Life and Teachings of the Prophet Muhammad
5. The Status of Woman in Islam
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5. THE STATUS OF WOMAN IN ISLAM
A study of the Quran and Hadith tells us that in Islam a woman
enjoys the same status as that of a man. The Quran says:
“You are members, one of another.” (3:195)
There is no difference between the two as regards status, rights
and blessings both in this world and in the Hereafter.
1. The first verse that we find in the Quran on this subject is as
follows:
‘Mankind, fear your Lord who created you from one
soul and created man’s mate from the same soul, from
these two scattering on earth many men and women.
Fear God, in whose name you entreat one another, and
be careful not to sever your ties of kinship, God is
watching over what you do.’ (4:1)
This verse of the Quran tells us that God has created man
and woman from the same soul, that is, from the same
substance. The entire human race has come from Adam and
Eve, the first man and the first woman. Looked at in this way
human beings on this earth are blood brothers and blood sisters.
2. Another verse of the Quran reads:
It is He who created you from a single soul and made
from him his mate so that he might find comfort in her.
(7:89)
