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    The speaker gave a sermon using historical and moral exegesis from the Quran to advocate for just treatment of women in Islam. [1] The speaker discussed how Muhammad and his wife improved the dignity of Muslims and lifted the status of women. [2] Muhammad's wife in particular helped educate Muslims on women's rights by showing Quran passages that address men and women equally. [3] The speaker aimed to influence Muslim men to treat Islamic women with equal rights, as Allah treats all people equally according to the Quran passages discussed.

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    The speaker gave a sermon using historical and moral exegesis from the Quran to advocate for just treatment of women in Islam. [1] The speaker discussed how Muhammad and his wife improved the dignity of Muslims and lifted the status of women. [2] Muhammad's wife in particular helped educate Muslims on women's rights by showing Quran passages that address men and women equally. [3] The speaker aimed to influence Muslim men to treat Islamic women with equal rights, as Allah treats all people equally according to the Quran passages discussed.

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    Foster 1

    Raneeka Foster

    REL-325X

    Dr. Klancher

    03 March 2016

    Justice and Woman in Islam

    In this sermon, the speaker started off by saying how Muhammad and his

    wife’s life lifted and improved the dignity of Muslims during their time and women

    from then on. At the time during Muhammad’s, he was able to spread the message of

    Islam that lifted men from the lowest place to the highest possible status but way of

    demanding rights for Muslims. The speaker then used the passage “They are the

    people guided by their Lord. They are the ones who attain success” (Qur’an, Surat al-

    Baqara 5). This scripture was used in a literal exegesis in order to get the audience

    to understand that if they live for their lord that success will come to them, which is

    also the message that the speaker said Muhammad gave to the poor Muslims during

    his time. The speaker uses the historical and social issues of the past in order to get

    the Islamic community to understand how they should be treated and have rights.

    Not only did he use historical issues to show how the Islamic community should be

    treated, but also he used modern day social issues to show how Muslim men should

    treat women.

    For many of Muhammad’s followers, his passing left them very discouraged;

    however, he had someone behind to carry the torch and educate Muslims of their

    human rights. This person was his wife. Muhammad’s wife raised the dignity and

    mindset of the Islamic community, especially women. Although it was difficult for
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    her to gain the respect that her husband had, she made her voice heard by showing

    where the Qur’an addresses men and women in the same manner. This is when the

    speaker goes to multiple scriptures such as, “Anyone, male or female, who does right

    actions and believes, will enter the garden,” to show how Allah addresses both men

    and women at the same time (Qur’an, Surat an-Nisa 124). This was sued as a moral

    exegesis in order to get men to start treating Islamic women like they have rights.

    His point was, if Allah treats us all equally, then we too should treat each other

    equally.

    There were two primary influences that caused the speaker to give this

    sermon using historical and moral exegesis. He used historical exegesis because he

    believed that the Islamic community was not that educated on the how women are

    meant to be treated. He discusses how somewhere between Muhammad’s death and

    now, Muslim men started a trend of disrespecting and taking away the rights that

    women had. In regards to him using moral exegesis, I believe his influence was how

    all women are getting their own careers and making their own decisions; however,

    he does not see that for Islamic women. He puts the blame of Muslim women being

    behind the other women partially on society, but more importantly on Muslim men.

    Therefore, he goes to scriptures in the Qur’an to show Islamic men that Allah treats

    men and women in the same way.

    As a Christian, going into a mosque to hear a sermon was pretty intimidating and

    uncomfortable at first. I found myself being very cautious and not wanting to offend

    anyone. However, the more I listened to the message, the more I realized that it just gave

    moral guidance on how to treat women and general. It can also parallel to how women
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    get treated in the church in regards to letting them ministry or preach. When the bible

    says “man,” in most cases the writing is referring to mankind and not just people of the

    male gender. I was also able to express with my friend that is Muslim that I would not be

    surprised if I learned or heard the same teachings at my church because it is so applicable

    to everyone.

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