Islam and Human Rights — Page 127
Article 16 127 purpose of promoting righteousness and seeking the fulfil ment of the purpose of life both here and Hereafter. On the occasion of the announcement of a marriage (public announcement being one of the requisites of a valid marriage) the Prophet always recited these verses of the Quran: “O ye people, be mindful of your duty to your Lord, Who created you from a single soul and created therefrom its mate, and from them twain multiplied many men and women. Be mindful of your duty to Allah, in Whose name you appeal to one another, and be mindful of the ties of kinship. Verily, Allah watches over you” (4:2). “O ye who believe, be mindful of your duty to Allah and say the straight-forward word; thereby will He make your conduct beneficent and forgive you your defaults Whoso obeys Allah and His Messenger, shall surely attain a mighty success” (33:71-72). “O ye who believe, be mindful of your duty to Allah, and let every soul look to what it sends forth for the morrow. Be mindful of your duty to Allah; verily Allah is Well-Aware of what you do” (59:19). The Prophet warned that the purpose of marriage has the best chance of being achieved if the choice of a spouse is determined primarily by moral and spiritual