Beyond Misconceptions: Islam’s Vision for Daughters and Women - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

- Today marks the birth anniversary of Zaynab bint ‘Ali wa Fatimah (a), known as the Lady of Courage.
- Islam emerged in a society where Arabs saw female children as a disgrace, often hiding or rejecting their daughters, as described in Qur’an 16:58-59.
- Allah granted Prophet Muhammad children, but his sons didn’t survive; this highlighted that his lineage would continue through his daughter, Fatimah, despite ridicule from the Arabs.
- In the modern era, when Muslim men mistreat women, Islam is often blamed, while misbehavior in other faiths is not attributed to their religions.
- The twisting of Islamic teachings and the Qur'an can be replicated in other religions too, such as in certain Biblical teachings, like in Ecclesiasticus, which refers to the birth of a daughter as a “loss.”
- Imam aṣ-Ṣādiq (a) emphasized daughters as good deeds and sons as blessings, showing the value Islam places on daughters.
- The Prophet’s treatment of his daughter, Fatimah, was revolutionary, referring to her as “the mother of her father.”
- Zaynab, daughter of ‘Ali and Fatimah, was named for her father’s pride in her, with both daughters named Zaynab, “al-kubra” and “aṣ-ṣughra.”
- The blame on faith for followers' actions is seen in other contexts too, such as the U.S. elections where societal and gender biases are highlighted, yet rarely attributed to religion.
- Some verses in Christian scriptures reflect restrictive views on women, which appear in social patterns, as in the presidential runs of Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris.
- In contrast, Zaynab’s role in Islam was one of high esteem, trusted with significant matters by her family, reflecting the honor Islam grants to strong women in its legacy.Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/

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