Islam: hated women more than death. They were buried alive or thrown into an abandoned well.
· Freedom of the Woman
Then the Mercy of Allah came to all of humanity with the qualities that changed the horrible history of man, and created a life which humanity had never witnessed in all its civilizations.
Islam came to say:
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( وَلَهُنَّ مِثْلُ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِنَّ بِالْمَعْــــــــــــــــــــــرُوف )) ا
Islam came to say:
And women shall have rights similar to the rights against them,
جاء الإسلام ليقول ((ٍ وَعَاشِــــــــــــــــرُوهُــنَّ بِالْمَعْــــــــــــــــــــرُوفِ)) ا
Islam came to say:
live with them on a footing of kindness and equity
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( فَـــلا تَعْضُــــــــــلـُـــــــــــــــــوهُـــــــــــ ـــنَّ )) ا
Islam came to say:
Nor should ye treat them
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( وَمَتِّعُوهُنَّ عَلَى الْمُوسِعِ قَدَرُهُ وَعَلَى الْمُقْتِرِ قَـدَرُهُ)) ا
Islam came to say:
(A suitable gift), the wealthy according to his means, and the poor according to his means;- A gift of a reasonable amount is due from those who wish to do the right thing
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( أَسْكِنُوهُنَّ مِنْ حَيْــثُ سَكَنْتُـــــــمْ مِنْ وُجْدِكُــــمْ وَلا تُضَــــــــارُّوهُنَّ لِتُضـــــَيِّقُــوا عَلَيْهِــــــــــــنَّ )) ا
Islam came to say:
Let the women live in the same style as ye live, according to your means: Annoy them not, so as to restrict them.
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( فَآتُـــوهُنَّ أُجُـــــورَهُنَّ فَــرِيضَـــــــــــــــــــــــة )) ا
Islam came to say:
give them their dowers (at least) as prescribed
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( وَلِلنِّسَـــــاءِ نَصِيبٌ مِمَّا تَرَكَ الْوَالِدَانِ وَالْأَقْرَبُــونَ )) ا
Islam came to say:
From what is left by parents and those nearest related there is a share for men and a share for women, whether the property be small or large,-a determinate share.
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( وَلِلنِّسَـــــــــــاءِ نَصِيــــــبٌ مِمَّا اكْتَسَبْــــــــــــنَ )) ا
Islam came to say:
and to women what they earn:
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( وَآتُوهُـــــمْ مِنْ مَالِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي آتَاكُــــــــــــــــــم )) ا
Islam came to say:
, give them something yourselves out of the means which Allah has given to you
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( وَأَنْتُـــــــــــــــــمْ لِبَــــــــــــــــاسٌ لَهُـــــــــــــنّ )) ا
Islam came to say:
and ye are their garments
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( هَـــــؤُلاءِ بَنَـــــاتِي هُنَّ أَطْهَرُ لَكُــــــــــــــــــــمْ )
Islam came to say:
(Lut said ) O my people! Here are my daughters: they are purer for you (if ye marry! )
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( فَلا تَبْغُـــــــــوا عَلَيْهِــــنَّ سَبِيـــــــــــــــــــــــلاً )) ا
Islam came to say:
seek not against them Means
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( لا يَحِلُّ لَكُمْ أَنْ تَرِثُوا النِّسَاءَ كَرْهــــــــــــــــــــاً )) .ا
Islam came to say:
Ye are forbidden to inherit women against their will
جاء الإسلام ليقول (( وَلا تَعْضُلُوهُنَّ لِتَذْهَبُوا بِبَعْضِ مَا آتَيْتُمُوهُـــــــــن )) ا
Islam came to say:
O ye who believe! Ye are forbidden to inherit women against their will. Nor should ye treat them with harshness, that ye may Take away part of the dower ye have given them
جاء الإسلام ليقول ((ِ فَإِمْسَاكٌ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ تَسْرِيحٌ بِإِحْسَـــــــــــــانٍ )) ا
Islam came to say:
hold Together on equitable terms, or separate with kindness.
The Noble Prophet came to teach the status of women.
The Prophet (p.b.u.h.) was asked who is the most beloved person to you? He replied: "Aishah".
The Prophet would be brought a gift and he would say "take this to so and so because she was a friend of Khadija’s".
He said: "Treat women good".
He said: "The best amongst you is the one who treats his family the best, and I treat my family the best".
He said: "You (men) are responsible for providing for them (women) in the best way".
He said: "The most rewarding wealth is the wealth you spend on your family".
He said: "From the good fortune of the man is a righteous wife".
From His teachings: "Aishah narrates that the Prophet and I would bathe together".
He said: "Whatever you spend (on your family) is counted as a good deed even the morsel of food that you place in the mouth of your wife".
From His teachings: "A woman came to the Prophet and said O’ Prophet of Allah pray for me and my husband. The Prophet (p.b.u.h.) said, May Allah shower His blessings upon you and your husband".
There is an abundance of evidence that Islam is the true Liberator of women. To further clarify this I will elaborate on how Islam has preserved the rights of a woman since she was a fetus in the womb of her mother till she was laid to rest in her grave.
· Proofs and Verses
Islam preserved the rights of a woman when she was in the womb of her mother. If a woman is divorced during pregnancy, the father is obligated to support the mother while she carries the baby.
Islam protected the rights of a woman by not allowing a woman to be punished or incarcerated for a crime while she is pregnant as to not harm the baby. "When the woman from the Ghamidi tribe came to the Prophet and said: Purify me. He told her wait till you deliver your baby."
Islam protected the rights of a woman when she is a baby being nursed. When the Ghamidi woman delivered the baby and asked for her punishment the Prophet said: "Go and nurse your child till the child is capable of eating solid food."
Islam protected the rights of a woman as an infant by obligating the father to arrange for food and clothing.
Islam protected the rights of a woman as a child growing up by obligating the father to provide for her by generalizing the responsibility of providing for your children.
Islam protected the rights of a woman in matters of inheritance regardless of her age.
Islam protected the rights of a woman in choosing a suitable husband. She has the sole right to accept or refuse a proposal of marriage if she has been previously married. The Prophet has said: "A previously married woman cannot married until she approves."
Islam protected the rights of a virgin woman. She cannot be married without her consent. The Prophet has said: "A virgin shall not be married until she is consulted."
Islam protected the right of a woman to a dowry when she is wed by obligating the husband to provide it.
Islam protected the right of a woman to demand a divorce in exchange for something if she no longer wishes to remain with her husband. The Prophet said (to a man whose wife had demanded a divorce) "Accept the garden and divorce her".
Islam protected the rights of a woman when she is divorced.
Islam protected the rights of a woman when she is widowed, by allotting her a portion of the inheritance.
Islam protected the rights of a woman when she is divorced before consummating the marriage by not obligating her to wait for the prescribed amount of time before she can remarry.
Islam protected the rights of a woman when she is an orphan by allotting her a portion of the spoils of war, an allowance from the treasury, permitting her to take charity, and encouraging people to help her.
Islam protected the rights of a woman in her social life, and in her relationship with kith and kin by prohibiting her husband from marrying her sister or aunts.
Islam protected the rights of a woman regarding her self-respect by prohibiting men from lustfully looking at her.
Islam protected the rights of a woman by punishing anyone who accuses her of adultery without sufficient evidence.
Islam protected the rights of a woman if she is a mother by obligating her children to honor and respect her and prohibiting them from speaking back to her disrespectfully.
Islam protected the rights of a woman when she is breastfeeding her child by obligating the father to compensate her if she wants it.
Islam protected the rights of a woman when she is pregnant.
Islam protected the rights of a woman by obligating her husband to provide her housing.
Islam protected the rights of a woman by exempting her from fasting when she is pregnant or nursing.
Islam protected the rights of a woman by granting her the right to a will.
Islam protected the rights of a woman even after death, and this is for men and women, "Harming and abusing the dead is like abusing the living".
Islam protected the rights of a woman when she is in her grave. The Prophet said: "It is better for you to sit on burning ambers and your clothes are burned till your skin rather than sitting on a grave".
The fact of the matter is that I am not capable of fully listing all of the rights of a woman that Islam guarantees.
· Western Society
The question is why has today’s society left civilization? What rights does this society grant women?
I will say this as mildly as I can; western society is solely responsible for killing the nature of a woman and taking away her most basic rights.
The western woman looks to her future like a ghostly killer that she is not capable of fighting. From the time she reaches the age of 16 she is cast out of her house so she can turn her femininity over to the claws of powerful lust to be frivolously exploited amongst men.
She enters into a crowd of delusions of civilization, but in the eyes of people she is degraded by their destructive sights set upon her which will snatch away her innocence.
Bad words are directed towards her like deathblows absent of shame and modesty. Due to which she loses her most valuable quality, with which Allah set her apart, her sweet femininity. That is her grandest quality and the secret to her nature.
She begins to give importance to her financial situation above all else. She is called towards every evil, until she becomes like ordinary merchandise passing through the hands of wretched men for low prices. Once she loses her self-respect and evil becomes common to her than the pursuit of evil becomes easy for her.
Today western society has introduced a poisonous fruit into societies. The first objective is to swiftly diminish a woman’s nature on the grounds of Liberalism, Democracy, and Capitalism.
So, in consequence today’s woman is in worse condition than ever before. They used to kill a woman in days past, but today they have put in such a position that she will destroy herself.
· Confessions of the Enemies
The people have witnessed the corruption of their philosophies.
" " says: Prohibit intermingling and tighten down on the freedom of young girls. Return to the era of Hijab. This is better for you than the shamelessness of Europe and America.
" " says addressing young Muslim women: Do not take European families as role models.
The famous actress, Marilyn Monroe wrote some parting advice to young girls before committing suicide. "Beware of glory, beware of those who will entice you with bright lights. I am the most miserable woman on the face of the earth. I was not able to become a mother. I am from a good home. Respectable family life is above all else. The true happiness of a woman is in pure honorable family life. Family life is the key to happiness for not only a woman but also humanity in general. She says at the end: Everyone has done me wrong. Working in the Cinema turns a woman into some cheap worthless merchandise regardless of how much false fame and glory she may receive."
The author " Cook" says: Men love intermingling. That is why become engaged in something that is opposite and against their nature. The more intermingling occurs the more illegitimate children there will be. It is no secret how detrimental this is to women. So Fathers, Do not be disillusioned by the few dollars your daughters will be able to earn by working, when the end result is what I have mentioned. Teach them to respect themselves by keeping distance between themselves and men. The more intermingling of the sexes increases the greater the loss and the more severe the results will become. Do you not see that most illegitimate children are born to women who work amongst men and they are the ones presented to men most often. If not for morning after pills and abortion we would be seeing even more illegitimate children. We have reached such a low point that we could not have even imagined it. Today, men will not even accept a woman until she is "experienced"; meaning she has illegitimate children. This is the absolute low point. So, how much does a woman have to experience form the bitterness of life?
Annie Rhode an author says: If our girls worked in the house, even if they had to work like servants, it would be better than them working outside till they were polluted and lose their spirit. Only if our countries were like the Muslim nations with their modesty, honor, and dignity. Hypothetically, if they had to live like they were maids, they would still enjoy a comfortable life. They would be taken care and nothing would threaten her dignity. What is wrong with us that we do not let a young woman do that, which is more suitable to her nature? The heavenly religions have all prescribed the same. And let men deal with their own work.
Egyptian News reported that on Oct. 20, 1972, the annual convention for Woman of the Year was held and women of different backgrounds attended. The topic of discussion was "Freedom of Women and What do Women Want". A 17 year old young woman with the support of the convention dismissed the disillusion of "Female Liberation". She said she would like to protect her femininity and she did not want to wear pants and challenge men. She wanted to be a woman and she wanted her husband to be a man. Everyone including the chairwoman of the convention applauded the young lady.
Dr. June Keshler a leading psychologist in Chicago has stated: "90 % of American women suffer from a decrease in desire and arousal. 40% of American men sterility. And that pornography is the main cause of sexual unbalance in American Society." For more information please refer to American Congress magazine.
· Conclusion
It is evident from what we have discussed that the people who call for the freedom of women from Islamic Principles are of 3 types:
Enemies of Islam and those who do not have faith in the merciful teachings of Religion. They hold onto their disbelief and there is no sin past that.
Hypocrites feigning Islam and supporting secularism. They play with people’s faith and are ruthless with one and all.
Muslims uneducated about Islam and its teachings who do not understand today’s society.
How will this reach the women of the world, that they are wasting away the essence of life, purpose of existence, key to all happiness, and the secret to bliss and tranquility when they abandon the teachings of Islam.
Who will tell the women of Islam that non- Muslim women wish they could live their lives according to Islamic Principles.
Who will convince Muslim women that western society is nothing but an agenda to diminish a woman’s nature.
Lastly, I urge you my brother to share this topic with others, so that the generations may be enlightened.
المرأة قبل الإسلام وبعده
صُـورَةٌ شَـاحِـبَـةٌ شَـوَّهَـت كُـلَّ مَـعَـالِـمِ الـحُـسـنِ الـمَـصُـونَـة ؛ تِلـكَ صُـورةُ الـظُّلـمِ الـتـي عَـاشـتـهَـا الـمَـرأةُ الـضَـعِـيـفَـةُ الـمَـحـزونَـة ، إنَّهـا جُـروحُ الـزَّمَـانِ الـنَّازِفَـة ، ودُمـوعُ الآلامِ الـجَـاهِـشَـة ، الـصَّفـحَـةُ الأولـى لِـتـارِيـخِ كُـلِّ ظُـلـمٍ ، والـحَـرفُ الأولِ لابـتِـداءِ كُـلِّ هَـضـمٍ ، بَـدَت كـعـصـفـوُرةٍ عَـمـيـاء ، فـي لـيـلـةٍ مُـمـطـرةٍ صـمَـاء ، عـلـى غُـصـنِ شَـجـرةٍ جَـرداء ، لـو اسـتُـشـهِـدَ الـظُـلـم أيـنَ أنـتِ ؟ لأجـابَ مِـن حَـنـايَـاهَـا أنـا هُـنَـا ورَبِّ الـسَّمـاء ، مـا أوحـشَ الـوجـود بِـدُونِـهـا ، ومـا أقـبـحَ الـحَـيـاة لِـفـقـدِهـا ، إن كـانَ للـدُّنـيـا بُـسـتَـانٌ فـهـي زَهـرتـُهُ ، ولـو كـانَ الـوجـود رَوضَـةً فـهـي وردتُـهُ ، دُمـوعُـهـا دُرَرُ الُّلـطـفِ الـحَـنـونَـة ، وضَـعـفُـهـا أطَـيـافُ الـمَـودَةِ الـمَـزيـونَـة ، لله فِـيـهـا آيَـاتٌ وهِـبـاتٌ ، قُـوُّتُـهَـا دُمُـوع ، ومـآلهَـا خُـنُـوع ، ودِيـعَـةٌ رَؤوفَـةٌ ، حـنـونَـةٌ عَـطـوفَـةٌ ، أمٌّ وأخـت ، زَوجـةٌ وبِـنـت ، عَـمَّةٌ وخَـالة ، أعَـزُّ الـبَـشَـرِ وجُـوداً ، وأكـرمُـهـم كُـنُـوفَـاً ، سَـأطـوفُ بِـكَ أيُّهـا الـقَـارئُ الـكَـريـم فـي غَـابَـةِ الـظُّلـمِ قَـدِيـمـاً وحَـدِيـثـاً ، حـيـثُ يَـشِـيـبُ مِـن هَـولِ ظُـلـمِـهَـا شَـرقـاً وغَـربَـاً مَـفَـارِقُ الـوِلـدَان ، ثُـمَّ أنـحـو بِـكَ إلـى رَحـمَـةِ ربِّ الـسَّمـاءِ وكَـيـفَ أكـرمَ قـدرَهَـا وأَعـلَـى أمـرَهَـا فَـكُـن مَـعـي ولا تَـعـجَـز.
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إنَّ مِن صَفحاتِ العَارِ علَى البَشريَّة ، أن تُعاملَ المرأةُ على أنَّها ليست مِن البَشر ، لم تَمر حَضارةٌ مِن الحضَاراتِ الغَابِرةِ ، إلا وسَقت هذِه المَرأةَ ألوانَ العَذابِ ، وأصنَافَ الظُّلمِ والقَهر .
فعِندَ الإغريقِ قالوا عنها : شجرةٌ مَسمومةٌ ، وقالوا هي رِجسٌ مِن عمَلِ الشَّيطانِ ، وتُباعُ كأيِّ سِلعَةِ مَتَاع.
وعِند الرُّومَانِ قَالوا عَنها : ليسَ لهَا رُوحٌ ، وكانَ مِن صُورِ عَذابِها أن يُصبَّ عليهَا الزَّيتُ الحَار ، وتُسحبَ بِالخيولِ حتى الموت .
وعِندَ الصِينيينَ قَالوا عنها : مِياهٌ مُؤلِمةٌ تَغسِلُ السَّعادةَ ، وللصينيِّ الحَقُّ أن يَدفِنَ زوجتَهُ حَيَّةً ، وإذا مَات حُقَّ لأهلِهِ أن يَرِثُوهُ فِيها .
وعِندَ الهُنودِ قَالوا عَنها : لَيسَ الموتُ ، والجحيمُ ، والسُّمُّ ، والأفاعيُّ ، والنَّارُ ، أسوأَ مِن المَرأةِ ، بَل وليسَ لِلمرأةِ الحَقُّ عِند الهنودِ أن تَعيشَ بعدَ مماتِ زوجِها ، بَل يَجبُ أن تُحرقَ معَهُ .
وعِِندَ الفُرسِ أبَاحوا الزُّواجَ مِن المُحرماتِ دونَ استثناء ، ويَجوزُ للفارسيِّ أن يَحكُمَ على زوجتِهِ بِالموت .
وعِندَ اليَهودِ قَالوا عنها : لعنةٌ لأنَّها سَببُ الغِوايةِ ، ونَجِسةُ في حالِ حيضِها ، ويَجوزُ لأبيِها بِيعُها .
وعِندَ النَّصارى عَقدَ الفِرنسيون فِي عامِ 586م مُؤتمراً للبحثِ: هل تُعدُّ المَرأةُ إنساناً أم غيرَ إنسانٍ ؟! وهل لَها روحٌ أم ليست لها رُوح ؟ وإذا كَانت لَها رُوح فهل هي روحٌ حيوانِيةٌ أم روحٌ إنسانيةٌ ؟ وإذا كانت روحاً إنسانيةً فهل هي على مُستوى رُوحِ الرَّجلِ أم أدنى مِنها؟ وأخِيراً" قَرروا أنَّها إنسانٌ ، ولكِنهَا خُلقت لِخدمَةِ الرَّجُلِ فَحسب ". وأصدَرَ البَرلمان الإنجِليزي قَراراً في عَصرِ هِنري الثَّامِن مَلِك إنجلترا يَحظُر على المرأةِ أن تَقرأ كتابَ ( العهد الجديد ) [ أي الإنجيل المحرف] ؛ لأنَّها تُعدُّ نَجِسةً ، وكذلِك قَالَ لوثَر : وهو رئِيسُ البروتاستنت التي تُمثلُ سُكانَ أمرِيكا اليومَ ( إذا تَعبت النِّساءُ ، أو حتَى مَاتت ، فكُلُّ ذلكَ لا يَهم ، دَعهُنَّ يَمُتنَ فى عَمليةِ الوِلادَة ، فلقد خُلِقنَ مِن أجلِ ذلكَ) [1]
بل إنَّه لمَّا استُخدِمَ التَّخديرُ في حَالاتِ الوضعِ عام 1847م عَارضتُه الكنِيسةُ ؛ لأنَّ اللهَ في الكِتابِ المُقدسِ ـ حسب زعمِهم ـ قََالَ لِحواء بَعدَ سُقوطِهمَا في الخطيئةِ وأكلِهمَا مِن الشَّجرةِ المُحرمةِ عليهِما: ( تَكْثِيراً أُكَثِّرُ أَتْعَابَ حَبلِكِ. بِالْوَجَعِ تَلِدِينَ أَوْلاَداً) تكوين 3: 13 ، فكأن لِسان حالِهم يَقولُ : كيفَ نرحمُ النِّساء مِن الألمِ ، طَالمَا أنَّ الرَّبَّ قد قَرَّرَ تَألُمَها أثناءَ الوِلادة ؟ فعلينَا إذن أن نُساعدَ الرَّبَّ في انتِقامِهِ مِن النِّساء!!
وعِند العربِ قبلَ الإسلامِ تُبغضُ بُغضَ المَوتِ ، بل يُؤدي الحَالُ إلى وأدِها ، [ أي دفنها حيَّة ] أو قذفِها في بِئرٍ بِصورةٍ تُذيبُ القُلوبَ الميتَة .
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ليسَ هُنَاكَ ضَمِيرٌ يُحاسِبُ تُجَّارَ الأخلاقِ على مَظالِمهم التي جَعلت مِن الوجودِ شَبحاً يَكادُ أن يقتلَ نَفسَه ، فهُنَا تُمسخُ الرُّجولة ، أن تُظلمَ امرأةٌ فِطرتُها ضَعيفةٌ فليتَ شِعري أيُ رُجولَةٍ الاستقواءُ على النِّساء ؟! فلندعِ الأرقامَ تتحدثُ عن ضَميرِ العَالَمِ المُتحضِرِ مِن الصِينِ إلى أمريكا
تُشيرُ الإحصاءاتُ أنَّ واحدةً مِن كُلِّ ثلاثِ فَتياتٍ في سِنِّ 14عاماً مُعرضةٌٌ للاغتصابِ ، ويُوجدُ بأمريكا نصفُ مِليون عَملية اغتصابٍ سنوياً، وأنَّ 61% مِن البناتِ الأمريكيات فقدنَ بَكارتهُنَ قَبلَ سِنِّ 12 عاماً [2] .
وأظهرتِ الدراساتُ أنَّ أربَعةَ مَلايينَ أمريكيةٍ يُضربنَ كُلَّ سنةٍ بِمعدلِ واحدةٍ كُلَّ 15 ثانية [3] .
نَشرت مَجلةُ التَّايمز تَحقيقاً حولَ حَوادثِ الضَّربِ التي تتعرضُ لها الزَّوجاتُ الأمريكيات ، فَقالت إنَّ مِن بين 2000إلى 4000 زوجةً تتعرضُ للضربِ الذي يُفضي إلى المَوتِ [4] .
ذَكَرَ ' معهدُ المرأةِ ' في إسبانيا ـ مدريد، مَجموعةً مِن الإحصاءاتِ المُذهِلَةِ التي تَخُصُّ أمريكا فإلى هُنالكَ
ففي عام 80م /COLOR][COLOR=red]1.553000[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000 حَالةِ إجهاض، 30 % مِنها لَدَى نِساءٍ لم يتجاوزنَ العشرينَ عَاماً مِن أعمَارِهِنَّ، وقالت الشُّرطةُ : إنَّ الرَّقمَ الحقيقيَّ ثلاثةُ أضعافِ ذَلك قُلتُ : [ أي ما يقارب الخَمسةَ مَلايين ].
وفي عام 82 م /COLOR][COLOR=red]80%[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000 مِن المُتزوجاتِ مُنذُ 15 عاماً أصبحنَ مُطلقات .
وفي عام 84م /COLOR][COLOR=red]8 ملايين[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000 امرأةٍ يَعشنَ وحدَهُنَ مَعَ أطفالِهنَ ودُونَ أيَةِ مُساعدةٍ خَارجيَّة .
وفي عام 86م /COLOR][COLOR=red]27%[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000 من المواطنينَ يعِيشونَ على حِسابِ النِّساء
وفي عام 82م /COLOR][COLOR=red]65[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000 حالة اغتصاب لِكُلِّ 10 آلافِ امرأةٍ ، وفي عامِ 95م [82] ألف جريمةِ اغتصابٍ، 80% منها في مُحيطِ الأسرةِ والأصدقاءِ، بينما تقولُ الشُّرطةُ : إنَّ الرَّقمَ الحقيقيَّ 35 ضِعفاً ، قُلتُ : [ يعني 82000 * 35 = 2870000 ] مُغتصبةٍِ وهذا قبلَ سِتِّ سَنوات .
وفي عام 97م بِحسبِ قَولِ جَمعياتِ الدِّفَاعِ عن حُقوقِ المَرأةِ : اغتصابُ امرأةٍ كُلَّ 3 ثوانٍ، بَينمَا رَدَّت الجِهاتُ الرَّسمِيَّةُ بِأنَّ هذا الرًَّقمَ مُبالغٌ فيهِ في حِينِ أنَّ الرَّقمَ الحقيقيَّ هو حُالةُ اغتصابٍ كُلَّ 6 ثوان [ قُلتُ : على هذا ففي كُلِّ دقيقة 10 مُغتصباتٍ وإذا ضَربنَاها في 60 فـ 600 مُغتصبةٍ في السَّاعةِ فإذا ضربناها في 24 فـ 14400 مُغتصبةٍِ في اليومِ وهكذا في السَّنةِ يَصلُ إلى خمسةِ ملايينَ ومائةٍ وأربعةٍ وثمانين ألف مُغتصبةٍ في السَّنة ، أمَّا إذا حَسبنا على تَقدِيرِ الجَمعيِّةِ فالعددُ يزيدُ على 10 ملايين مُغتصبةٍ في هِذهِ الغَابَة ] .
وفي عام 97م 4 آلافٍ يُقتلنَّ كُلَّ عامِ ضَرباً عَلى أيدِي أزواجِهنَ أو مَن يَعيشونَ مَعهُنَ ،74% من العَجائزِ الفُقراءِ هُم مِن النِّساء، 85% من هؤلاء يعشنَ وحيداتٍ دُونَ أيِّ مُعينٍ أو مُساعد .
ومن 79م إلى 85 م : أُجريت عَملياتُ تعقيمٍ جٍنسيٍ للنِّساء اللواتي قَدِمنَ إلى أمريكا مِن أمريكا اللاتينية، والنِّساءِ اللاتي أصولُهنَ مِن الهنودِ الحُمرِ، وذلكَ دونَ عِلمِهِنَ .
ومن عام 80م إلى عام 90م : كان بأمريكا ما يُقاربُ مِليون امرأةٍ يَعملنَ فِي البِغاءِ ، وفي عام 95م : بَلغَ دَخلُ مؤسساتِ الدَّعارةِ وأجهزتِها الإعلاميِّةِ 2500 مليون دولا[5] .
ففي بُريطانيا تَستقبلُ شُرطةُ لندنَ وحدها مِائةَ ألفِ مُكالمةٍ سَنوياً مِن نِساءٍ يَضرِبُهُنَ أزواجَهُنَ ، على مدارِ السِّنينَ الخمسَ عشرةَ المَاضِية ، وأن 79 % من الأمريكيين يَضربون زوجَاتِهم ، و 83% دخَلنَ المُستشفى سَابقاً مَرةً واحدةً على الأقلِ للعلاجِ مِن أثَرِ الضَّربِ ، وأنَّ مِائةَ ألفِ ألمانيةٍ يَضرِبُهُنَ الرِّجَالُ سَنوياً [6]
وفي إسبانيا عام 90م [ 93 %] من النِّساءِ الأسبانيات يستعملنَ حبوبَ مَنعِ الحَملِ ولمُدَّةِ 15 عاماً مُتتاليةً في عُمرِ كُلِّ مِنهنَّ وفي عام 90م قَدَّمَ 130 ألفَ امرأةٍ بلاغاتٍ بالاعتداءٍ الجسديِّ والضَّربِ المُبرحِ مِن قِبَلِ الرِّجَالِ الذينَ يَعيشون مَعهنَ سواءً كانوا أزواجاً أم أصدقاء .
ويقولُ أحدُ المُحامينَ : إنَّ الشَّكاوى بِالاعتداءِ الجَسديِّ والضَّربِ المُبرِحِ بَلغت عام [97م] 54 ألفَ شَكوى، وتقولُ الشُّرطَةُ : إنَّ الرَّقمَ الحقيقيَّ عَشرةُ أضعافِ هذا العَددِ قُلتُ : [ 54000 في 10 = 540000 ] .
وفي عام 95م خَضَعَ مِليون امرأةٍ لأيدِي جَراحيِّ التَّجمِيلِ مِن آثَارِ الضَّربِ ، أي بِمُعدلِ امرأةٍ مٍن كُلِّ 5 نِساء يَعشِنَ في مَدريدَ ومَا حولَها.
كَمَا أنَّ هُنالك بَلاغًا يَوميًّا عن قَتلِ امرأةٍ بٍأبشَعِ الطُّرقِ على يَدِ الرِّجَلِ الذي تَعيش مَعهُ يُشارُ إلى أنَّ هَذا التَّقريرَ السَّنويَّ المُسمَّى بـ ' قاموسِ المرأة ' صَدرَ عَن مَعهدِ الدِّراسَاتِ الدُّوليَّةِ حَولَ المَرأةِ ، ومَقره مَدريدَ، وهو مَعهدٌ عالميٌّ مُعترفٌ بِه [7] .
وفي فَرنسا فهناكَ مِليونا امرأةٍ يَتعرضنَ للضَّربِ كُلَّ سنةٍ و60% مِن الشَّكاوى الليليةِ التي تتلقاها شُرطَةُ النَّجدةِ في باريسَ استغاثاتٌ مِن نِساءٍ يُسيءُ أزواجَهنَ مُعاملتَهنَ مِمَّا دَفعَ ميشيل أندريه أمينةُ سِرِّ الدَّولةِ لحقوقِ الإنسانِ إلى القولِ : الحيواناتُ تُعَامَلُ أحياناً أفضلَ مِن النِّساء , فلو أنَّ رجُلاً ضَرَبَ كَلباً في الشَّارعِ سيتقَدَّمُ شَخصٌ ما يَشكو إلى جمعيةِ الرَّفِقِ بالحيوانِ، لكن لو ضرَبَ رَجُلٌ زوجتَهُ فَلن يَتحركَ أحدٌ في فرنسا[8] .
وفي الصينِ أظهرت الدِّراسةُ أنَّ أكثرَ مِن رُبعِ مِليونَ شَخصٍ يَموتونَ كُلَّ سنةٍ مُنتحرينَ .. والصَّدمةُ الأكبر هي أنَّ الانتحارَ هو السَّببُ في ثُلثِ حالاتِ الوفاةِ بينَ النِّساءِ الصَغيراتِ... وتَقولُ الدِّراسةُ أكثر مِن مِليوني مُحاولةِ انتحارٍ سَنوياً، يِنجحُ مِنها حوالي رُبع مِليون... [9].
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*..* إيواء السماء *..*
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ثُمَّ جَاءت رَحمةُ اللهِ المُهداة إلى البَشريَّةِ جَمعَاء ، بِصفَاتٍ غَيَّرت وَجهَ التَّاريخِ القَبيحِ ، لِتخلُقَ حَياة لم تَعهدهَا البَشريَّةُ في حضَاراتِها أبَداً ..
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { وَلَهُنَّ مِثْلُ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِنَّ بِالْمَعْــرُوف }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { وَعَاشِــرُوهُــنَّ بِالْمَعْــرُوفِ }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { فَـلا تَعْضُـلـُوهُــنَّ }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { وَمَتِّعُوهُنَّ عَلَى الْمُوسِعِ قَدَرُهُ وَعَلَى الْمُقْتِرِ قَـدَرُهُ }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { أَسْكِنُوهُنَّ مِنْ حَيْــثُ سَكَنْتُـمْ مِنْ وُجْدِكُمْ }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { وَلا تُضَـارُّوهُنَّ لِتُضَيِّقُــوا عَلَيْهِـنّ }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { فَآتُـوهُنَّ أُجُــورَهُنَّ فَــرِيضَــة }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { وَلِلنِّسَاءِ نَصِيبٌ مِمَّا تَرَكَ الْوَالِدَانِ وَالْأَقْرَبُونَ }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { وَلِلنِّسَاءِ نَصِيــبٌ مِمَّا اكْتَسَبْـنَ }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { وَآتُوهُـمْ مِنْ مَالِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي آتَاكُـم }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { وَأَنْتُــمْ لِبَــاسٌ لَهُــنّ }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { هَـؤُلاءِ بَنَـاتِي هُنَّ أَطْهَرُ لَكُـمْ }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { فَلا تَبْغُـــوا عَلَيْهِــــنَّ سَبِيـلاً }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { لا يَحِلُّ لَكُمْ أَنْ تَرِثُوا النِّسَاءَ كَرْهـاً }
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { وَلا تَعْضُلُوهُنَّ لِتَذْهَبُوا بِبَعْضِ مَا آتَيْتُمُوهُــن}
جَاءَ الإسلاَمُ لِيَقُول { فَإِمْسَاكٌ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ تَسْرِيحٌ بِإِحْسَـانٍ }
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*..* رحمة الأرض *..*
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وجَاءَ الرَّسولُ الكريمُ لِيُبيِّنَ لنَا مَكانَة المَرأة فََسُئلَ صَلى اللهُ عليهِ وسَلمَ مَن أحبُ النَّاسِ إِليكَ ؟ قَالَ : " عائشة "[10]..وكَانَ يُؤتَى صَلى اللهُ عليهِ وسلمَ بِالهدِيَّةِ ، فيقولُ : " اذهبوا بِهَا إلى فُلانَةٍ ، فإنَّهَا كَانت صَدِيقةَ خَدِيجَة " [11]
وهوَ القَائِلُ : ( اسْتَوْصُوا بِالنِّسَاءِ خَيْرًا )[12]
وهوَ القَائِلُ : ( لَا يَفْرَكُ مُؤْمِنٌ مُؤْمِنَةً إنْ كَرِهَ مِنْهَا خُلُقًا رَضِيَ مِنْهَا آخَرَ ) [13]
وهوَ القَائِلُ : ( النِّسَاءُ شَقَائِقُ الرِّجَالِ )[14]
وهوَ القَائِلُ : ( خَيْرُكُمْ خَيْرُكُمْ لِأَهْلِهِ , وَأَنَا خَيْرُكُمْ لِأَهْلِهِ ) [15]
وهوَ القَائِلُ : ( ولَهُنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ رِزْقَهُنَّ وَكِسْوَتَهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ ) [16]
وهوَ القَائِلُ : ( أعظَمُها أجرَاً الدِّينَـارُ الَّذي تُنفِقُـهُ علَى أهــلِكَ ) [17]
وهوَ القَائِلُ : ( مِن سعَـادَةِ بنِ آدمِ المَرأةُ الصَّـالِحـَة ) [18]
ومِن هَديِهِ : (عَن عَائِشَةَ قَالَت : كُنْت أَغْتَسِلُ أَنَا وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ إنَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ ) [19]
وهوَ القَائِلُ : ( فَإِنَّك لَنْ تُنْفِقَ نَفَقَةً إلَّا أُجِرْت عَلَيْهَا حَتَّى اللُّقْمَةَ تَرْفَعُهَا إلَى فِي امْرَأَتِك ) [20]
ومِن مُشكَاتِهِ : ( قَالَتْ اْمَرْأَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلِّ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَى زَوْجِي فَقَالَ : صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ وَعَلَى زَوْجِكِ) [21]
وهُنَاكَ الكَثِيرُ والكَثِير مِن الأَدِلةِ والبَراهينَ ، علَى أنَّ الإسلامَ هو المُحرِّرُ الحَقِيقيُّ لعُبودِيةِ المَرأةِ ، وحَتَى يُعلَمَ هَذا الأمرُ بِصورَةٍ أو ضَح ، سَأُبيِّنُ حِفظ حُقوقِ المَرأةِ في الإسلامِ وهي جَنِينٌ فِي بِطنِ أُمِهَا إلى أن تَنزِلَ قَبرهَا
حُقوقُها فِي بَطنِ أُمِهَا *..*
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1- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- وهي في بَطنِ أُمِهَا ، فإن طُلِّقت أُمهَا وهي حاملةٌ بِها ، أوجَبَ الإسلامُ على الأبِ أن يُنفِقَ على الأُمِ فَترَة الحَملِ بِهَا قَاَلَ الله : { وَإِنْ كُنَّ أُولاتِ حَمْلٍ فَأَنْفِقُوا عَلَيْهِنَّ حَتَّى يَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُن }
2- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- بِحيثُ لا يُقام على أُمِّها الحَدُّ ، حتى لا تتأثَرَ وهي في بَطنِ أُمِّها فلما جَاءتِ الغَامِدِيةُ وقالت يَا رسولَ اللهِ طَهرني قَال لهَا : ( حَتى تَضَعِي مَا في بَطنِكِ ) [22]
3- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :-ولو أَتت مِن طَريقةٍ غَيرِ شَرعِيِّة ، [ ويَشتركُ معها في ذلك الَذَّكَر] فلا يَجوزُ قَتلُ الجَنينِ في بِطنِ أُمِّهِ لِحَدِيثِ الغَامدِية أيضاً ، فإنَّهُ لم يَأمُر بِقتلِهِ ولا بِإسقَاطِه.
4- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- إذا قُتِلَت في بَطنِ أمِّها عن طَريقِ الخطأ أو العَمدِ بِالدِّيةِ أو الحَدِّ كما في حِديثِ الهُذليَّة التي قََتَلَت ضرتها وجنِينِها . [23]
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*..* حًَُقوقُهَا رَاضِعَة *..*
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5- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- في الرَّضَاعةِ وأمَرَ بِإرضَاعِها فقال : { وَالْوَالِدَاتُ يُرْضِعْنَ أَوْلاَدَهُنَّ }
6- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- رَاضِعَةً ؛ فلمَّا وَضعَت الغَامِدِيَّةُ وَلَدَها ، وطلَبَت إقامة الحَدِّ عليهَا قالَ صلَى اللهُ عليهِ وسَلمَ ( اذهَبِي فَأرضِعِيهِ حتى تَفطِمِيهِ ) [24]
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*..* حُقوقُها مَولُودَة *..*
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7- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- مَولُودَةً مِن حيثُ النَّفقةِ والكُسوةِ قَاَلَ الله : { وَعَلَى الْمَوْلُودِ لَهُ رِزْقُهُنَّ وَكِسْوَتُهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوف }
8- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- في فَترَةِ الحَضَانَةِ التي تَمتَدُّ إلى بِضعِ سنينَ ، وأوجبَ على الأبِ النَّفقةَ عليها في هذهِ الفَترةِ لِعمومِ أدِلةِ النَّفقةِ على الأبناءِ .
9- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- في المِيراثِ عُمومَاً ، صغيرةً كانت أو كبيرة قَاَلَ الله : { فَإِنْ كُنَّ نِسَاءً فَوْقَ اثْنَتَيْنِ فَلَهُنَّ ثُلُثَا مَا تَرَكَ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ وَاحِدَةً فَلَهَا النِّصْفُ }
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10- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- في اختِيارِ الزَّوجِ المُناسبِ ، ولهَا أحقِيةُ القَبولِ أو الرَّدِ إذا كانت ثيباً لِقولِه عليه الصلاةُ والسَّلام ( لا تُنكَح الأيِمُ حَتى تُستَأمَر ) [25]
11- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :-إذا كانت بِكراً فلا تُزَوجُ إلا بِإذنِها لِقولِه عليه الصَّلاةُ والسَّلام ( وَلا تُنكَح البِكرُ حتَى تُستَأذَن )[26]
12- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- في صِدَاقِها ، وأوجبَ لهَا المَهرَ قَاَلَ الله : { فَمَا اسْتَمْتَعْتُمْ بِهِ مِنْهُنَّ فَآتُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ فَرِيضَةً }
13- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- في المَهرِ بعدَ الزَّواجِ فَمنعَ أخذَ الزَّوجِِ مِنهُ شيئاً مُقابلَ الطَّلاقِ إلا إذا طَلَبَت هي الخُلعَ قَاَلَ الله : { وَلاَ يَحِلُّ لَكُمْ أَن تَأْخُذُواْ مِمَّا آتَيْتُمُوهُنَّ شَيْئاً إِلاَّ أَن يَخَافَا أَلاَّ يُقِيمَا حُدُودَ اللّهِ }
14- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- في أحقِيةِ التَملُكِ الكاملِ ، والتَّصرُفِ في المَملوكِ ، وعقدِ عُقودِ البَيعِ والشِّراءِ ، والإجَارَةِ والشركَةِ ، ولها القَرضُ والرَّهنُ ، والوصِيَّةُ والهِبَةُ والصَّدَقَةُ .
15- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- في المطالبةِ بِفسخِ عقدِ الزُّواجِ في حِالِ ظُهورِ بعضِ العُيوبِ لَدَى الزَّوجِ الخَفِيَّة لِحدِيث " لا ضَررَ ولا ضِراَر " [27]
16- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :-في تقدِيرِهَا وتكرِيمِها أن تكونَ مَحطةَ مُتعةٍ لأهلِ الشَّهواتِ ولو كانِ ذلك بِعقدٍ رسميٍ فحرمَ المُتعةَ ، والمتعةُ : الزُّواجُ بِالمرأةِ لِمدَّةٍ محدُدةٍ لأجلٍ الاستِمتَاعِ فإذا انتهت المُدَّة طُلِّقَت ، فقد حَرَّمَ نَبِيُنا الكريم هَذا إلى يَومِ القِيامَة . [28]
17- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :-في الوصِيَّةِ ، فلها أن تُوصي لِما بَعدَ موتِها قاَلَ اللهُ { مِنْ بَعْدِ وَصِيَّةٍ يُوصِينَ بِهَا أَوْ دَيْنٍ }
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18- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :-مُطلَّقَةً ، قَاَلَ الله : { وَلِلْمُطَلَّقَاتِ مَتَاعٌ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ حَقّاً عَلَى الْمُتَّقِينَ}
19- حَفِظَ الإسلاَمُ حَقَّ المَرأةِ :- حَامِلاً ، وهو حَقٌّ مشتركٌ بينَها وبينَ المَحمُول قَاَلَ الله : { وَإِنْ كُنَّ أُولاتِ حَمْلٍ فَأَنْفِقُوا عَلَ
محمد مرسى
Women’s Rights in Islam
Praise be to Allah the Lord of the Worlds and prayers
and greetings be upon His honorable messenger
Introduction
Dear readers,
This study has taken a great deal of time and effort. I ask only that you read it and pass it around, and I hope that as many people as possible would benefit from it. I seek nothing in return but Allah’s pleasure and generous rewards.
Facts
Women have suffered great injustices throughout the ages; they have been deeply wronged, profoundly exploited, despite the fact that they are the mothers, the sisters, the wives, the daughters and the aunties; all of whom are the gentlest of creation and the dearest of humans to our hearts.
I will project to you, dear readers, the injustices women were subjected to in the olden and in modern times, then I will shed the lights on the mercy bestowed by the Lord of the worlds on women, and how He has honored them and elevated their status. So, please stay with me until the end.
Chapters of Shame:
It is shameful that humanity was not treating women as human beings. All past civilizations exercised various types of torture, injustice and oppression on women.
Ancient Greeks described ‘the woman’ as the poisoning tree and described her as being filth made by Satan. She used to be sold as a commodity.
Romans said she had no soul and, as a sort of torture, they poured hot oil over her. She used to be dragged by horses until death.
Chinese described her as the painful water, which takes away happiness, and that a Chinese has the right to bury his wife alive and, if he dies his family will be entitled to inherit her as part of his legacy.
Indians described her as worse than death, hell, poison, snakes, and fire. The woman had no right to live after her husband's death; and they claimed that she should be burned with him.
Persians permitted the marriage of the unmarriageable women with no exception, and it was allowed for a Persian to sentence his wife to death!
Jews described her as a curse because she was the reason of seduction; that she was dirty when in menstruation and they permitted her father to sell her.
In Christianity: The French held a conference in 586 AD to determine if the woman could be considered human or not, and whether she had a soul or not. If she had a soul, they asked was it a human’s or an animal’s soul? And if it were a human’s soul, was it at the same level as that of a man’s or at a lower level? They finally decided that she was human, but she was created only to serve the man. The English parliament issued a decree during the reign of Henry the 8th, which banned women from reading the New Testament because they were sullied and dirty. Luther, the head of the Protestants (which make up the majority of the American population today) said, “If women tire, or even die; all this doesn’t matter. Let them die during birth, for this is the reason they were created".
And when the anesthetization was introduced for childbirth in 1847, the church objected to it being used. It claimed that God said, in the holy book, to Eve after committing the sin and eating from the forbidden tree, “With pain shall you give birth"; as if to say, “how could we have mercy on women, when God has decided that she suffers during birth? We then have to help God in his revenge on women !!"
Before Islam, Arabs used to bury the newborn baby girls alive or throw them into a well in a very brutal manner.
Women's rights in the world's conscience in figures
To exercise injustice over the weakness of women, here is where manhood has been marred. Where is the so-called manhood when tyranny is exercised over women?
Let the figures speak for themselves about the conscience of the civilized world from China to America!
Statistics indicate that one out of every three girls aged 14 years, is subjected to rape; there are half a million American rape cases yearly; 61% of American girls lose their virginity before the age of 12 and studies show that four million American women get beaten each year at the rate of one every 15 seconds.
The Times Magazine published a report on incidents of beatings that American wives encounter, and stated that between 2000 to 4000 wives get beaten to death.
The ‘Women Institute’ in Madrid, Spain, revealed a set of staggering statistics about America alone… Let us have a look:
- In 1980 there were 1,553,000 abortions, 30% of this is for women under twenty years of age, while police reports state that the real figure is three times this number. So, I murmured, “approximately 5 Million!"
- In 1982, 80% of the women who had been married for over 15 years had divorced.
- In 1984, about 8 Million women live alone with their kids without any external support.
- In 1986, 27% of the citizens live off women’s expenses!
- In 1982 there were 65 rape cases for every 10 thousand women, and in 1995, 82,000 rape crimes were committed, of these 80% were committed within the family and amongst friends, while police reports confirm that the real figure is 35 times this number! So, I murmured to myself, “this would make 82000 X 35 = 2,870,000! Note that that was twelve years ago!
- In 1997 according to the associations defending women’s rights, a woman gets raped every 3 seconds, while the official authorities denied this claim saying that this figure is too exaggerated and that the correct figure is one every 6 seconds! So, I murmured, “that would be 10 cases every minute! And if multiplied by 60, the figure would be 600 rape cases in one single hour! And 600X24 = 14,400 rape cases a day, and so on to reach a round figure of 5,184,000 for the whole year! And, if we base our calculation on the associations’ estimated figures, this number would exceed 10 Million rape cases in this jungle!
- In 1997, statistics reported that some 4000 women get killed each year by their husbands or by those whom they live with, 74% of the elderly and poor are women and 85% of those live alone without any support or assistance.
- From 1979 to 1985 Latin American women who migrated to USA, had secret operations operated on them, which turned them barren, without their knowledge!
- From 1980 to1990 there were nearly one million women working in prostitution in USA, and in 1995 the total income from prostitution institutions and their marketing agents reached US$ 2500 Million!
In Britain, over the past 15 years, London police alone have received one hundred thousand calls a year from women beaten by their husbands, 79% of Americans beat their wives, and 83% were admitted to hospitals at least once to get treatments following incidents of beating; while one hundred thousand German women are beaten by men annually.
In Spain, in 1990, 93% of Spanish women use contraceptive pills for a period of 15 consecutive years throughout their lives, and in 1990, 130,000 women reported physical assault and beatings by the men they live with whether their husbands or boyfriends.
One lawyer stated that the complaints of violent physical abuse and beatings reached 54,000 in 1997 while the police that confirmed the real figure was ten times that number. So I murmured, “54000 X 10 = 540,000!"
In 1995, one Million women underwent plastic surgery as a result of beating, i.e. an average of 1: 5 women living in Madrid and the surrounding areas.
Moreover, there are daily reports about brutal killings of women at the hands of the men they live with. This annual report is called ‘Women Encyclopedia ‘, published by “the Institute of International of Women Studies “, headquartered in Madrid, and is recognized worldwide.
In France, there are 2 Million women who get beaten every year, while 60% of the complaints received at night by Paris police are appeals for help from women offended and abused by their husbands. This prompted Michelle Andre, Secretary of State for Human Rights, to say, “Animals sometimes are treated better than women, for if a man beats a dog in the street someone will complain to animals’ welfare society, but if a man beats his wife, no one in France will interfere."
In China, studies showed that more than a quarter million people commit suicide each year. The bigger shock is that suicide is the cause of death in one third of all death cases among young women. The study also confirms that there are more than 2 million suicide attempts annually, of which about a quarter million succeed.
The Heavenly Sanctuary
Allah sent Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him (PBUH), as mercy to all humanity. His characteristics changed the ugly face of history and shaped a new an unprecedented life for humankind and all its civilizations.
Islam came to rule the following, “… And due to them [i.e. the wives] is similar to what is expected of them, according to what is reasonable". 2:228
Islam says, "…And live with them in kindness". 4:19
Islam says, "… do not prevent them from remarrying their [former] husbands…". 2:232
Islam says, “…But give them [a gift of] compensation - the wealthy according to his capability and the poor according to his capability…" 2:236
Islam says, “…Lodge them where you dwell, according to your means…" 65:6
Islam says, “…and do not harm them in order to oppress them…" 65:6
Islam says, "…so, give them their due compensation as an obligation." 4:24
Islam says, “…and for women is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave (of the inheritance)." 4:7
Islam says, “… and for women is a share of what they have earned…" 4:32
Islam says, "… and give them from the wealth of Allah which He has given you…" 24:33
Islam says, "…They are clothing [cover] for you and you are clothing [cover] for them…" 2:187
Islam says, "…O my people! These are my daughters; they are purer for you…" 11:78
Islam says, "… seek no means against them… “4:34
Islam says, "…It is not lawful for you to inherit the women by compulsion…" 4:19
Islam says, “… and do not make difficulties for them in order to take back part of what you gave them…" 4:19
Islam says, " … then [after that] either keep [her] in an acceptable manner or release [her] with good treatment…" 2:229
Mercy on Earth
The honorable Messenger (PBUH) came to highlight for us the status of women:
- He was once asked, “Who is your most favorite person?" He answered, “Aisha [who was his wife]."
- He used to bring gifts and presents and say, “take this to so and so, she was a friend of Khadija [who was his first wife]."
- He (peace be upon him) is the one who said, “I urge you to treat women well."
- He also said, “A believing husband should not harbor hatred to his a believing wife. If she has characters that he hates, he should ignore them and concentrate on her good characters".
- He also said, “Women and men complement one another in humanity".
- He also said, "The best of you is he who treats his family well, and I am the best of you in treating my family".
- He also said, “It is an obligation on you to clothe them [your wives] and provide for them in kindness".
- He also said, "The greatest returns from your money [in rewards from Allah], is the dinar you spend on your family".
- He also said, “A righteous woman is one of the sources of happiness for the son of Adam".
- In the Prophetic Sunnah (traditions), Aisha (his wife – may Allah be pleased with her) was quoted as having said, “Allah’s apostle and I used to wash from the water in one container".
- The Prophet (PBUH) also said, "whatever you spend [for the sake of Allah] you will reap the rewards for it, even if it is the morsel that you place in your wife’s mouth".
- From the biography of the Prophet (PBUH), it was cited that a woman came to the Prophet (PBUH) and said, “O Prophet of Allah, ask Allah to bless me and on my husband" so the Prophet (PBUH) said, “May Allah's peace and blessings be upon you and your husband".
There are numerous proofs that Islam is the true liberator of women.
To clarify further, I will now explain how woman's rights are protected and safeguarded in Islam, throughout all the stages of her life, from the cradle to the grave.
Verses and Declarations:
1. Islam safeguards the woman's rights as a helpless fetus in her mother's abdomen. If a mother gets divorced, while pregnant, Islam enjoined on the father to spend on her and support her financially during pregnancy. Allah (SWT) says in the Quran, " … and if they were pregnant then you should spent on them until they deliver their babies" 65:6
2. Islam safeguards the woman's rights by ruling out that a baby's mother should not be punished or penalized while pregnant with him/her, so that the baby does not suffer consequently. In the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), it was narrated that a Lady from Ghamid came to the Prophet to receive punishment for her sins saying, “ O messenger of Allah purify me from my sins". The Prophet replied saying, “No, not until you have delivered your baby".
3. Islam safeguards the woman's rights even if she is born out of an illegitimate relationship (this is an equal right whether the child is male or female), so it is forbidden to kill a child inside his/her mother’s womb. The example of the woman from Ghamid above refers, as the prophet had not ordered the pregnancy to be terminated.
4. Islam safeguards the woman's rights if she is killed deliberately or by mistake inside her mother’s womb, by her receiving compensation (blood money) or having the killer penalized. In the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him), a reference is made to a woman from Hathli who killed her fellow wife and her unborn baby.
5. Islam safeguards the woman's rights as a suckling infant; Allah (SWT) says in the Quran, “Mothers shall breast feed their children for two whole years; (that is) for those who wish to complete the suckling." 2:233
6. Islam safeguards the woman's rights as a suckling infant. It was narrated that after the Lady from Ghamid delivered her baby, she went to the Prophet and requested the application of the penalty on her but the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, "go breastfeed your baby and come back after he has been weaned".
7. Islam safeguards the woman's rights after she is born, through the provision of clothing and means of living for her: "… Upon the father is the duty of providing for the mother [and her child] and clothing her according to what is acceptable" 2:233
8. Islam safeguarded the woman's rights during the period of raising and bringing her up, which lasts a number of years. Islam makes it incumbent on the father to provide for her during this period, which is a natural extension to providing for children in general.
9. Islam safeguards the woman's rights to inheritance throughout her life, from early to old age. Allah (SWT) says in the Quran, “… and if there be women more than two, then theirs is two-thirds of the inheritance, and if there be one ( only ) then the half " 4:11
10. Islam protects the woman's right in choosing a suitable husband, where she has the right to accept and consent (in spoken words) to the marriage if she had been married previously. The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, "A woman who had been married previously shall be married only after her expressed order has been obtained…"
11. Islam protects the woman's right when she weds if she has never been married before. The prophet (Peace be upon him) said, " … and a virgin shall be married only after her consent is obtained ".
12. Islam protects the woman's right in marriage, and makes it incumbent upon her husband to give her a dowry. Allah (SWT) says "… So for whatever you enjoy [of marriage] from them, give them their due compensation as an obligation." 4:24
13. Islam protects the woman's right to keep her dowry after divorce. The husband has no right to claim any part of the dowry in exchange for granting divorce unless the wife gives up her right to it in order to obtain her freedom. Allah (SWT) says: “… And it is not lawful for you to take anything of what you have given them unless both fear that they will not be able to keep [within] the limits of Allah." 2:229
14. Islam protects the woman's rights to ownership and disposition of property, her rights to enter into sales and purchase contracts, to rent and to enter into partnerships. It protects her rights to lend and mortgage, to leave a will, an endowment or a charity.
15. Islam protects the woman's rights to request the annulment of the marriage contract when hidden faults in her husband’s character become apparent. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “There shall be no harming, nor reciprocal harming".
16. Islam protects the woman's rights to honor her dignity and prohibits using her as an object of lustful enjoyment even within an official marriage contract. Islam has therefore prohibited the “mut'ah marriage", a fixed-term (temporary) marriage, during which the woman is used solely for sexual enjoyment, and then divorced after the lapse of that period. Our honorable Prophet has prohibited that until the Day of Judgment.
17. Islam protects the woman's rights to leave a will after her death. Allah (SWT) says, “… of what your wives leave… after any bequest they [may have] made or a debt". 2:12
18. Islam protects the woman's rights when divorced. Allah (SWT) says, “… for divorced women a provision in kindness: a duty for those who guard (against evil)". 2:241
19. Islam protects the woman's rights when she is pregnant, a right she shares with the unborn fetus. Allah (SWT) says: “ … and if they were pregnant then you should spend on them until they deliver their babies…" 65:6
20. Islam protects the woman's rights to shelter and accommodation in the case of revocable divorce. Allah (SWT) says, “…Lodge them where you dwell, according to your means…" 65:6
21. Islam protects the woman's rights by regulating the rules of divorce. In this regards she cannot be divorced unless in a state of purity [not menstruating] and during a period where no sexual intercourse has taken place, to ensure that there is no pregnancy. This is important to establish the nature of her prescribed waiting period, which Allah has fixed for women meant to be divorced ('Iddah). Allah (SWT) says: “ … divorce them for [the commencement of] their waiting period and keep count of the waiting period…" 65:1
22. Islam protects the woman's rights to a gift if she is divorced before the consummation of marriage or the nomination of her dowry, as a gesture of solace and consolation to her. Allah (SWT) says, “There is no blame upon you if you divorce women you have not touched, nor specified for them an obligation. But give them [a gift of] compensation - the wealthy according to his capability and the poor according to his capability…" 2:236
23. Islam protects the woman's rights in the case of divorce after the nomination of her dowry but before the consummation of marriage, to take half the dowry unless she forgoes her right to it. Allah (SWT) says, “And if you divorce them before you have touched them and you have already specified for them an obligation, then [give] half of what you specified - unless they (the women) forgo the right to it…" 2:237
24. Islam protects the woman's rights to choose to return to her husband who divorced her once or twice after the end of her prescribed waiting period (‘Iddah) with a new marriage contract. Islam prohibits preventing her from doing so if there is an agreement between the two parties. Allah (SWT) says, “… do not prevent them from marrying their [former] husbands, if they mutually agree on equitable terms". 2:232
25. Islam protects the woman's rights to have custody over her children unless she remarries. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “You have more right over him unless you [re] marry".
26. Islam protects the woman's rights by enforcing the conditions of the prescribed waiting period (‘Iddah) so that her pregnancy can be determined and if so, her rights can be maintained. Allah (SWT) says, “Divorced women remain in waiting [i.e. do not remarry] for three periods." 2:228
27. Islam protects the woman's rights by enforcing the system of counting the prescribed waiting period (‘Iddah) from beginning to end so she does not have to wait unnecessarily, and consequently be prevented from remarrying due to lack of information about the timing. Allah (SWT) says: “ … and keep count of the waiting period…" 65:1
28. Islam protects the woman's rights to accommodation during the prescribed waiting period (‘Iddah) and ordains it prohibited to drive her out of her home. Allah (SWT) says: “ … do not turn them out of their houses…" 65:1
29. Islam protects the woman's rights in the case of divorce before the consummation of marriage. In this case her prescribed waiting period (‘Iddah) is not counted. Allah (SWT) says: “ … O you who have believed, when you marry believing women and then divorce them before you have touched them [i.e. consummated the marriage], then there is not for you any waiting period to count concerning them.." 33:49
30. Islam protects the woman's rights to maintenance during her prescribed waiting period (‘Iddah) after a revocable divorce.
31. Islam protects the woman's rights by prohibiting tampering with the prescribed waiting period (‘Iddah); meaning that a husband might divorce his wife up until just before the end of her ‘Iddah then returns her; then repeats that to prolong the divorce proceedings. Allah (SWT) manifests that this is committing injustice to oneself. Allah (SWT) says, “…and do not keep them, intending harm, to transgress [against them]. And whoever does that has certainly wronged himself…" 2:231
32. Islam protects the woman's rights from the moral and sensory perspective and makes it prohibited on her husband to upset or offend her during her ‘Iddah period. Allah (SWT) says, “…and do not harm them in order to oppress them…" 65:6
33. Islam protects the woman's rights as a widow, and makes her entitled to inherit from her husband’s legacy. Allah (SWT) says, “…And for them [i.e. the wives] is one fourth if you leave no child. But if you leave a child then for them is an eighth of what you leave…" 4:12
34. Islam protects the woman's rights as a widow when her husband dies before consummating the marriage or nominating a dowry for her, by allocating a dowry given to other women of similar status, and giving her the right to inheritance, as was ordained by the Prophet (peace be upon him) to Burou’ bint Washiq Al-Ashja’eiah.
35. Islam protects the woman's rights as a breast-feeding mother by allocating wages for her, a right she shares with the breast-fed child. Allah (SWT) says, “…And if they breastfeed for you, then give them their payment…" 65:6
36. Islam protects the woman's rights by honoring her feelings towards her baby during the breast-feeding period. Allah (SWT) prohibited fathers from taking babies away from their mothers after divorce to be breast-fed by strangers, to cause them grief and sadness. Allah (SWT) says, “… no mother should be harmed through her child…" 2:233
37. Islam protects the woman's rights by giving her the freedom to choose whether to breast feed her baby after divorce or not, if there is a discord between the two parties. Allah (SWT) says, “ … but if you are in discord, then let some other woman breast feed for him (the father of the child)" 65:6
38. Islam protects the woman's rights during her menses by forbidding sexual intercourse with her, due to the harm it causes her and guarding against her feeling of repulsion. Allah (SWT) says, “ …keep away from wives during menstruation…" 2:222
39. Islam protects the woman's rights during her menses by allowing the act of loving-making, fondling and foreplay without the actual intercourse. This is a proof that the aim is not to avoid contact with women in this period but rather to avoid intercourse due to the harm it causes. Aisha (RAA) [the Prophet’s wife] narrated, “During the menses, the Prophet used to order me to put on an Izar (dress worn below the waist) and used to fondle me".
40. Islam protects the woman's rights to dignity and honor during her menses. There are examples in the way the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to treat his wives during this period to support this. Aisha (RAA) narrated that, “we [the Prophet and I] used to drink from the same cup; he would put his mouth on the same spot I drank from and would finish my drink when I was in menses". She also narrated, “While in menses, I used to comb the hair of Allah's Apostle" and “The Prophet used to lean on my lap and recite the Quran while I was in menses" and “we would sleep together in one cloth while I was in menses".
41. Islam protects the woman's rights by prohibiting having anal intercourse with her, as this is considered unjust and wasteful of her rights.
42. Islam protects the woman's rights against incriminating her of committing acts of fornication without the testimony of four witnesses. Allah (SWT) says in the Quran, “Those who commit immorality [i.e. unlawful sexual intercourse] of your women – bring against them four witnesses from among you." 4:15
43. Islam protects the woman's rights by punishing whoever incriminates her of committing fornication, without proof, with lashing. Allah (SWT) says, “And those who accuse chaste women and then do not produce four witnesses – lash them with eighty lashes.." 24:4
44. Islam protects the woman's rights by observing a just penal system, which ordains an eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth and a life for a life etc unless she forgives or accepts blood money. Allah (SWT) says, “We ordained therein for them, a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear, a tooth for a tooth and for wounds a legal retribution". 5:45
45. Islam protects the woman's rights so that if she is raped the rapist is to be killed; this is a part of the Islamic Penal Code for ‘highway robbery’. Allah (SWT) says, “Indeed the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth [to cause] corruption is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land." 5:33
46. Islam protects the woman's rights by forbidding killing women in wartime, even if they were atheists. It was narrated by the Companions of the Prophet that the Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade the killing of women and children during wartime.
47. Islam protects the woman's rights and makes it incumbent on her husband to support her financially and provide for her maintenance and clothing. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “It is an obligation on you to clothe them [your wives] and provide for them in kindness".
48. Islam protects the woman's rights by making it her husband’s duty to groom himself to her (in dress and perfume) and to talk to her and treat her in kindness. This stems from it being a reciprocal duty on both husband and wife towards one another. Allah (SWT) says, “… And due to them [i.e. the wives] is similar to what is expected of them, according to what is reasonable". 2:228
49. Islam protects the woman's rights by forbidding her husband to verbally abuse her, as was narrated the Prophet as having said, “You should give her food when you eat,… and do not revile her".
50. Islam protects the woman's rights by making it prohibited for any separation between husband and wife, when there’s a misunderstanding between them, to take place anywhere other than inside the house. This is so the wife does not feel desolate or face harm in his absence. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “… and do not separate yourself from her except in the house".
51. Islam protects the woman's rights by giving her a chance to groom herself ready to receive her husband after a long absence. It prohibits him from surprising her by coming suddenly when she is unprepared and her appearance is shabby as this may affect her self-esteem. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “When you arrive at night from your trip, give your wife (who had been waiting long for you) ample time to shave and groom herself before you enter the house".
52. Islam protects the woman's rights by keeping the details of her sexual relationship with her husband secret. Islam prohibits having this secret divulged. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “do not do this [divulge details of the intimate relationship]; this would be like a male and a female devils having sexual intercourse on the street under everyone’s gaze".
53. Islam protects the woman's rights in having children. It does not allow the husband to withdraw away from his wife during intercourse (before ejaculation) [‘azl] without her permission. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “The husband shouldn’t do ‘azl without his wife’s permission".
54. Islam protects the woman's rights by making it incumbent on the husband to attend to his wife’s sexual needs. This is represented by the story of Othman ibn Math’oun when he became too preoccupied with fasting and night prayers to attend to his wife’s needs. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to him, “Am I not an example for you? I sleep and I pray, and I fast and eat and I marry women, so fear Allah, Othman, your wife has a right over you"
55. Islam protects the woman's rights by ordering her husband not to approach her in bed except only from the place where she finds enjoyment as ordained by Allah. Allah (SWT) says in the Quran, “… come to them from where Allah has ordained for you".
56. Islam protects the woman's rights in social life and ensures her peace of mind and harmony with her relatives. It prohibits for a man to marry two sisters, or a woman and her maternal or paternal aunt, or a woman and her niece, at the same time. The Prophet has been cited as having said that in the Hadith. In addition, Allah (SWT) says in the Quran, “Prohibited to you … that you take [in marriage] two sisters simultaneously,…" 4:23
57. Islam protects the woman's rights by making it incumbent on the husband who has more than one wife to treat them equally, and not to favor one in treatment over the other. Allah (SWT) says in Quran, “And you will never be able to be equal [in feeling] to your wives, even if you strive [to do so]. So do not incline completely [toward one] and leave the other hanging". 4:129
58. Islam protects the woman's rights by protecting her honor. It made it prohibited for foreign men to look at her. Allah (SWT) says in the Quran, “Tell the believing men to lower their gaze…" 24:30
59. Islam protects the woman's rights in matters concerning her religion. Historically, it prohibited the return of migrating Muslim women to the nonbelievers so they were not to be swayed away from their religion or prosecuted by the enemies of Islam. Allah (SWT) says in the Quran, “… And if you know them to be believers, then do not return them to the disbelievers; they are not lawful [wives] for them, nor are they lawful [husbands] for them…" 60:10
60. Islam protects the woman's rights against her husband’s abstention away from her. It prohibited the husband from staying away from his wife for more than four months, after which period she has the right to ask for divorce to protect herself from deviation and harm. Allah (SWT) says, “For those who swear not to have sexual relations with their wives is a waiting period of four months…" 2:226
61. Islam protects the woman's rights when travelling. It prohibited her from travelling alone without the company of a ‘Mahram’ (either her husband or someone whom she is prohibited to marry i.e. father, son, brother, uncle etc) for fear of having her falling victim to stalkers or lurkers. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “No woman shall travel without the company of a Mahram, and no foreign man shall enter upon her unless she is in the company of a Mahram"
62. Islam protects the woman's rights by protecting her body and soul together. It equates her to a precious jewel, the beauty of which no one other than her husband is allowed to enjoy. Hijab has therefore been ordained in Islam to safeguard the woman’s honor, elevate her status and to protect her from the harm of stalkers. Allah (SWT) says, “O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments. That is more suitable that they will be known [as chaste believing women] and not be abused" 33:59
63. Islam protects the woman's rights in acquiring Khula’ (a divorce a wife obtains after paying compensation). This can be granted to a wife who cannot tolerate the life with her husband. During the times of the Prophet (peace be upon him), the wife of Thabit bin Qais came to Prophet and said, "O Prophet of Allah, I do not blame Thabit for any defects in his character or his religion, but I cannot endure to live with him." On that Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Will you return his garden to him?" She said, "Yes." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to her husband, “Accept the garden, and divorce her".
64. Islam protects the woman's rights as an orphan, by allocating a share for her out of the war booty. Allah (SWT) says, “And know that anything you obtain of war booty – then indeed, for Allah is one fifth of it and for the Messenger and for [his] near relatives and the orphans" 8:41; also, by allocating a share for her from the treasury. Allah (SWT) says, “And what Allah restored to His Messenger from the people of the towns – it is for Allah and for the Messenger and for [his] near relatives and orphans" 59:7. In addition, Islam has given her a share of the inheritance when it is divided. Allah (SWT) says, “And when [other] relatives and orphans and the needy are present at the [time of] division, then provide for them [something] out of it…" 4:8. Islam has also given her a share of charity given by benevolent spenders. Allah (SWT) says, “…Say, whatever you spend of good is [to be] for parents and relatives and orphans and the needy…" 2:215.
65. Islam protects the woman's rights as a mother even if she were a disobedient Muslim or an infidel. It made it incumbent on her children to treat her with kindness and graciousness, and warned against using abusive words against her no matter how mild. Allah (SWT) says, “… say not to them [your parents] ‘fie’ and do not repel them but speak to them a gracious word" 17:23
66. Islam protects the woman's rights by honoring her constitution, her descent, her color and her status; and prohibits that she is scorned or despised because of any of these factors. Allah (SWT) says, “… let not a people ridicule [another] people; perhaps they may be better than them; nor let women ridicule [other] women; perhaps they may be better than them" 49:11
67. Islam protects the woman's rights in taking her counsel and respecting her opinion. This is amplified in the tradition of the Prophet (peace be upon him) when the Prophet he took the advice of his wife Umm Salama during the Al-Hudaibiya treaty as has been narrated by Al-Bukhari and others.
68. Islam protects the woman's rights in enjoying righteous deeds and forbidding repugnant deeds according to Islamic Shari’a. Allah (SWT) says, “The believing men and believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong …" 9:71
69. Islam protects the woman's rights in education and by making it a duty for her to gain knowledge and to have knowledge provided for her. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Seeking knowledge is a duty on every Muslim [whether a male or a female]"
70. Islam protects the woman's rights in preserving her health by giving her license not to fast if she was pregnant or breast-feeding babies. The Prophet (peace by upon him) said, “Allah has relieved the traveler of part of the prayers, and the pregnant and breast-feeding women the fasting"
71. Islam protects the woman's rights in preserving and honoring her body after her death, this is a right both men and women share. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Breaking the bones of the dead is like breaking those of the living".
72. Islam protects the woman's rights in making her the best enjoyment of the worldly life. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “The worldly life is an enjoyment, and the best enjoyment therein is a righteous wife"
73. Islam protects the woman's rights in the grave, this is a right both men and women share. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “It is better for a person to sit on burning piece of coal that would burn through his clothes right to his flesh than to sit on a dead person’s grave"
74. Islam protects the woman's rights in giving her justice and making her an equal partner with Adam in committing the first mistake and by making Satan the reason behind the temptation to both of them. Allah (SWT) says in the Quran, “But Satan whispered to them to make apparent to them that which was concealed from them of their private parts. He said, ‘your Lord did not forbid you this tree except that you become angels or become of the immortal’ ". 7:20; and “And he swore [by Allah] to them, ‘indeed, I am to you from among the sincere advisors’ “. 7:21 and “so he made them fall through deception… “. 7:22
75. Islam protects the woman's rights in giving her the right to provide refuge and shelter to Muslims in need. An example of this is what the Prophet (peace be upon him) had been cited as saying, “We give refuge and shelter to those whom you have given, Umm Hanei [mother of Hanei]".
What the Western Civilization calls for today
1 . In summary, the western civilization today guarantees the obliteration of woman’s identity, and the violation her most basic rights.
2. From her early years, the western woman eyes the future as a phantom with which she is ill equipped to wrestle. As soon as she turns sixteen, she is thrown out to the unjust hurricane of freedom to surrender her femininity to the merciless claws of lust, and the tyranny of futile exploitation.
3. The western civilization calls women to abandon their femininity and to act more like men. They then face a reality that does not agree with their nature, and fall into the brunt of depression.
4. The freedom there created a society that sees no development or advancement for a woman assuming the role of a chaste pure nurturer of her children at home. She becomes torn between the violations of the street and society’s perspective of her as a burden. She subsequently finds the only way out is suicide.
5. The western civilization calls upon women to leave home in the name of liberty and freedom. Once this is done, she becomes a subject of exploitation; she has her rights violated beginning with her honor. In essence, this is the biggest treachery in history and it is perpetrated against the gentlest of God’s creatures.
6. Western civilization exploits women’s financial situation and call them to all vices. Women become cheap commodities traded easily between merchants of morality. When women lose their honor, committing moral sins become easy. They then lose the most valuable characteristic Almighty Allah has favored them with, and that is their femininity, their most special quality and their dearest identity.
7. The moral system in the west today propagates poisonous fruits in all aspects of life. Women today are worse off than they have ever been. They used to kill women, now they make women kill themselves.
Western Testimonials
• Hilisyan Stansiri said, "Stop the mixing between males and females, restrict girls’ freedom, better still go back to the age of the veil, as this is better for you than the decadence and degeneracy of Europe and America".
• The French Beret said (addressing Muslim girls), “Don’t take European families as role models for you; they are nothing but bad examples".
• The famous actress Marilyn Monroe, who wrote an advice to fellow women just before her suicide, said, “Beware of glory … beware of those who deceive you with stardom… I am the most miserable woman on earth… I could not be a mother… I am a woman who prefers staying at home and leading the honorable family life above everything else. The honorable family life is the symbol of true happiness for any woman, if not for the whole of humanity". In the end she said, “I have been wronged by all the people, working in the movies makes cheap commodities of women, no matter what the glory or the fame".
• The writer Lady Cook said, "Men are accustomed to mixing, this made women seek behaviors that disagree with their nature. The more the mixing the greater is the number of illegitimate children. The consequences are clear to all. So fathers, do not be tempted by the money your daughters bring in working in factories and other places; teach them to stay away from men. Statistical data show that adultery increases with mixing of men and the women. Don’t you realize that the majority of illegitimate children belong to women who work in factories or who work as house maids where they are exposed to men's gazes? Had there been no doctors to administer abortion pills and medicines, there would have seen quadruples the figures we see today. It is a sordid state of affairs to see men in our country refusing to marry the girls unless they are experienced; meaning those girls who have children from adultery, so that they can benefit from them. This is the lowest most despicable form of civilization. How bitterly have women suffered from this kind of life!"
• In this regard, British writer Annie Rode says, "If our girls work in houses as servants or maids that would be better than working in factories where they become polluted by the filth which robs them of the splendor of their life forever. I wish our country were like Muslim countries, where decency, chastity and purity are the dress of servants and slaves, who enjoy the same excellent treatment enjoyed by the children of the master of the house, while their honor remain intact. Yes, it is a shame that the British allow their girls to become symbols of vice through their mixing with men. Why don’t we seek the behavior that agrees with our girls’ nature as ordained by divine religions? Why don’t we leave men’s work to men to safeguard women’s honor?"
• The Egyptian newspaper 'Al Akhbar' published the following in its 20/10/1972 issue: "This week, the annual party of ‘The Woman of the Year’ was held. A great number of ladies from all walks of life attended. The speeches made in Princess Anne's presence focused on women’s freedom and their needs. The winner was a 17-year-old girl who was selected unanimously. The girl expressed her absolute refusal of the feminist movement. She said that she would rather keep her femininity and that she does not want to wear the trousers, meaning that she doesn’t want to challenge men. She wants to be a woman and her husband to be a man. Everybody applauded her including Princess Anne.
• Dr. John Kishler, an American psychiatrist, announced in Chicago that 90% of American women are frigid and 40% of men are barren. He further added that the advertisements that depend on the pictures of naked girls are the reason for the decrease of the sexual drive amongst the American people. (For more details refer to the American Congressional Committee Report on the investigation into juvenile crimes in America entitled: "The collapse of the Ethics of the American Society" - The naked society in documents and figures, p. 11)
A Message to women all over the world
Dear women, these rights are not man-made, but rather a mercy from the Lord of the worlds presented in the form of the religion of Islam. Before, and even more than, you, Islam was a subject of injustice. This is Islam, which the soldiers of Satan, from the east and the west, have fought. This is Islam, which the leaders of liberalism have falsely accused as having transgressed women’s rights. What type of a so-called ‘civilized’ system do you live under? And one last question; what excuse do you have for not embracing the mercy of Allah represented by Islam?
Conclusion
The above data show that those who call for westernizing women and liberating them from the Islamic teachings are divided into three categories:
They are either:
1. the enemies of Islam and its people; who do not believe in this great religion and prefer to remain atheists. For them there is no greater sin than atheism.
Or,
2. they are so-called Muslims; the hypocrites and secularists. They trade in religion, and have no fear of God and observe no conscience when dealing with people.
Or,
3. they are Muslims who are ignorant of the essence of the Islamic teachings; they easily fall victims to the imported western ideology, and would regard the status of the people of the western civilization as filthy if they witnessed it.
A Final word
Please endeavor to publish this work on as many forums as possible and in all possible languages. The spread of the word of Islam is a responsibility on every Muslim. As the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, said, “By Allah, if Allah were to guide just one man [or one woman] through you, it would be better for you than red camels [i.e. the most valuable of possessions]".
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