Woman in Islam — Page 6
6 “O My servants, there is no fear for you this day, nor shall you grieve. Enter the Garden, you and your mates, delighted and joyful. ” (43:69-70) “The inmates of heaven will be happily occupied that day. They and their mates will be under the shades of Allah’s mercy reclining on raised couches. They will be provided therein with fruits and whatever else they call for. ” (36:56-58) “Keep in mind the day when thou wilt see the believing men and believing women, their light running before them and on their right hands, and it will be said to them, ‘Glad tidings for you this day of Gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein you will abide. That is the supreme triumph. ” (57:13) The Holy Prophet was urged to seek forgiveness for believing women as well as believing men. (47:20) DIVERSITY OF FUNCTIONS The divine scheme furnishes evidence of divine wisdom in all its aspects. Men and women are spiritually akin one to another and are equally the recipients of God’s favours and bounties, but their functions are not identical. In view of this diversity there is a corresponding diversity between their respective faculties and capacities. This is indicated in the Holy Quran as is said: “Our Lord is He Who has endowed everything with its appropriate faculties and then guided it to their proper use. ” (20:51)