“because Allah created women overemotional”
Reblogged from thalamtnafsee
…contrary to misogynistic and patriarchal belief, no, Allah didn’t. And also contrary to standard belief, Islam does not preach this. No where in the given Quranic text does God lower and dehumanize the standard of a woman. That, I am sure of.
My father never hesitates to preach this fact to me; I am not ashamed of this. I am not ashamed to bring into light the true personality, actions, and beliefs of my father. Not only am I not ashamed, but I have also come to accept this fact. And my father is not among the few to believe this. There are so many Muslim men who strain, misinterpret, and degrade the rights of the women God has provided them since the beginning of time.
women are overemotional creatures, he says, and because they are overemotional, Allah has created men rational and less emotional. This is why men can make clear cut decisions while women distort facts and bring emotions into play.
And what do we as Muslim women do? Do we just turn the other cheek? Do we nod in agreement and bow in obedience? Do we argue otherwise? Should we consider angering ourselves over these type of people? Should we speak out?
It’s easy to diagnose an issue within the Muslim Ummah, but what’s hard and almost impossible is to provide solutions, remedies, and some sort of constructive conclusions to our problems. Our problem is that Muslim men are using the flag of Islam to justify their patriarchal ways and behaviors. And Muslim women around the entire world have been abused, tortured, and murdered for this very reason. It is the unfortunate truth.
As an American Muslim woman, it is my duty to show gratitude, affection, and compliance towards the parents that raised and birthed me. But no where in Quran has God advised me to turn the other cheek to oppression. Imam Hussein ibn Ali has taught me to not turn my other cheek; rather, that I must fight against (and not literally) this injustice. And most importantly, Muhammad delivers this very important message, and it is this:
“O you who believe! Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even if it be against yourselves, your parents, and your relatives, or whether it is against the rich or the poor…” (Quran 4:135)
No matter what my parents - or more specifically, my father - ask of me or advise me against, if it is not in accordance to what Islam teaches, they have no right over me. If your fathers’ believe that you have no right to an education, Allah permisses you to disregard that. If your imams tell you that you have no right entering the masjid to pray, you have Allah’s ultimate permission to pray where you please. If your local imam says that it is haram for you to leave the house without a guardian, you have every right to apply this Quran (that can be applied during every single time period of existence) and believe otherwise.
Do not argue with these people. Do not show impatience towards them. Do not hate them. And do not anger yourselves over them. These very people are the one’s who are not willing to sit with the rest of the world and come to some sort of mutual agreement or understanding. These are the very people who have no patience for others who do not think or behave like them. These very Muslim men who degrade and dehumanize women are the one’s who are completely insecure and therefore hateful towards others. They are not only angry with the world, but I believe they are angry with their own selves.
Educate yourself. Educate the world. Educate your future children. Read the Quran as you please and visit the masjid when you please. Drive your own car. Hell, own your own car. Live on your own. Enjoy life as you choose. And avoid close minded people. For verily, who are the wrongdoers but the one who does not reflect in the sigh of Allah?
