Woman Between Islam and Western Society
5. Position of Woman in the Islamic Shari‘ah
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His prophet. It means the ‘fullest concentration of
the heart and mind on the will of the Almighty.
SIDQ (truthfulness) means living an honest,
straightforward life in the sense of saying plainly
what one is going to do, and then actually doing as
one has said. In other words, it means leading a life
of principle.
SABR (patience) is a quality which enables one
never to deviate religious teachings, even if one is
faced with difficulties and persecution. It is the
quality one needs if one is to follow the path of
truth, surmounting all obstacles which have been
placed there either by the self or by Satan. It is the
virtue which will keep one from abandoning the
divine path and succumbing to worldly
temptations.
KHUSHU’ (apprehension, fear) is a powerful
emotion which engenders an attitude of humility
and submission. One comes to this state through a
realization of God’s greatness and His absolute
power, which is in stark contrast to man’s total
powerlessness. The fear of God completely engulfs
the believer, making him bow before his Maker. In
