Woman Between Islam and Western Society
3. Western Woman
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ADMITTING DEFEAT
Another example of the baneful consequences of
western civilization’s deviation from nature’s
course is that of Jean Seberg, an American actress
who also achieved extraordinary fame and
popularity because of her charming personality.
Not only in the U.S., but also in Europe, she was the
cynosure of all eyes. At an early stage in her career,
she opted to become an object of entertainment to
millions in preference to making a home for herself
on the traditional pattern. But when her diary was
gone through after her death, the last line turned
out to be: “I wish I had stayed home.”
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How ironic
that such a “successful” career should have ended
in helpless failure.
God has endowed everything pertaining to the
world of matter with particular characteristics. The
objects of His creation are, therefore, able to
perform satisfactorily only if they function strictly
in accordance with their own particular properties.
In the same way, God has created man and woman
with their particular traits, and they can lead proper
lives only when they act in consonance with their
