The Quest of a Curious Muslim

The Quest of a Curious Muslim — Page 32

IS ISLAM A MISOGYNISTIC FAITH? 32 Allah has prepared for all of them forgiveness and a great reward (33:36). Here, the Quran is clear in stating that men and women are both absolutely and unequivocally equal in their status in front of God, and in expectation of the reward that they are to receive from Him. The length of the verse, with a specific mention of 10 different qualities, only goes to show how gravely important this subject is in the Holy Quran. Had Islam considered men and women unequal, such a verse would not have existed. Critics of Islam or those doubting Islam usually tend to point to issues related to inheritance, testimony of women, or the ahadith where it is stated that women are “deficient” or they are told to “obey” their husbands. However, all of this evidence is presented with a laser focus on certain phrases or statements, without looking at the bigger picture that Islamic teachings present to the world. In fact, if we want to be fair, and place this kind of laser focus with a completely different intention, it may be declared that Islamic teachings favour women too much and Islam may be accused of misandry. For instance, at one point, a man asked