Spirit of Islam · DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN — Equal In Respect, Different In Role

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN — Equal In Respect, Different In Role

Spirit of Islam, Feb 2014, p. 19

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is named as the default author of the periodical; a piece that carries another writer’s byline is credited to that writer.

According to the Quran, everything in this world has been created in the form of pairs: We created pairs of all things. THE QURAN 51: 49 In the material world, every atom consists of positive particles and negative particles. In the plant and the animal worlds, there are males and females. The human world consists of men and women. ‘Men and women are equal in respect and different in roles’. This pair-system in the world means that everything functions in a pair-fashion. In other words, nature functions on the principle of complementarity, rather than in an independent manner. Observing this natural fact, one can say that using the term 'gender equality' to express the relationship between men and women is not natural. The right statement based on nature in this regard is: ‘Men and women are equal in respect and different in roles’. o NOTICE Subscribers are requested to inform us about non-receipt of their copies, latest by 18th of the month providing their full name and address. SMS 8050202626 email: thecentreforpeace@gmail.com A fresh copy will be promptly despatched. Kindly do not call for this purpose.

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