The roles of men and women in the Quraan are dealt as Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has made one of them to excel the other, and because they spend from their means. Therefore, the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in the husbands absence what Allah orders them to guard. - Quran 4:34 -- This Divine Injunction describes the man as Qawwam (maintainer) and the woman as Qanitah (obedient) and Hafizatun lil-Ghaib (preserve of the secret). The Verse gives two reasons why men are described as maintainers. First, because Allah has made one of them to excel the other. which means that He has excelled men to be physically stronger and more inclined to have a career outside the home. The history of mankind has always shown that men, from the most primitive to the most technologically minded, have assumed the role of providing food, maintaining law and order in the community, waging war against enemies, and going on expeditions in search of new lands, adventure, food and even hidden treasure. The women have primarily stayed at home to provide a stable environment for the children. The second reason is that they spend from their means. Its the mans duty to provide financially for his family, and its also the man whos required to give a dower to his wife at the time of their marriage. In the castle of his home, the husband is the ruler and the wife is his pillar of support. As with any establishment, there can be only one ruler. A car with two drivers, a country with two kings or an army with two generals would be in utter chaos and disarray. The husband has thus been put in charge of his home, but this is a responsibility and not a privilege.
Posted on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 08:21:39 +0000
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