An Example of Noble Character

WOMEN OF PARADISE permissible only for God. A woman of Paradise is one who has become a devotee of the One God alone. 13. Spiritual Discipline (Siyahah) refers to ascetic acts like fasting. Its essence is detachment from worldly things (zuhd). When the concern for the Hereafter becomes so dominant in a believing woman that she loses desire for worldly things and no longer finds delight in them, her life becomes one of spiritual discipline. This is what is referred to here as siyahah. THE NATURAL ORDER The Quran states that God has created everything in this world in pairs: “We created pairs of all things so that you might reflect.” (51:49) According to this natural principle, human beings too have been created in two parts: one part is man and the other is woman. This is a creative design of the Creator Himself. Every man and woman must accept this design. It is not possible for anyone to reject it and construct an alternative life plan. Accepting this natural plan is success; rejecting it is failure. This division into pairs demands that each side understands its position and role. A man must know what his rights and responsibilities are. Similarly, a woman must understand