Life and Teachings of the Prophet Muhammad
        
        
          5. The Status of Woman in Islam
        
        
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          “Those .... who are devout, sincere, patient, humble,
        
        
          charitable and chaste, who fast and are even mindful of
        
        
          God - on these both men and women, God will bestow
        
        
          forgiveness and a rich reward.” (33:35)
        
        
          These are the attributes, which both men and women must
        
        
          cultivate if they want to become God’s favoured servants. These
        
        
          are the qualities that form the basis of Islam, and are the true
        
        
          means of salvation in the Hereafter.