Post by hafeezanwar on Jun 30, 2013 10:18:38 GMT
NECESSARY ADVICES FOR WOMEN I
The sura [1] of Mumtahina contains an ayat [2] that was revealed when the blessed city of Mekka was conquered and which informs of the fact that there are promises that women made to the Messenger of Allah. After the covenant with men, our Prophet ‘sall-Allahu alaihi wa sallam’ made a covenant with women. They were told that having done Allah’s commands required observing these restrictions.
First restriction: not to worship anything besides Allahu ta’ala. If a person worships so that others will see him or if he worships Allahu ta’ala but likes it also when others see him or if, when worshipping, he expects a reward such as the expression “Well done” from others, this person has not gotten rid of shirk (polytheism) and cannot be a true muwahhid (he who believes in the unity of Allah subhana wa taala, unitarian). Our Prophet stated, “Protect yourselves against small shirk!” When he was asked, “What is small shirk?” “Riya,” he stated, that is, to worship in order to show yourself to others. It is also shirk to imitate disbelievers during their festivals. A person who practices both Islam and the worship of disbelievers is a mushrik (polytheist). He who likes disbelief is also a mushrik. For being a Muslim it is necessary to avoid disbelief. For being a Believer it is a must to secure oneself against shirk. There are very few women who can escape this nuisance and who do not do any of the signs of disbelief. It is shirk to respect the festival days of Hindus [and the Christmas nights and Easter days of Christians] and to imitate their customs on those days. It causes disbelief.
The second condition on which women were made to promise is not to steal. Stealing is one of the grave sins. Most women have been seized by this sin. Very few women have escaped the subtle particulars of stealing. Those women who spend their husbands’ possessions without their husbands’ permission become thieves. Without hesitation, they will unfaithfully steal others’ possessions. If we think well, we will realize that this is so. Then, it is very important in Islam to prohibit women from stealing. This has become the second ugliest thing for them after shirk.[In order to rescue his faithful wife from this grave sin, a Believer must give her permission in advance to spend his possessions as she likes.]
The third condition women were asked to fulfil is not to commit fornication. Asking for this condition only from women is because the committing of this sin depends mostly on their consent and because they show [surrender] themselves to men. They are the first cause of this sin. Their consent is valid in this evil deed. Therefore, it became necessary to prohibit women more emphatically from this sin. For this reason, in the Qur’an al-kerim Allahu ta’ala has mentioned women before men in respect of this sin and has declared: “Flog the woman and the man a hundred strokes!” This sin harms man both in this world and the next and has become ugly and prohibited in all dins. Our Prophet stated, “Fornication has three harms in the world. Firstly, it removes beauty and brightness. Secondly, it causes poverty. Thirdly, it causes one’s life to become shorter. As for its three harms in the next world, firstly, it incurs Allah’s wrath. Secondly, it causes the questioning and accounting (on Judgement Day) to be bad. Thirdly, it causes torment in the Hell-fire.”
Allahu ta’ala prohibits in the Qur’an women and girls to talk politely and with a soft voice to na-mahram [3] men and to bring evil thoughts to the hearts of evil men by doing so, and commands them to talk in such a way as not to cause such things. He prohibits women to adorn themselves for na-mahram men. He commands them to walk slowly, silently lest the noise of their bracelets will be heard. That is, everything causing sins and evil is a sin. Then it is necessary to refrain from things that cause sins and harams. Only by this way will it be possible to escape the harams [4] .
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GLOSSARY
[1] suura(t): a Qur’anic chapter .
[2] ayat: A verse of al-Qur’an al-karim; al-ayat al-karima.
[3] na-mahram: (a relative of the opposite sex) not within forbidden (haram) degrees of relationship for marriage. (2) not mahram.
[4] haram: an action, word or thought prohibited by Allahu ta’ala.
The sura [1] of Mumtahina contains an ayat [2] that was revealed when the blessed city of Mekka was conquered and which informs of the fact that there are promises that women made to the Messenger of Allah. After the covenant with men, our Prophet ‘sall-Allahu alaihi wa sallam’ made a covenant with women. They were told that having done Allah’s commands required observing these restrictions.
First restriction: not to worship anything besides Allahu ta’ala. If a person worships so that others will see him or if he worships Allahu ta’ala but likes it also when others see him or if, when worshipping, he expects a reward such as the expression “Well done” from others, this person has not gotten rid of shirk (polytheism) and cannot be a true muwahhid (he who believes in the unity of Allah subhana wa taala, unitarian). Our Prophet stated, “Protect yourselves against small shirk!” When he was asked, “What is small shirk?” “Riya,” he stated, that is, to worship in order to show yourself to others. It is also shirk to imitate disbelievers during their festivals. A person who practices both Islam and the worship of disbelievers is a mushrik (polytheist). He who likes disbelief is also a mushrik. For being a Muslim it is necessary to avoid disbelief. For being a Believer it is a must to secure oneself against shirk. There are very few women who can escape this nuisance and who do not do any of the signs of disbelief. It is shirk to respect the festival days of Hindus [and the Christmas nights and Easter days of Christians] and to imitate their customs on those days. It causes disbelief.
The second condition on which women were made to promise is not to steal. Stealing is one of the grave sins. Most women have been seized by this sin. Very few women have escaped the subtle particulars of stealing. Those women who spend their husbands’ possessions without their husbands’ permission become thieves. Without hesitation, they will unfaithfully steal others’ possessions. If we think well, we will realize that this is so. Then, it is very important in Islam to prohibit women from stealing. This has become the second ugliest thing for them after shirk.[In order to rescue his faithful wife from this grave sin, a Believer must give her permission in advance to spend his possessions as she likes.]
The third condition women were asked to fulfil is not to commit fornication. Asking for this condition only from women is because the committing of this sin depends mostly on their consent and because they show [surrender] themselves to men. They are the first cause of this sin. Their consent is valid in this evil deed. Therefore, it became necessary to prohibit women more emphatically from this sin. For this reason, in the Qur’an al-kerim Allahu ta’ala has mentioned women before men in respect of this sin and has declared: “Flog the woman and the man a hundred strokes!” This sin harms man both in this world and the next and has become ugly and prohibited in all dins. Our Prophet stated, “Fornication has three harms in the world. Firstly, it removes beauty and brightness. Secondly, it causes poverty. Thirdly, it causes one’s life to become shorter. As for its three harms in the next world, firstly, it incurs Allah’s wrath. Secondly, it causes the questioning and accounting (on Judgement Day) to be bad. Thirdly, it causes torment in the Hell-fire.”
Allahu ta’ala prohibits in the Qur’an women and girls to talk politely and with a soft voice to na-mahram [3] men and to bring evil thoughts to the hearts of evil men by doing so, and commands them to talk in such a way as not to cause such things. He prohibits women to adorn themselves for na-mahram men. He commands them to walk slowly, silently lest the noise of their bracelets will be heard. That is, everything causing sins and evil is a sin. Then it is necessary to refrain from things that cause sins and harams. Only by this way will it be possible to escape the harams [4] .
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GLOSSARY
[1] suura(t): a Qur’anic chapter .
[2] ayat: A verse of al-Qur’an al-karim; al-ayat al-karima.
[3] na-mahram: (a relative of the opposite sex) not within forbidden (haram) degrees of relationship for marriage. (2) not mahram.
[4] haram: an action, word or thought prohibited by Allahu ta’ala.