ISLAMIC ARTICLE ~ There is only one criterion for evaluating man that Allaah explains

There is only one criterion for evaluating man that Allaah explains in
this verse,
"Verily, the most honourable of you with Allaah is (that believer)who
has piety." (Al-Hujuraat 49:13)
So the strongest in faith and best in deeds is the most honourable.
When the strange seed was nearly sowed among the pure Muslim society
during the Battle of Banee Al-Mustaliq, the Messenger of Allaah
quickly nipped it in the bud with his famous saying,
"Are you raising the slogans of the time of ignorance while I am still
in your midst?"
He was never pleased to see signsof racialism or tribalism among his
companions even in utterances. Abu Dharr once insulted a man and
called him, "You son of a black woman!" The Messenger of Allaah
angrily told him,
"Are you insulting him on accountof the origin of his mother? You are
indeed a man on whom there is a trait of the time of ignorance."
He also said in another occasion,
"He is not of us, the one who callsto nationalism, fights for
nationalism and dies for nationalism." (Abu Daawood)
It is therefore disappointing to find some Arabs these days calling to
nationalism and being proud of that in total disregard for the saying
of the Messenger of Allaah,
"Keep away from that (racialism), for it is stinking." (Muslim)
In the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Prophet said,
"The first usury to be cancelled is our own usury: that of 'Abbaas son
of Abdul Muttalib. All of it is cancelled." (Muslim)
Allaah prohibits usury because of its grievous harm. It destroys the
conscience, ruins human life with covetousness, greed and selfishness.
It kills collective spirit, causes enmity and sows hatred among
people. Allaah declares war on its practitioners in this lifethrough
economic crises and psychological disturbances, and in the Hereafter
with a painful torment. He says,
"Those who eat usury will not stand (on the Day of Resurrection)
except like the standing of a person beaten by Satan leading him to
insanity." (Al-Baqarah 1:275)
The usury-based economic system is responsible for many financial
crises and woes that confront individuals, societies and nations.
In the Farewell pilgrimage, the Messenger of Allaah said,
"Fear Allaah as regards women, for you married them on a covenant from Allaah."
This saying highlights the protection and the respect that Islaam has
for woman's rights either in her capacity as a mother,wife or
daughter. It takes care of her rights from the beginning till the end
of her life. It makes her body forbidden to the glances of strangers
and gives her the right to inherit and acquire knowledge.It also makes
no distinction between her and man in reward and religious
obligations. Allaah says,
"Whoever works righteousness –whether male or female- while he (or
she) is a true believer, verily to him We will give a good life and We
shall pay them certainly a reward in proportion to the best of what
they do." (An-Nahl 16:97)
In Islaam, we do not talk of rights of woman through empty theories
and useless conferences. But we invite every body to read the history
of the past women believers like Khadeejah, Sumayyah, Asmaa',
'Aaishah, Hafsah and Al-Hansaa'. We are opening for the humanity the
shining pages from the history ofthe Muslim women so that they can see
the living example of their feats. We invite the mankindto understand
how Islaam elevates woman, purifies her feelings, refines her
character andtakes her to the high aims and aspirations. The human
history has recorded for them glowing and everlasting achievements
that testify to their nobility and excellence.
As for those who appointed themselves as reformers and claim that they
are leading women to the right path, they accuse others who admonish
women to maintain their modestyand chastity with stupidity and
backwardness. But when you look deeply into what they proclaim, you
will find that their thoughts and behaviours are abnormal, that they
have naturally perverted and have become captives to their lusts.
These people have been surrounded by insinuations, so their aim is to
deprive the Muslim nation of its values, deprive the free women their
glory and the chaste her chastity.

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