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Live with them in accordance with what is fair and kind. (4: 19) The wives have rights corresponding to those which the husbands have. (2: 228) Men shall have a share in what parents and relatives leave behind, and women shall have a share in what parents and relatives leave behind, whether it be little or much. (4: 7) He created for you from among yourselves spouses, so that you might find repose in them, and He created between you affection and kindness. (30: 21) Whoever does evil will be requited with evil; but whoever does good, whether male or female, and is a believer, will enter the Garden; where they will be provided for without measure. (40: 40) To whoever does good deeds, man or woman, and is a believer, We shall assuredly give a good life; and We will bestow upon them their reward according to the best of their works. (16: 97) Only a man of noble character will honour women, and only a man of base intentions will dishonour them. (Kanz-al-Ummal) The most perfect man of religion is one who excels in character. The best among you is he who gives the best treatment to his womenfolk. (Tirmidhi) When it was revealed in the Quran that punishment awaited those who heaped up gold and silver, certain of the Companions said that if they could find out which form of wealth was better, they would accumulate that instead. At this the Prophet said, “The best WOMEN IN ISLAM From the Scriptures The Quran and Hadith give detailed commandments regarding women and also lay down clear guidelines for the relationship between men and women. The following quotations from the Quran and Hadith highlight the most important aspects of feminine virtue and the standing which a woman should have vis-à-vis her husband and father. Verses from the Quran Words of Prophet Muhammad