"...AND WOMEN HAVE RIGHTS SIMILAR TO WHAT THEY OWE AS RECOGNISED,..." (SURAH AL-BAQARAH: 228)
Part 2
This verse points out that for men fulfilling the rights of women is as obligatory as fulfilling the rights of men for women. The Quran is suggesting that rather than demanding their rights both spouses should focus on discharging their duties towards the other. If they do that then the conflict over rights would not arise as rights of women are duties of men, and rights of men are duties of women. If both of them fulfil their responsibilities then the rights of the other would be discharged automatically.
Most of the conflicts in the world today, either between individuals or groups, arise from the fact that all of us do not discharge our responsibilities and duties with the same intensity and diligence with which we demand our rights. This results in a never ending conflict over rights. What the Holy Quran is doing is telling us to shift our focus from rights to duties, teaching us to be conscientious about fulfilling our responsibilities and duties, and being compromising and forgiving when demanding our rights. If we all start practicing this Quranic teaching most conflicts between individuals and nations would end.
Part 2
This verse points out that for men fulfilling the rights of women is as obligatory as fulfilling the rights of men for women. The Quran is suggesting that rather than demanding their rights both spouses should focus on discharging their duties towards the other. If they do that then the conflict over rights would not arise as rights of women are duties of men, and rights of men are duties of women. If both of them fulfil their responsibilities then the rights of the other would be discharged automatically.
Most of the conflicts in the world today, either between individuals or groups, arise from the fact that all of us do not discharge our responsibilities and duties with the same intensity and diligence with which we demand our rights. This results in a never ending conflict over rights. What the Holy Quran is doing is telling us to shift our focus from rights to duties, teaching us to be conscientious about fulfilling our responsibilities and duties, and being compromising and forgiving when demanding our rights. If we all start practicing this Quranic teaching most conflicts between individuals and nations would end.
From Ma'ariful Quran, by Mufti Muhammad Shafi RE
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