3. WOMANHOOD IN ISLAM

3. Womanhood in Islam ~ 40 ~ His Almighty Will and Power. 34. Qur’an, 16:72 35. Qur’an, 30:21. 36. Qur’an, 42:11. SAYINGS OF THE PROPHET Now we come to certain sayings attributed to the Prophet Muhammad, in which the Arabic word dil’ has been mentioned for the word “rib.” The first thing that has to be remembered here is that these traditions are about ordinary women, and do not refer to the creation of Adam and Eve. It is the manner of every woman’s creation that is being dealt with, not specifically that of Eve. One of the relevant sayings is as follows: Treat women well, for they have been created from a rib.37 Now this cannot be taken to mean that women have actually been created from a rib, for this has no connection with the point conveyed in the rest of the sentence, which is that women should be