Some Distinctive Features of Islam — Page 24
24 criterion of honour it accepts is that of righteousness, not of birth, riches, race or colour. The Holy Quran says:. . . Verily, the most honourable among you, in the sight of Allah, is he who is the most righteous among you. . . . 46 And again: Whoso does good, whether male or female, and is believer—these will enter the Garden; they will be provided therein without measure. 47 ! Islam presents a definition of good and evil that distinguishes it from all other faiths. It does n ot hold natural human desires to be evil. Islam teaches that our natural inclinations should be regulated and channelled so as to make them constructive and beneficent for society. ! Islam has not only made women he irs to property, but has also given them equal rights with men and not in a manner that would disregard the distinctive features of their anatomy and their exclusive responsibilities in the bearing and nursing of children.