177 Reasons for the High Status of Women in Islam

[ This is a compilation of all the verses in Quran that refer to "women". ]

From 002.TheCow
49. An when !e elivere "ou from Firon#s people$ who su%&ecte "ou to severe torment$ 'illin( "our sons
an sparin( "our women$ an in this there was a (reat trial from "our )or.
22*. An o not marr" the iolatresses until the" %elieve$ an certainl" a %elievin( mai is %etter than an
iolatress woman$ even thou(h she shoul please "ou+ an o not (ive ,%elievin( women- in marria(e to
iolaters until the" %elieve$ an certainl" a %elievin( servant is %etter than an iolater$ even thou(h he shoul
please "ou+ these invite to the fire$ an Allah invites to the (aren an to for(iveness %" .is will$ an ma'es
clear .is communications to men$ that the" ma" %e minful.
222. An the" as' "ou a%out menstruation. /a"0 1t is a iscomfort+ therefore 'eep aloof from the women
urin( the menstrual ischar(e an o not (o near them until the" have %ecome clean+ then when the" have
cleanse themselves$ (o in to them as Allah has commane "ou+ surel" Allah loves those who turn much
,to .im-$ an .e loves those who purif" themselves.
222. An the ivorce women shoul 'eep themselves in waitin( for three courses+ an it is not lawful for
them that the" shoul conceal what Allah has create in their wom%s$ if the" %elieve in Allah an the last
a"+ an their hus%ans have a %etter ri(ht to ta'e them %ac' in the meanwhile if the" wish for
reconciliation+ an the" have ri(hts similar to those a(ainst them in a &ust manner$ an the men are a e(ree
a%ove them$ an Allah is 3i(ht"$ !ise.
24*. An when "ou ivorce women an the" reach their prescri%e time$ then either retain them in (oo
fellowship or set them free with li%eralit"$ an o not retain them for in&ur"$ so that "ou e5cee the limits$
an whoever oes this$ he inee is un&ust to his own soul+ an o not ta'e Allah#s communications for a
moc'er"$ an remem%er the favor of Allah upon "ou$ an that which .e has reveale to "ou of the 6oo' an
the !isom$ amonishin( "ou there%"+ an %e careful ,of "our ut" to- Allah$ an 'now that Allah is the
7nower of all thin(s.
242. An when "ou have ivorce women an the" have ene88 their term ,of waitin(-$ then o not prevent
them from marr"in( their hus%ans when the" a(ree amon( themselves in a lawful manner+ with this is
amonishe he amon( "ou who %elieves in Allah an the last a"$ this is more profita%le an purer for "ou+
an Allah 'nows while "ou o not 'now.
249. An there is no %lame on "ou respectin( that which "ou spea' inirectl" in the as'in( of ,such- women
in marria(e or 'eep ,the proposal- conceale within "our mins+ Allah 'nows that "ou win mention them$
%ut o not (ive them a promise in secret unless "ou spea' in a lawful manner$ an o not confirm the
marria(e tie until the writin( is fulfille$ an 'now that Allah 'nows what is in "our mins$ therefore %eware
of .im$ an 'now that Allah is For(ivin($ For%earin(.
24:. There is no %lame on "ou if "ou ivorce women when "ou have not touche them or appointe for
them a portion$ an ma'e provision for them$ the wealth" accorin( to his means an the straitene in
circumstances accorin( to his means$ a provision accorin( to usa(e+ ,this is- a ut" on the oers of (oo
,to others-.
24*. An for the ivorce women ,too- provision ,must %e mae- accorin( to usa(e+ ,this is- a ut" on
those who (uar ,a(ainst evil-.
222. ; "ou who %elieve< when "ou eal with each other in contractin( a e%t for a fi5e time$ then write it
own+ an let a scri%e write it own %etween "ou with fairness+ an the scri%e shoul not refuse to write as
Allah has tau(ht him$ so he shoul write+ an let him who owes the e%t ictate$ an he shoul %e careful of
,his ut" to- Allah$ his )or$ an not iminish an"thin( from it+ %ut if he who owes the e%t is unsoun in
unerstanin($ or wea'$ or ,if- he is not a%le to ictate himself$ let his (uarian ictate with fairness+ an call
in to witness from amon( "our men two witnesses+ %ut if there are not two men$ then one man an two
women from amon( those whom "ou choose to %e witnesses$ so that if one of the two errs$ the secon of the
two ma" remin the other+ an the witnesses shoul not refuse when the" are summone+ an %e not averse
to writin( it ,whether it is- small or lar(e$ with the time of its fallin( ue+ this is more e=uita%le in the si(ht
of Allah an assures (reater accurac" in testimon"$ an the nearest ,wa"- that "ou ma" not entertain ou%ts
,afterwars-$ e5cept when it is rea" merchanise which "ou (ive an ta'e amon( "ourselves from han to
han$ then there is no %lame on "ou in not writin( it own+ an have witnesses when "ou %arter with one
another$ an let no harm %e one to the scri%e or to the witness+ an if "ou o ,it- then surel" it will %e a
trans(ression in "ou$ an %e careful of ,"our ut"- to Allah$ Allah teaches "ou$ an Allah 'nows all thin(s.
From 004.TheFamil"of1mran0
*4. The love of esires$ of women an sons an hoare treasures of (ol an silver an well %re horses
an cattle an tilth$ is mae to seem fair to men+ this is the provision of the life of this worl+ an Allah is
.e with !hom is the (oo (oal ,of life-.
4*. .e sai0 3" )or< appoint a si(n for me. /ai .e0 >our si(n is that "ou shoul not spea' to men for
three a"s e5cept %" si(ns+ an remem%er "our )or much an (lorif" .im in the evenin( an the mornin(.
f42. An when the an(els sai0 ; 3arium< surel" Allah has chosen "ou an purifie "ou an chosen "ou
a%ove the women of of the worl.
:*. 6ut whoever isputes with "ou in this matter after what has come to "ou of 'nowle(e$ then sa"0 Come
let us call our sons an "our sons an our women an "our women an our near people an "our near
people$ then let us %e earnest in pra"er$ an pra" for the curse of Allah on the liars.
From 004.!omen0
; people< %e careful of ,"our ut" to- "our )or$ !ho create "ou from a sin(le %ein( an create its mate
of the same ,'in- an sprea from these two$ man" men an women+ an %e careful of ,"our ut" to- Allah$
%" !hom "ou eman one of another ,"our ri(hts-$ an ,to- the ties of relationship+ surel" Allah ever
watches over "ou.
An if "ou fear that "ou cannot act e=uita%l" towars orphans$ then marr" such women as seem (oo to "ou$
two an three an four+ %ut if "ou fear that "ou will not o &ustice ,%etween them-$ then ,marr"- onl" one or
what "our ri(ht hans possess+ this is more proper$ that "ou ma" not eviate from the ri(ht course.
An (ive women their owries as a free (ift$ %ut if the" of themselves %e please to (ive up to "ou a portion
of it$ then eat it with en&o"ment an with wholesome result.
3en shall have a portion of what the parents an the near relatives leave$ an women shall have a portion of
what the parents an the near relatives leave$ whether there is little or much of it+ a state portion.
An as for those who are (uilt" of an inecenc" from amon( "our women$ call to witnesses a(ainst them
four ,witnesses- from amon( "ou+ then if the" %ear witness confine them to the houses until eath ta'es
them awa" or Allah opens some wa" for them.
; "ou who %elieve< it is not lawful for "ou that "ou shoul ta'e women as herita(e a(ainst ,their- will$ an
o not straiten them m orer that "ou ma" ta'e part of what "ou have (iven them$ unless the" are (uilt" of
manifest inecenc"$ an treat them 'inl"+ then if "ou hate them$ it ma" %e that "ou isli'e a thin( while
Allah has place a%unant (oo in it.
An all marrie women e5cept those whom "our ri(ht hans possess ,this is- Allah#s orinance to "ou$ an
lawful for "ou are ,all women- %esies those$ provie that "ou see' ,them- with "our propert"$ ta'in(
,them- in marria(e not committin( fornication. Then as to those whom "ou profit %"$ (ive them their
owries as appointe+ an there is no %lame on "ou a%out what "ou mutuall" a(ree after what is appointe+
surel" Allah is 7nowin($ !ise.
An whoever amon( "ou has not within his power ampleness of means to marr" free %elievin( women$ then
,he ma" marr"- of those whom "our ri(ht hans possess from amon( "our %elievin( maiens+ an Allah
'nows %est "our faith0 "ou are ,sprun(- the one from the other+ so marr" them with the permission of their
masters$ an (ive them their owries &ustl"$ the" %ein( chaste$ not fornicatin($ nor receivin( paramours+ an
when the" are ta'en in marria(e$ then if the" are (uilt" of inecenc"$ the" shall suffer half the punishment
which is ,inflicte- upon free women. This is for him amon( "ou who fears fallin( into evil+ an that "ou
a%stain is %etter for "ou$ an Allah is For(ivin($ 3erciful.
An o not covet that %" which Allah has mae some of "ou e5cel others+ men shall have the %enefit of
what the" earn an women shall have the %enefit of what the" earn+ an as' Allah of .is (race+ surel" Allah
'nows all thin(s.
3en are the maintainers of women %ecause Allah has mae some of them to e5cel others an %ecause the"
spen out of their propert"+ the (oo women are therefore o%eient$ (uarin( the unseen as Allah has
(uare+ an ,as to- those on whose part "ou fear esertion$ amonish them$ an leave them alone in the
sleepin(8places an %eat them+ then if the" o%e" "ou$ o not see' a wa" a(ainst them+ surel" Allah is .i(h$
?reat.
; "ou who %elieve< o not (o near pra"er when "ou are 1nto5icate until "ou 'now ,well- what "ou sa"$ nor
when "ou are uner an o%li(ation to perform a %ath88 unless ,"ou are- travellin( on the roa88 until "ou have
washe "ourselves+ an if "ou are sic'$ or on a &ourne"$ or one of "ou come from the priv" or "ou have
touche the women$ an "ou cannot fin water$ %eta'e "ourselves to pure earth$ then wipe "our faces an
"our hans+ surel" Allah is @aronin($ For(ivin(.
An what reason have "ou that "ou shoul not fi(ht in the wa" of Allah an of the wea' amon( the men an
the women an the chilren$ ,of- those who sa"0 ;ur )or< cause us to (o forth from this town$ whose
people are oppressors$ an (ive us from Thee a (uarian an (ive us from Thee a helper.
An the" as' "ou a ecision a%out women. /a"0 Allah ma'es 'nown to "ou .is ecision concernin( them$
an that which is recite to "ou in the 6oo' concernin( female orphans whom "ou o not (ive what is
appointe for them while "ou esire to marr" them$ an concernin( the wea' amon( chilren$ an that "ou
shoul eal towars orphans with e=uit"+ an whatever (oo "ou o$ Allah surel" 'nows it.
The" as' "ou for a ecision of the law. /a"0 Allah (ives "ou a ecision concernin( the person who has
neither parents nor offsprin(+ if a man ies ,an- he has no son an he has a sister$ she shall have half of
what he leaves$ an he shall %e her heir she has no son+ %ut if there %e two ,sisters-$ the" shall have two8
thirs of what he leaves+ an if there are %rethren$ men an women$ then the male shall have the li'e of the
portion of two females+ Allah ma'es clear to "ou$ lest "ou err+ an Allah 'nows all thin(s.
From 009.TheFoo0
9. This a" ,all- the (oo thin(s are allowe to "ou+ an the foo of those who have %een (iven the 6oo' is
lawful for "ou an "our foo is lawful for them+ an the chaste from amon( the %elievin( women an the
chaste from amon( those who have %een (iven the 6oo' %efore "ou ,are lawful for "ou-+ when "ou have
(iven them their owries$ ta'in( ,them- in marria(e$ not fornicatin( nor ta'in( them for paramours in secret+
an whoever enies faith$ his wor' inee is of no account$ an in the hereafter he shall %e one of the
losers.
:. ; "ou who %elieve< when "ou rise up to pra"er$ wash "our faces an "our hans as far as the el%ows$ an
wipe "our heas an "our feet to the an'les+ an if "ou are uner an o%li(ation to perform a total a%lution$
then wash ,"ourselves- an if "ou are sic' or on a &ourne"$ or one of "ou come from the priv"$ or "ou have
touche the women$ an "ou cannot fin water$ %eta'e "ourselves to pure earth an wipe "our faces an
"our hans therewith$ Allah oes not esire to put on "ou an" ifficult"$ %ut .e wishes to purif" "ou an
that .e ma" complete .is favor on "ou$ so that "ou ma" %e (rateful.
From 00A.TheBlevate@laces0
*2A. An the chiefs of Firon#s people sai0 Co "ou leave 3usa an his people to ma'e mischief in the lan
an to forsa'e "ou an "our (osD .e sai0 !e will sla" their sons an spare their women$ an surel" we are
masters over them.
*4*. An when !e elivere "ou from Firon#s people who su%Eecte "ou to severe torment$ 'illin( "our
sons an sparin( "our women$ an in this there was a (reat trial from "our )or.
From 009.Fepentance0
:A. The h"pocritical men an the h"pocritical women are all ali'e+ the" en&oin evil an for%i (oo an
withhol their hans+ the" have forsa'en Allah$ so .e has forsa'en them+ surel" the h"pocrites are the
trans(ressors.
:2. Allah has promise the h"pocritical men an the h"pocritical women an the un%elievers the fire of hell
to a%ie therein+ it is enou(h for them+ an Allah has curse them an the" shall have lastin( punishment.
A*. An ,as for- the %elievin( men an the %elievin( women$ the" are (uarians of each other+ the" en&oin
(oo an for%i evil an 'eep up pra"er an pa" the poor8rate$ an o%e" Allah an .is Apostle+ ,as for-
these$ Allah will show merc" to them+ surel" Allah is 3i(ht"$ !ise.
A2. Allah has promise to the %elievin( men an the %elievin( women (arens$ %eneath which rivers flow$ to
a%ie in them$ an (ool" wellin(s in (arens of perpetual a%oe+ an %est of all is Allah#s (ool"
pleasure+ that is the (ran achievement.
From 0*2.>usuf0
22. /o when he saw his shirt rent from %ehin$ he sai0 /urel" it is a (uile of "ou women+ surel" "our (uile
is (reat0
40. An women in the cit" sai0 The chiefs wife see's her slave to "iel himself ,to her-$ surel" he has
affecte her eepl" with ,his- love+ most surel" we see her in manifest error.
90. An the 'in( sai0 6rin( him to me. /o when the messen(er came to him$ he sai0 ?o %ac' to "our lor
an as' him$ what is the case of the women who cut their hans+ surel" m" )or 'nows their (uile.
From 0*4.1%rahim0
:. An when 3usa sai to his people0 Call to min Allah#s favor to "ou when .e elivere "ou from Firon#s
people$ who su%&ecte "ou to severe torment$ an slew "our sons an spare "our women+ an in this there
was a (reat trial from "our )or.
From 024.The)i(ht
4. An those who accuse free women then o not %rin( four witnesses$ flo( them$ ,(ivin(- ei(ht" stripes$
an o not amit an" evience from them ever+ an these it is that are the trans(ressors$
*2. !h" i not the %elievin( men an the %elievin( women$ when "ou hear it$ thin' well of their own
people$ an sa"0 This is an evient falsehooD
24. /urel" those who accuse chaste %elievin( women$ unaware ,of the evil-$ are curse in this worl an the
hereafter$ an the" shall have a (rievous chastisement.
2:. 6a women are for %a men an %a men are for %a women. ?oo women are for (oo men an (oo
men are for (oo women
4*. An sa" to the %elievin( women that the" cast own their loo's an (uar their private parts an o not
ispla" their ornaments e5cept what appears thereof$ an let them wear their hea8coverin(s over their
%osoms$ an not ispla" their ornaments e5cept to their hus%ans or their fathers$ or the fathers of their
hus%ans$ or their sons$ or the sons of their hus%ans$ or their %rothers$ or their %rothers# sons$ or their sisters#
sons$ or their women$ or those whom their ri(ht hans possess$ or the male servants not havin( nee ,of
women-$ or the chilren who have not attaine 'nowle(e of what is hien of women+ an let them not
stri'e their feet so that what the" hie of their ornaments ma" %e 'nown+ an turn to Allah all of "ou$ ;
%elievers< so that "ou ma" %e successful.
:0. An ,as for- women avance in "ears who o not hope for a marria(e$ it is no sin for them if the" put
off their clothes without ispla"in( their ornaments+ an if the" restrain themselves it is %etter for them+ an
Allah is .earin($ 7nowin(.
From 02A.TheAnt0
99. !hat< o "ou inee approach men lustfull" rather than womenD Ga"$ "ou are a people who act
i(norantl".
From 022.TheGarrative0
4. /urel" Firon e5alte himself in the lan an mae its people into parties$ wea'enin( one part" from
amon( them+ he slau(htere their sons an let their women live+ surel" he was one of the mischiefma'ers.
24. An when he came to the water of 3a"an$ he foun on it a (roup of men waterin($ an he foun
%esies them two women 'eepin( %ac' ,their floc's-. .e sai0 !hat is the matter with "ouD The" sai0 !e
cannot water until the shephers ta'e awa" ,their sheep- from the water$ an our father is a ver" ol man.
29. Then one of the two women came to him wal'in( %ashfull". /he sai0 3" father invites "ou that he ma"
(ive "ou the rewar of "our havin( watere for us. /o when he came to him an (ave to him the account$ he
sai0 Fear not$ "ou are secure from the un&ust people.
From 004.TheAllies0
42. ; wives of the @rophet< "ou are not li'e an" other of the women+ 1f "ou will %e on "our (uar$ then %e
not soft in ,"our- speech$ lest he in whose heart is a isease "earn+ an spea' a (oo wor.
49. /urel" the men who su%mit an the women who su%mit$ an the %elievin( men an the %elievin(
women$ an the o%e"in( men an the o%e"in( women$ an the truthful men an the truthful women$ an the
patient men an the patient women an the hum%le men an the hum%le women$ an the alms(ivin( men
an the alms(ivin( women$ an the fastin( men an the fastin( women$ an the men who (uar their private
parts an the women who (uar$ an the men who remem%er Allah much an the women who remem%er88
Allah has prepare for them for(iveness an a mi(ht" rewar.
49. ; "ou who %elieve< when "ou marr" the %elievin( women$ then ivorce them %efore "ou touch them$
"ou have in their case no term which "ou shoul rec'on+ so ma'e some provision for them an sen them
forth a (ool" senin( forth.
92. 1t is not allowe to "ou to ta'e women afterwars$ nor that "ou shoul chan(e them for other wives$
thou(h their %eaut" %e pleasin( to "ou$ e5cept what "our ri(ht han possesses an Allah is !atchful over all
thin(s.
99. There is no %lame on them in respect of their fathers$ nor their %rothers$ nor their %rothers# sons$ nor their
sisters# sons nor their own women$ nor of what their ri(ht hans possess+ an %e careful of ,"our ut" to-
Allah+ surel" Allah is a witness of all thin(s.
92. An those who spea' evil thin(s of the %elievin( men an the %elievin( women without their havin(
earne ,it-$ the" are (uilt" inee of a false accusation an a manifest sin.
99. ; @rophet< sa" to "our wives an "our au(hters an the women of the %elievers that the" let own upon
them their over8(arments+ this will %e more proper$ that the" ma" %e 'nown$ an thus the" will not %e (iven
trou%le+ an Allah is For(ivin($ 3erciful.
A4. /o Allah will chastise the h"pocritical men an the h"pocritical women an the pol"theistic men an the
pol"theistic women$ an Allah will turn ,mercifull"- to the %elievin( women$ an Allah is For(ivin($
3erciful.
From 040.The6eliever0
29. /o when he %rou(ht to them the truth from Hs$ the" sai0 /la" the sons of those who %elieve with him
an 'eep their women alive+ an the stru((le of the un%elievers will onl" come to a state of perition.
From 04A.3uhamma0
*9. /o 'now that there is no (o %ut Allah$ an$ as' protection for "our fault an for the %elievin( men an
the %elievin( women+ an Allah 'nows the place of "our returnin( an the place of "our a%iin(.
From 042.TheIictor"0
9. That .e ma" cause the %elievin( men an the %elievin( women to enter (arens %eneath which rivers
flow to a%ie therein an remove from them their evil+ an that is a (ran achievement with Allah
:. An ,that- .e ma" punish the h"pocritical men an the h"pocritical women$ an the pol"theistic men an
the pol"theistic women$ the entertainers of evil thou(hts a%out Allah. ;n them is the evil turn$ an Allah is
wroth with them an has curse them an prepare hell for them$ an evil is the resort.
29. 1t is the" who is%elieve an turne "ou awa" from the /acre 3os=ue an ,turne off- the offerin(
withhel from arrivin( at its estine place+ an were it not for the %elievin( men an the %elievin( women$
whom$ not havin( 'nown$ "ou mi(ht have troen own$ an thus somethin( hateful mi(ht have afflicte
"ou on their account without 'nowle(e88 so that Allah ma" cause to enter into .is merc" whomsoever .e
pleases+ ha the" %een wiel" separate one from another$ !e woul surel" have punishe those who
is%elieve from amon( them with a painful punishment.
From 09A.The1ron0
*2. ;n that a" "ou will see the faithful men an the faithful women88 their li(ht runnin( %efore them an
on their ri(ht han88 (oo news for "ou toa"0 (arens %eneath which rivers flow$ to a%ie therein$ that is
the (ran achievement.
*4. ;n the a" when the h"pocritical men an the h"pocritical women will sa" to those who %elieve0 !ait
for us$ that we ma" have li(ht from "our li(ht+ it shall %e sai0 Turn %ac' an see' a li(ht. Then separation
woul %e %rou(ht a%out %etween them$ with a wall havin( a oor in it+ ,as for- the insie of it$ there shall %e
merc" in it$ an ,as for- the outsie of it$ %efore it there shall %e punishment.
*2. /urel" ,as for- the charita%le men an the charita%le women an ,those who- set apart for Allah a (ool"
portion$ it shall %e ou%le for them an the" shall have a no%le rewar.
From 0:0.TheB5amine;ne0
*0. ; "ou who %elieve< when %elievin( women come to "ou fl"in($ then e5amine them+ Allah 'nows %est
their faith+ then if "ou fin them to %e %elievin( women$ o not sen them %ac' to the un%elievers$ neither
are these ,women- lawful for them$ nor are those ,men- lawful for them$ an (ive them what the" have
spent+ an no %lame attaches to "ou in marr"in( them when "ou (ive them their owries+ an hol not to the
ties of marria(e of un%elievin( women$ an as' for what "ou have spent$ an 't them as' for what the" have
spent. That is Allah#s &u(ment+ .e &u(es %etween "ou$ an Allah is 7nowin($ !ise.
*2. ; @rophet< when %elievin( women come to "ou (ivin( "ou a ple(e that the" will not associate au(ht
with Allah$ an will not steal$ an will not commit fornication$ an will not 'ill their chilren$ an will not
%rin( a calumn" which the" have for(e of themselves$ an will not iso%e" "ou in what is (oo$ accept
their ple(e$ an as' for(iveness for them from Allah+ surel" Allah is For(ivin($ 3erciful.
From 0:9.TheCivorce0
; @rophet< when "ou ivorce women$ ivorce them forJ their prescri%e time$ an calculate the num%er of
the a"s prescri%e$ an %e careful of ,"our ut" to- Allah$ "our )or. Co not rive them out of their houses$
nor shoul the" themselves (o forth$ unless the" commit an open inecenc"+ an these are the limits of
Allah$ an whoever (oes %e"on the limits of Allah$ he inee oes in&ustice to his own soul. >ou o not
'now that Allah ma" after that %rin( a%out reunion.
An ,as for- those of "our women who have espaire of menstruation$ if "ou have a ou%t$ their prescri%e
time shall %e three months$ an of those too who have not ha their courses+ an ,as for- the pre(nant
women$ their prescri%e time is that the" la" own their %uren+ an whoever is careful of ,his ut" to-
Allah .e will ma'e eas" for him his affair.
From 0A*.Guh0
22. 3" )or< for(ive me an m" parents an him who enters m" house %elievin($ an the %elievin( men
an the %elievin( women+ an o not increase the un&ust in au(ht %ut estruction<
From 029.The3ansions;fThe/tars0
*0. /urel" ,as for- those who persecute the %elievin( men an the %elievin( women$ then o not repent$ the"
shall have the chastisement of hell$ an the" shall have the chastisement of %urnin(.
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