Welcome to Ahmadiyyat, The True Islam — Page 437
− lÍl§ ɼ»AË ÒUie ÅÈμ§ ¾BUj¼» Ë ²Ëj¨À»BI ÅÈμ§ Ôh»A Ñ æ ê ä å Õ ä È Ñ ä ä ä ì ê æ ä ä ê ä é ê ê ä ê ð æ å æ ä æ ê ì ê æ ä ä æ ê ì θY ,‘ Ñ æ ê ä wal mutallaqatu yatarabbasna bi anfusihinna thalathata quru’ ± − ± − − wa la ya hillu lahunna anyyaktumna ma khalaqallahu fi − ± − − − arhamihinna in kunna yu’minna billahi wal yaumil akhir wa ± − − − bu‘ulatuhunna a-haqqu bi raddi hinna fi dhalika in aradu − ± − − − − islaha walahunna mithlulladhi ‘alaihinna bil ma‘rufi wa ± − − − − lirrijali 'alaihinna darajah wallahu ‘azizun hakim. − − − − And the divorced women shall wait concerning themselves for three courses; and it is not lawful for them that they conceal what Allah has − created in their wombs, if they believe in Allah and the Last Day; and − their husbands have the greater right to take them back during that period, provided they desire reconciliation. And they (The women) have rights similar to those (Of men) over them in equity; but men have a rank above them. And Allah is Mighty, Wise. (2:229) − This verse is very clear, there should not be any problem to understand it, because this verse is not talking about any pre-eminence of men over the women. Rather, men are given more responsibilities about taking care of the women and to give them every possible protection. It must be noted that the Holy Qur’an is not saying that the men are rulers − over the women. Rather, they are guardians or protectors. So it gives even more importance to the women. Women have different roles in society. Sometimes she appears as a mother, sometimes as a wife and sometimes as a daughter. All these roles are respected and dignified in Islam. − 437