Educational Dimension of Woman's Character in the Narration's of Prophets as Stated in the Holy Qur'an
The Holy Qur'an has addressed the needs of women and their status in a way never done before in any other religious text. Woman's exalted position in Islam is due, primarily, to her role as a child rearer. It is she who is considered the "first madrasah" (first school) by Isla...
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2003
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11045/1/FPP_2003_17.pdf |
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| Summary: | The Holy Qur'an has addressed the needs of women and their status in a way
never done before in any other religious text. Woman's exalted position in Islam
is due, primarily, to her role as a child rearer. It is she who is considered the
"first madrasah" (first school) by Islam, and it is from her that children will learn
about their responsibility as future 'standard bearers' of Islam and society.
The research examines stories and biographies of women in the Qur'an, narrated
by various prophets (peace be upon them) through the ages. These stories have
been drawn from sound Islamic sources. not the doubtful narrations of Israelite
scriptures, showing, through their life stories, women's attitude nature, some
positive and others negative. This provides an authentic and comprehensive view
of Muslim women from the Qur'anic perspective. It puts forward an educational
model for women to realize their true role in the challenging times in which we
live. By studying the attitudes and dispositions of women in the Holy Qur'an
and the Sunna of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) the
research illustrates the merits. morals and role of women as educators in the family, as well as society. It also shows the extent to which a Muslim women
can harm or benefit each member of her family. The study also shows the scope
of educational techniques in the Holy Qur'an and their impact on the attitudes
and character of women. It delineates the educational role of women and the
features of women's character through investigation of previous religions and
comparison with those in Islam. In this way, we can become more acquainted
with the characteristics of women, her tasks, rights, duties and the type of work
suited to her outside the family. |
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