Tabligh Guide — Page 44
(American Edition) 44 iii. Circumcision: While circumcision is not considered a necessity among Christians, the Bible does: He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised; and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. (Genesis, 17:13) The uniqueness and beauty of the Holy Qur’ān is that it contains no contradiction. This is due to the promise of Allāh made to mankind that the teachings of this Holy Book of Allāh are complete and would be safeguarded by Him alone. It is also the only scripture with a universal and everlasting message. The Bible contains some teachings that clearly belong to the pre- Islāmic era only. iv. Status of Women. Women in Islām are considered by some to have no rights. However, the following verse of the Holy Qur’ān states otherwise: َ ی وَہُو َ مُؤۡمِن ٌ فَاُولٰٓئِک َ یَدۡخُلُوۡن ی ت ِ مِن ۡ ذَکَر ٍ اَو ۡ اُنۡث ی لِح ی وَمَن ۡ یَعۡمَل ۡ مِن َ الص ِۡیًۡا ﴿﴾ َۡلَ یُظۡلَمُوۡن َ نَق الۡجَنَۃَو “But whoso does good works, whether male or female, and is a believer, such shall enter Heaven, and shall not be wronged even as much as the little hollow in the back of a date- stone. ” (4 [Al- Nis ā] :125) In fact, it is in the Bible where women are treated unequal: I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head — it is the same as having her head shaved. For if a woman does not cover her head, she might as well have her hair cut off; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, then she should cover her head. A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. (1 Corinthians, 11: 4-7) v. Religious Freedom: The Holy Qur’ān declares that there is no compulsion in matters of faith. No one has the right to punish another for rejecting a religion. ِۚ فَمَن ۡ یَکۡفُر ۡ بِالطَاغُوۡت ِ وَیُؤۡمِن َّی ََ الرُشۡد ُ مِن َ الۡغَی قَد ۡ تَب ۖ۟ ِ َل ِیۡن ِفِ ا َ ۡلَۤ اِکۡرَاہ