“Whoever works righteousness, man or woman and has Faith, verily, to him will We give a life that is good and pure, and We will bestow on such their reward according to the best of their actions.” (16:97)
Women In Islam
Before Islam, Women were maltreated in the different civilizations that existed. Romans considered women a possession and treated them like slaves. Persians also viewed them as public possessions. Arabs, on the other hand, denied women their right to inherit and felt ashamed of newborn girls to the extent that some even buried them alive. There were no laws to protect women. Husbands were imposed on them for various political and economic reasons.
With the advent of Islam, things changed dramatically.
The Qur’an, the sunnah or the traditions of Prophet Muhammad (Blessings and peace be upon him) and early Muslim history, all bear witness to the fact that both woman and man are vital to life, and that one is not inherently superior or inferior.
The Qur’an says:
{And their Lord has responded to them: ‘I shall waste not the work of any of you, be he male or female; you are members, one another…’} (Qur’an 3:195)
In fact, Islam appreciates and honors women. Here are some facts and accounts that reflect this point:
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