Muslim society over the centuries has treated women as
second class citizens. It's been this way since the beginning of
time. Women are treated in this manor for a number of reasons,
but all leading back to the Quran. Women are considered inferior to
men, are treated unfairly in marriage, and even are oppressed
legally, but all are approved of in the Quran. It describes in detail
the way that a women is to be treated and the way a women
should treat her husband.
The Quran expresses the equality of the sexes in the
following. 'And their Lord answereth them, `I will not suffer the
work of him among you that worketh, whether of male or female, to
be lost. the one of you is the issue of the other.'(Q 3:195) So while
the Qur`an holds the works of men and women in equal regard and
acknowledges that they are completely interdependent to their very
existence, They are not regarded as having equal worth as people.
The fact that men are a step above the women and superior to
them is evident in the following verses. 'And it is for the women to
act as they (the husbands) act by them, in all fairness; but the men
are a step above them.'(Q 2:228) 'Men have authority over women
because Allah has made the one superior to the other.'(Q4:34)
Women are thought of as being lower in intellect and spirituals in
comparison to men. In the Quran it states, 'And of His signs is that
He created for you, of yourselves, spouses, that you may repose in
them.'(Q 30'21) This causes many Muslims to look at women as
creations like the animals and plants and other useful things created
by Allah. Muslims believe that women are lacking many of the...
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Your essay would be stronger if you added information from another perspective and then arguemented your stance. It sounds crazy why anyone would want to convert to Islam, and it is a known fact that it is the fastest growing religion in the world. I've written a paper on this subject before for an Islamic Studies course. The Quran is a difficult thing to site because it is very complex and must never be taken out of context or else the meaning changes entirely especially due to its translation. The Hadith also are in response to questions and are very often times incorrectly related. Just one or two facts about Islam could destroy the backbone of your whole essay. For example: Women were given voting and property ownership rights over 1300 years before the women in America. Women have the right to obtain full financial security from men (father, brother, and husband) in addition to having the option to work and have their own businesses as did Muhammad ibn Abi Talib's first wife Khadija. Full-covering was considered liberating. Successful Men are permitted to marry no more than 4 wives in order that they may support each wife financially as means were scarce for most people of the time, the woman always have the write to consent or refuse. It is a man's Islamic duty to please his wife. And Heaven lies beneath the feet of the mother so one must treat his/her mother with respect to gain admittance. For more details, info, or just references to the above information feel free to msg me at any time. Without the help of my Muslim acquantainces, and my helpful and educated professor I would not have been able to Ace the class. Good luck with all ur studies :)
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