Females: The cursed gender - the non-Islamic ones!
The sections of this article are:
1- Females: The cursed gender - the non-Islamic ones!
2- Allah Almighty and Prophet Muhammad praised the Good Women.
3- Conclusion.
1- Females: The cursed gender - the non-Islamic ones!
Even though the title of this article sounds quite provocative and offensive, but my intentions in this article are not to insult women. My intentions are to shed some Light and Truth, and to warn my dear Muslim sisters to be extra extra careful and cautious because it seems that GOD Almighty has some sort of 'resentment' or perhaps even 'dislike' toward women, because they can easily create great wickedness on earth and in society.
Let us look at some authentic quotes from our Islamic doctrines:
"So when he saw his shirt,- that it was torn at the back,- (her husband) said: "Behold! It is a snare of you women! truly, mighty is your snare! (The Noble Quran, 12:28)"
"So the king said: "Bring ye him unto me." But when the messenger came to him, (Joseph) said: "Go thou back to thy lord, and ask him, 'What is the state of mind of the ladies who cut their hands'? For my Lord is certainly well aware of their snare." (The Noble Quran, 12:50)"
"Usama bin Zaid reported that Allah's Messenger (way peace be upon him) said: I stood at the door of Paradise and I found that the overwhelming majority of those who entered therein was that of poor persons and the wealthy persons were detained to get into that. The denizens of Hell were commanded to get into Hell, and I stood upon the door of Fire and the majority amongst them who entered there was that of women. (Translation of Sahih Muslim, The Book of Heart-Melting Traditions (Kitab Al-Riqaq), Book 036, Number 6596)"
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abbas: "During the lifetime of Allah's Apostle, the sun eclipsed. Allah's Apostle offered the prayer of (the) eclipse) and so did the people along with him. He performed a long Qiyam (standing posture) during which Surat-al-Baqara could have been recited; then he performed a pro-longed bowing, then raised his head and stood for a long time which was slightly less than that of the first Qiyam (and recited Qur'an). Then he performed a prolonged bowing again but the period was shorter than the period of the first bowing, then he stood up and then prostrated. Again he stood up, but this time the period of standing was less than the first standing. Then he performed a prolonged bowing but of a lesser duration than the first, then he stood up again for a long time but for a lesser duration than the first. Then he performed a prolonged bowing but of lesser duration than the first, and then he again stood up, and then prostrated and then finished his prayer. By then the sun eclipse had cleared. The Prophet then said, "The sun and the moon are two signs among the signs of Allah, and they do not eclipse because of the death or birth of someone, so when you observe the eclipse, remember Allah (offer the eclipse prayer)." They (the people) said, "O Allah's Apostle! We saw you stretching your hand to take something at this place of yours, then we saw you stepping backward." He said, "I saw Paradise (or Paradise was shown to me), and I stretched my hand to pluck a bunch (of grapes), and had I plucked it, you would have eaten of it as long as this world exists. Then I saw the (Hell) Fire, and I have never before, seen such a horrible sight as that, and I saw that the majority of its dwellers were women." The people asked, "O Allah's Apostle! What is the reason for that?" He replied, "Because of their ungratefulness." It was said. "Do they disbelieve in Allah (are they ungrateful to Allah)?" He replied, "They are not thankful to their husbands and are ungrateful for the favors done to them. Even if you do good to one of them all your life, when she sees some harshness from you, she will say, "I have never seen any good from you.' " (Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Wedlock, Marriage (Nikaah), Volume 7, Book 62, Number 125)"
"God will deprive usury of all blessing, but will give increase for deeds of charity: For He loveth not creatures ungrateful and wicked. (The Noble Quran, 2:276)"
"And remember! your Lord caused to be declared (publicly): "If ye are grateful, I will add more (favours) unto you; But if ye show ingratitude, truly My punishment is terrible indeed." (The Noble Quran, 14:7)"
Few points to notice here:
1- Allah Almighty spoke about the snare of women in the Noble Quran. We Muslims believe that every single word in the Noble Quran whether it was a narration from someone in a conversation, or a direct Command from Allah Almighty, was inspired by Allah Almighty Himself. So "truly, might is your snare!" in Noble Verse 12:28 above are the True Words of Allah Almighty. And Allah Almighty never uses the word "might" for something that is not really a big deal.
2- We see Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him claiming that he saw the majority of the inhabitants in Hell to be women.
3- We see that the majority of women are ungrateful and forgetting of the favors done to them.
4- Allah Almighty doesn't like those who are ungrateful, and He promised them a terrible punishment.
Does this apply to all women. Absolutely not! As we will clearly see in the next section, Allah Almighty did praise the good women in Islam. But the point I am trying to make here is that there is a GREAT DEAL OF EVIL IN MOST WOMEN TODAY, and every righteous Muslim (man or woman) must be fully aware of that and be cautious from it.
2- Allah Almighty and Prophet Muhammad praised the Good Women:
Let us look at the following quotes from our Islamic doctrines:
"O ye who believe! Ye are forbidden to inherit women against their will. Nor should ye treat them with harshness, that ye may take away part of the dower [my note: money given by the husband to the wife for the marriage contract] ye have given them, except where they have been guilty of open lewdness; on the contrary live with them on a footing of kindness and equity. If ye take a dislike to them it may be that ye dislike a thing, and God brings about through it a great deal of good. (The Noble Quran, 4:19)"
"For Muslim men and women,- for believing men and women, for devout men and women, for true men and women, for men and women who are patient and constant, for men and women who humble themselves, for men and women who give in Charity, for men and women who fast (and deny themselves), for men and women who guard their chastity, and for men and women who engage much in God's praise,- for them has God prepared forgiveness and great reward. (The Noble Quran, 33:35)"
"The Believers, men and women, are protectors one of another: they enjoin what is just, and forbid what is evil: they observe regular prayers, practise regular charity, and obey God and His Apostle. On them will God pour His mercy: for God is Exalted in power, Wise. (The Noble Quran, 9:71)"
"O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise each other). Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of God is the most righteous of you [my note: could be a male or female]. And God has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things). (The Noble Quran, 49:13)"
"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 God, and from His presence is the best of rewards." (The Noble Quran, 3:195)"
"Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: A woman may be married for four reasons: for her property, her status. her beauty and her religion, so try to get one who is religious, may your hand be besmeared with dust. (Translation of Sahih Muslim, The Book of Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah), Book 008, Number 3457)"
Few points to notice here:
1- Notice how Allah Almighty used the word "great" in Noble Verse 4:19. Similar to the "mighty" scenario in Noble Verse 12:28 in the first section above, when Allah Almighty said "and God brings about through a great deal of good" in Noble Verse 4:19, He really meant it! There is a GREAT DEAL OF GOOD in the righteous women in Islam, and Allah Almighty wouldn't use the word "great" for something that is really a big deal.
2- Notice also in Noble Verse 49:13, Allah Almighty said "Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of God is the most righteous of you". This Noble Verse includes both males and females. A female in Islam can be more righteous than any man in her community.
3- In general, the religious women are the most righteous and by far are the best of all women in Islam. That's why Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him recommended that Muslim men should go after the religious women for marriage instead of going after wealth, status or even beauty. Allah Almighty enforces this point in Noble Verse 9:71 above when He, the Almighty, said: "The Believers, men and women, are protectors one of another: they enjoin what is just, and forbid what is evil: they observe regular prayers, practise regular charity, and obey God and His Apostle...."
3- Conclusion:
According to Islam, it seems that most women carry a great deal of evil in them. Their ultimate destiny is Hell fire. There are however women who also carry a great deal of good in them. Allah Almighty praised them in the Noble Quran, and Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him recommended for Muslim men to marry from the religious women who fear Allah Almighty and always try their honest best to please Him.
A good woman in Islam is not one who has lots of wealth, social status or even beauty. Only faith determines how beautiful and valuable a woman truly is. Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him recommended for Muslim men to marry from those Muslim women who have strong faiths, because they are the true winners from among all women, and they are truly the most beautiful in Allah Almighty's Sight.
So Muslim sisters, please for the sake of Allah Almighty and for your own sake, always try your honest best to always be fearful of Allah Almighty, and obey Him in every possible way. Please do not follow the evil ones from your gender who are so fond on sexuality and showing off their bodies to gain social status. You will never gain any status in Allah Almighty's Sight if you do that. Your real beauty is your modesty and your faith. Please don't compromise it for cheap worldly gains.
Also, please be respectful and grateful to your husbands. Ungratefulness in general will cause for Allah Almighty to curse you and punish you with a terrible punishment. Please don't let your snare blind you and cause you to be an ungrateful person. Always be appreciative and thankful to Allah Almighty and to those who do favors to you, especially your husbands.
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