Islam and Human Rights — Page 130
Isl am and Hum an R ights 130 Prayer and pay the Zakat and obey Allah and His Mess - enger. It is these on whom Allah will have mercy. Surely, Allah is Mighty, Wise. “Allah has promised to believers, men and women, gardens beneath which streams flow, wherein they will abide, and delightful dwelling-places in gardens of Eternity. But the pleasure of Allah is the greatest of all bounties. That is the supreme triumph” (9:71-72). Thus neither in respect of opportunities and capacity for beneficent action, nor in respect of ultimate attainment is there any differentiation between the sexes. More specially is it proclaimed: “Surely, men who submit themselves to God and women who submit them selves to Him, and believing men and believing women, and obedient men and obedient women, and truthful men and truthful women, and steadfast men and steadfast women, and men who humble themselves before God and women who humble themselves before Him, and men who give alms and women who give alms, and men who fast and women who fast, and men who guard their chastity and women who guarrd their chastity, and men who remem ber Allah much and women who remember Him much-Allah has prepared for all of them forgiveness and a great reward” (33:36).