The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 322
322. Essence of Islam-III as in such cases marrying more then one would be disobedience and a cause of punishment rather than a source of merit. . . It is a great sin to hurt somebody's feelings, and female sentiments are very delicate. Just imagine for a moment all the hopes and expectations of the girl when she leaves her parents and is consigned to the care of another man. We can understand their feelings through the. Divine injunction: 228 عَاشِرُوهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ. The law of God Almighty should not be used contrary to its purpose, nor should it be invoked to serve as a shield for self-indulgence. To do so would be a great sin. God. Almighty has repeatedly admonished against yielding to carnal passions. Righteousness alone should be your motive for everything. [Malfūzāt, vol. 7, pp. 63-65]. Islām and the Rights of Women. No other religion has safeguarded the rights of women as. Islām has done. It lays down the injunction so succinctly: 229 وَلَهُنَّ مِثْلُ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِنَّ 'Just as men have rights upon women, so do women have rights upon men. '. It is said of some people that they treat their wives like shoes and require them to perform the lowliest of services. They abuse them and despise them and enforce the injunction regarding the veil with such harshness, as to virtually bury them alive. The relationship between a husband and wife should be like two true and sincere 228 Consort with them in kindness. '-Al-Nisa', 4:20 [Publisher] 229 Al-Baqarah, 2:229 [Publisher]