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26 March 1908 251 That leaves the issue of inheritance. In this regard, the Holy Quran has fixed the share of a woman to be half that of a man. The rationale in this is that she receives half from the estate of her parents and half from the in-laws. Besides, her husband is also responsible for her food, lodging, and her clothing and dress. In this way, a woman actually receives more than a man in some respects. These critics should show some decency and respect. They should first take a look at their own state of affairs before unleashing their tongues in criticism. The Way to Lead a Life of Comfort The Promised Messiah as said: It is stated in a hadith that, ‘People should not lament a tyrant, they should bemoan their own selves. ’ 1 You should not bemoan a king or a ruler. If you reform your own selves, the rulers would also become kind and compassionate. If someone’s ruler is cruel and callous, he should realize that his own conduct makes him merit this. What a pure rule it is that the Holy Quran has set forth: 2 َّنِا َهّٰللا اَل ُرِّيَغُي اَم ٍمْوَقِب ىّٰتَح اْوُرِّيَغُي اَم ْمِهِسُفْنَاِب َّنِا َهّٰللا اَل ُرِّيَغُي اَم ٍمْوَقِب ىّٰتَح اْوُرِّيَغُي اَم ْمِهِسُفْنَاِب When one has been indicted by God Almighty Himself, who can dare show him any favour and rescue him? Rulers mirror 1. Mirq a tul Maf a t ih Shar h Mishk a t al-Ma sa b ih , Ali bin Sultan Muhammad al-Q a r i , Part 7, p. 267–266, Kit a b al-Im ar ati wal-Qa da ’, Hadith Number 3717, D a rul-Kutub al-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon 2001. [Publisher] 2. Surely, Allah changes not the condition of a people until they change that which is in their hearts ( S u rah ar-Ra‘d, 13:12). [Publisher]