Woman Between Islam and Western Society
1. A Survey
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fellow men, it was likewise necessary to establish
boundaries, both moral and physical, for all human
beings without exception: a balance had to be struck
so that there should be no clash between
individuals or societies. It is, indeed, this law of
nature which has been revealed to humanity
through the medium of the prophets. God’s will on
this subject is recorded in the Qur’an: “We have
sent our Messengers with clear signs and brought
down with them scriptures and the scales of justice
so that men might deal with fairness.”
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That is to say that God sent a balance of justice in
the form of a book through His prophets. This book
was supported by arguments and evidence so that
people could believe in its authenticity and would
not hesitate to order their lives according to this
balance, that is, the just law. While the law of
balance is inherent in the rest of creation, for man, it
has been provided externally through the
revelations of this divine book.
THE BANEFUL EFFECTS OF DEVIATION
Any deviation from the divine balance established
by God leads to chaos and confusion. It is, therefore,
