Ramadan Reflections 1444/2023 Part 11

The Status of Men and Women in Islam

In Surah 33 Al-Ahzab (The Confederates), Verse 35 Allah says...

“Indeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women, the believing men and believing women, the devoutly dutiful/obedient men and devoutly dutiful/obedient women, the truthful men and truthful women, the patient/steadfast/persevering men and patient/steadfast/persevering women, the humble men and humble women, the charitable men and charitable women, the fasting men and fasting women, the men who guard their chastity and the women who do so, and the men who remember Allāh often and the women who do so - for them Allāh has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.“

I love this verse. It describes the 10 Noble Character Elements, which denote the highest level of TAQWA (God-Consciousness), which is the ULTIMATE PURPOSE of The Month of Ramadan:

1. Submission of our will to Allah's Will by The Declaration of Faith - 'The Shahadah'

(ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَٱلْمُسْلِمَـٰتِ)

2. Iman (faith) manifesting in the hearts

(وَٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ)

3. Devoutly dutiful and obedient to the Commands of Allah in The Qur'an, which is embodied in the Character & Life of The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)

(وَٱلْقَـٰنِتِينَ وَٱلْقَـٰنِتَـٰتِ)

4. Truthful

(وَٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ وَٱلصَّـٰدِقَـٰتِ)

5. Patient & Persevering

(وَٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ وَٱلصَّـٰبِرَٰتِ)

6. Humble & Having khushoo

( وَٱلْخَـٰشِعِينَ وَٱلْخَـٰشِعَـٰتِ)

7. Charitable & Giving

(وَٱلْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ وَٱلْمُتَصَدِّقَـٰتِ)

8. Fasting (abstaining/refraining/ceasing)

(وَٱلصَّـٰٓئِمِينَ وَٱلصَّـٰٓئِمَـٰتِ)

9. Guarding of Self & Chastity

(وَٱلْحَـٰفِظِينَ فُرُوجَهُمْ وَٱلْحَـٰفِظَـٰتِ)

10. Constantly Remembering, Aware, Conscious, Mindful

(وَٱلذَّٰكِرِينَ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًۭا وَٱلذَّٰكِرَٰتِ)

"For them Allāh has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.“

Subhan'Allah (Glory be to Allah), Alhamdulillah (Transcendent Praise be to Allah), Allahu Akbar (Allah is Greater than everything and everyone) for the Gift of Guidance.

والله أعلم