Is this the beginning of creation of women and men differ? Whether women are created by evil gods or whether they are one of the dirt from the act of Satan? Is it true that only women are seduced and manipulated by Satan and women really be the cause of the expulsion of man from heaven?
That is partly a question that is answered with a justification by some people, thus creating a view or the mistaken belief that spread before the Islamic period and that believes is still etched in many people's views of the 20th century.
This view is explicitly contradicted in the Qur'an:
"O mankind! reverence your Guardian-Lord, WHO created you from a single person, created, of like nature, His mate, and from Them twain Scattered (like seeds) countless men and women; - reverence Allah, through Whom ye demand your mutual (rights) , and (reverence) the wombs (That bore you): for Allah ever watches over you." (Quran: Surah Annisa - 1)
Likewise the Qur'an reject views which differentiate between men and women by asserting that both come from one kind of the same and that God created a pair of men and women and breed a lot of men and women from both.
It is true that there is a saheeh hadith (hadith which can is credible) said:
You should advise each other to do good to women because they are created from a crooked rib (narrated by Bukhari, Muslim, and Tirmidhi from Abu Hurairah).
Unfortunately, the hadith is mistakenly understood that the woman is really created from Adam's rib, so the degree of humanity women were considered lower than men. However, there are many quite scholars who have explained the real meaning of the hadith.
Muhammad Rashid Rida, in "Tafsir al-Manaar", writes: "if the Old Testament (Genesis (2): 21) did not tell the story of Adam and Eve creation with the interpretation which leads to an understanding that women are really created from the rib of man, then this is surely that the wrong understanding would never occur to the mind of a Muslim. "
The crooked rib must be understood in the figurative sense. It means the hadith remind that the men should treated women wisely, because there is the women nature, character, and the tendency which is not the same as the men, so if this unique nature of women is not recognized by a man , then the man will behave rude to women. When a man attempted to impose a thought or action to women, then such action would create extremely refusal from the women, just as the crooked rib forced to become straight: it will be broken.
"We have honoured the children of Adam; Them provided with transport on land and sea; given Them for sustenance Things good and pure; and conferred on Them special favours, above a great part of our creation." (Quran: Al-Isra - 70)
The phrase "children of Adam" includes men and women, so the glory of God-given, included all the children of Adam, men and women. There is no difference between men and women in terms of their origin and honour. Allah - God Almighty - confirm that:
And their Lord hath accepted of them, and answered them: "Never will I suffer to be lost the work of any of you, be he male or female: Ye are members, one of another: Those who have left their homes, or been driven out therefrom, or suffered harm in My Cause, or fought or been slain,- verily, I will blot out from them their iniquities, and admit them into Gardens with rivers flowing beneath;- A reward from the presence of Allah, and from His presence is the best of rewards." (Quran (3): 195)
Perceptions of the distinguishing glory of men and women are eroded by Islam. Therefore, Islam condemned those who rejoice because of the birth of a son, but being sad because of the birth of a daughter:
When news is Brought to one of Them, of (the birth of) a female (child), his face darkens, and he is filled with inward grief!(Quran (16):58 - 59)
59. With shame does he hide Himself from his people, Because of the bad news he has Had! Shall he retain it on (sufferance and) contempt, or bury it in the dust? Ah! what an evil (choice) They Decide on?
From the verses of the Koran (Quran), is also found that the temptation and seduction of Satan is not only addressed to the woman (Eve) but also addressed to men. The verses that talk about temptation or seduction are in the words that show unity of both (Adam and Eve) without a difference, such as:
"Then began Satan to whisper suggestions to Them, Bringing Their Minds openly before all That Their shame was hidden from Them (before): he said: "Your Lord only forbade you this tree, Lest ye angels or Should Become Such Beings as live for ever.""(Quran (7):20)
If there are words in the singular, the word actually refers to men (Adam), which acts as the leader of his wife.
Allah said in Qur'an (20):120, "But Satan whispered evil to him: he said, "O Adam! Shall I lead thee to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom That never decays?""
Thus, it is seen that Al-Quran puts women at a reasonable place and straighten everything related to the wrong views of creation and position of women.
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