Qur'an and Hadith

The Qur'an 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 Qur'an and Hadith highlight the most important aspects of feminine virtue and the standing which a woman should have visa a vis her husband.

Treat them with kindness; for even if you dislike them, it may be that you dilike a thing which Allah ahs meant for your own abudant good. (Quraan 4:19)

Women shall with justice have rights similar to those exercised against them, although men have a dgree (of advantage) above women. Allah is mighty and wise.(Quraan 2:228)

Men shall have a share in wha ttheir parents and kinsmen leave; whether it be little or much, it is legally theirs.(Quraan 4:7)

And among His signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that you may dwell in traquillity with them, and He has put love and mercy between your hearts. (Quraan 30:21)

Those that do evil shall be rewarded with like evil; but those that have faith and do good works, both men and women, shall enter the Gardens of Paradise and receive blessings without measure.

But the believers who do good works, whether men or women, shall enter the gardens of Paradise. They shall not suffer the least injustice.

W shall reward the steadfast according to their noblest deeds. Be they men or women, those that embrace the faith and do what is right. We will surely grant a happy life: We shall reward them according to their noblest acions.

The true believers, both men and women, are friends to each other. The enjoin what is just and forbid what is evil; they attend to their prayers and pay the alms tax and obey Allah and His Messenger. On these Allah will have mercy. He is mighty and wise.

Their Lord answers them saying: " I will deny no man or women among you the reward of their labor." You are the offsring of one another. THose that fled their homes or were expelled from them, and those that suffered persecution and fought and died for watered by running streams, as a reward from Allah: it is He who hold the richest recompense

Words of the Prophet Muhammad

The first four of the following sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, upon whom be peace, stress the high standard of conduct which a man is meant to maintain in his relation with women:

Quraan 40:40
Quraan 4:124
Quraan 16:97
Quraan 9:71
Quraan 3:195

Only a man of noble character will honor women, and only a man of base intentions will dishonor them. The best among you is he who is best for his family. For my family, Iam the best of all of you.
No believing man should hate a believing woman, for if there is any habit of hers that displeases him, there will be some other habit of hers which pleases him.
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.
According to Abu Hurayrah, the Prophet considred a woman good if she was a delight to her husband's gaze, obeyed his wishes when something had to be done for him, and placed her person and her wealth entirley at his disposal.