In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most
Merciful
By Abu Qatadah
“...It is not a coincidence that the Qur’an tells us in ‘al-Qasas’ about
the conflict between Musa and Fir’awn (Moses and Pharaoh), and the Qur’an’s
focus on this conflict is the verse: {“And We wished to do a favor to
those who were oppressed in the land, and to make them rulers and to make them
the inheritors.”} [al-Qasas; 5] So, this transferal of power
began with a woman, as Allah Said: {“And We inspired to the mother of
Musa: "Suckle him. But, when you fear for him, cast him into the river and
do not fear or grieve...””} [al-Qasas; 7]
So, the woman is the focal point of our conflict with our opponents, and the outcome of either victory or defeat will come through her. These are not words for a speech or poetry. Rather, it is the reality that we must all pay attention to.
So, the woman is the focal point of our conflict with our opponents, and the outcome of either victory or defeat will come through her. These are not words for a speech or poetry. Rather, it is the reality that we must all pay attention to.
So, you see today the best of this Ummah –
where are its men? They are either in prisons, kicked out of their countries,
or occupied with this struggle. So, who will protect the family and raise the
children and see to the daily affairs of life? It is none other than the woman.
And thanks to Allah, the Islamic Da’wah has won the battle
until now when it comes to the woman despite the presence of some shortcomings
in her being violated, corrupted, and turned into a source of corruption.
The conflict has begun in that the situation of the woman
in our Ummah is not purely Islamic, as many social
restrictions placed around the woman contradict the Shari’ah of
Allah. For example, preventing her from education, preventing her from her
right of ownership, looking down on her, and the spread of jahili practices
against her – this reality gave a chance for the modern liberal jahiliyyah to
gain acceptance with some of these poor women. With the help of their filthy
devils, their goal is to transform the woman into a product to be displayed.
Because of this, those of us involved in this da’wah have to
free ourselves from these two forms of jahiliyyah – the first jahiliyyah and
the second jahiliyyah; the corrupt jahiliyyah of the
people and the jahiliyyah of liberalism. The correct path is
with Islam, which is to respect the woman and appreciate her and to protect her
rights to education and work that is within the guidelines of the Shari’ah,
in addition to her rights of ownership, inheritance, etc.
And from the things we must struggle against in order to
tighten the way for Satan to spread his message are high dowries in marriage,
and to raise the excellent Islamic slogan of “The lesser your dowry is,
the more your blessings will be,” as the presence of unmarried men and
women who are at the age where they should be married is a hidden evil that can
destroy every good. So, lowering dowries will end this, without a doubt. Also,
we should break the shackles of this evil jahiliyyah such as
the requirement of equal social status between spouses. This is a baseless
condition, as Zaynab bint Jahsh – who was from Quraysh – married Zayd bin
Harithah, who was a slave...and I have seen those who prefer that their
daughters remain unmarried than to marry her to a Muslim who is not from the
same country or tribe, and such people are described in the Shari’ah as
oppressive caretakers, and their position as caretakers is nullified due to
their inappropriate actions and foolishness.
The woman is the essence of our Ummah, and any shortcoming from her is a true defeat. Therefore, we have to take care of this aspect and to give it its proper attention. We see failure coming from some men who are on this path. However, until now, we have not seen failure from our sisters. Rather, we have only seen patience, resolve, faith, and true determination. Our sisters and mothers in Palestine are miracles of Allah in all of this, and some of them are unequal by hundreds of Mujahid men in their struggle, patience, and resolve. Likewise, we saw in the Gulf countries awareness among the women that was much stronger than what was with the men, and purity of heart in supporting the Mujahidin that we did not see from the men. So, all praise is for Allah, the Lord of the worlds. As for the West, the wives of the non-Arab brothers have Islam, faith, and awareness that we rarely see with the men. As for the wives of the Arab immigrants, they are generally much better and purer than their husbands. I heard many complaints from the Muslim women about the weakness of their husbands in regards to their religious practice, and this criticism proves the high status that our sisters hold and that they are better than the men, by the favor of Allah.
The woman is the essence of our Ummah, and any shortcoming from her is a true defeat. Therefore, we have to take care of this aspect and to give it its proper attention. We see failure coming from some men who are on this path. However, until now, we have not seen failure from our sisters. Rather, we have only seen patience, resolve, faith, and true determination. Our sisters and mothers in Palestine are miracles of Allah in all of this, and some of them are unequal by hundreds of Mujahid men in their struggle, patience, and resolve. Likewise, we saw in the Gulf countries awareness among the women that was much stronger than what was with the men, and purity of heart in supporting the Mujahidin that we did not see from the men. So, all praise is for Allah, the Lord of the worlds. As for the West, the wives of the non-Arab brothers have Islam, faith, and awareness that we rarely see with the men. As for the wives of the Arab immigrants, they are generally much better and purer than their husbands. I heard many complaints from the Muslim women about the weakness of their husbands in regards to their religious practice, and this criticism proves the high status that our sisters hold and that they are better than the men, by the favor of Allah.
The attention that Satan and his soldiers give to the
religious woman in her Hijab shows us the importance of this
conflict. Therefore, it isn’t strange that France – with all of its problems –
would turn its attention to fighting the Hijab and legislating
laws to ban it, and to have many European countries imitate it in this devilish
move. Likewise, if you follow what goes on in many conferences and the
attention and effort given to destroy the family structure and the woman, you
will come to realize that the woman is a fortress that is quite significant.
So, this battle is one that we cannot ignore.
Al-Hamdulilah, it is well known that the Muslim woman is a
creature of Hayaa (modesty). Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala loves for our Muslim
women to be shielded by their Hijab. It is their outer protection from the
decadence of this life. Allah’s Messenger sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam has
said:
"Verily! Allah is Hayaa (modest, bashful) &
Sitteer (i.e. the One Who Shields - from disobedient acts). He loves Hayaa
(i.e. He loves for one to practice modesty and bashfulness) and Siter
(shielding; covering)." [Collected by Abu Dawud;
An-Nissa’ee; Al-Baihaqee; Ahmad; & in Saheeh An-Nissa’ee]
Thus, as possessing Hayaa is a quality that is beloved by
Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala our sisters must feel comfort in knowing that they
have this Hayaa and not the women who show themselves to the world; hence, such
women will not be shielded from Allah’s subhanahu wa ta'ala Wrath. Allah’s
Messenger (SAWS) said:
"Any woman who takes off her clothes in other than her
husband’s home (to show off for unlawful purposes), has broken Allah’s shield
upon her." [Collected by Abu Dawud & At-Tirmidhi]
Therefore, we see that the Hijab of the Muslim woman has a
quality that comprises Hayaa (modesty). Hayaa is what proceeds from Iman
(belief). That is why when Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala commands the women to
observe Hijab,
Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala says:
Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala says:
"And tell the believing women..." [Surah An-Nur
24:31]
Allah subhanahu wa
ta'ala also says:
"...And the women
of the believers..." [Surah Al-Ahzab 33:59]
Furthermore, Allah’s
Messenger sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam said:
"Al-Hayaa (modesty & bashfulness) is from
Iman (belief) and Iman is in Al-Jannah (the Paradise)." [At-Tirmidhi - Saheeh]
He sallallaahu 'alayhi
wa sallam also said:
"Hayaa (modesty and bashfulness) and Iman
(belief) are fully associated together, if one is lifted the other follows
suit." [Narrated by ‘Abd Allah bin ‘Umar; related by
Al-Haakim in his "Mustadrak"]
We have to teach our women, because education is what will
protect her from failure. The ignorant woman is an enemy to herself, her
husband, her household, and her society. And we have to defend her rights, and
it is upon the propagators and scholars and religious people to distinguish
true Islam from jahili social customs, because baseless social
customs are the weapon that the modern jahiliyyah uses in its
battle against the woman.
Why do we hear today of misyar marriages? I am not discussing the ruling on it here. Rather, I am discussing it as an unfamiliar social phenomenon, because the norm is that marriages are announced and known to all. The reason it now exists is because of the social deviation that is manifested in high dowries and the existence of the baseless condition of equal social status between the man and woman. So, the youth are turned off from marriage and remain unmarried, and the natural result is this sick, twisted form of marriage. This twisted form of marriage is what takes place when the woman is conscious of her Lord. However, if she is like other women, the result will be that she falls into a great offense, without a doubt...
We have the utmost love, respect, and appreciation for our believing mothers, sisters and daughters. And for our patient wives, we have all the love, prayers, and gratitude. Were it not for them, we would be nothing, and there would be no future for our children...”
Why do we hear today of misyar marriages? I am not discussing the ruling on it here. Rather, I am discussing it as an unfamiliar social phenomenon, because the norm is that marriages are announced and known to all. The reason it now exists is because of the social deviation that is manifested in high dowries and the existence of the baseless condition of equal social status between the man and woman. So, the youth are turned off from marriage and remain unmarried, and the natural result is this sick, twisted form of marriage. This twisted form of marriage is what takes place when the woman is conscious of her Lord. However, if she is like other women, the result will be that she falls into a great offense, without a doubt...
We have the utmost love, respect, and appreciation for our believing mothers, sisters and daughters. And for our patient wives, we have all the love, prayers, and gratitude. Were it not for them, we would be nothing, and there would be no future for our children...”
Whatever I have written that is true is from Allah alone
while anything that is false is from myself and shaytan. Subhanaka Allahummah
wa bihamdika, ash hadu an la illaha illa anta, astaghfiruka wa atuboo ilayk
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