An-Nisāʾ

24 passages reference this surah

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Book 12: Book of Marriage

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "their cloisters. He said this because they would not desire. The Prophet, peace be upon him, had permitted women to attend the mosque, emphasizing the importance of teaching women appropriately. Nowadays, the correct stance is to prohibit women from going out, except for"

   Source in Etiquette of Marriage →

2. "and who are kindest to their families. He also said, The best of you are the best to your women, and I am the best to my women. Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, despite his sternness, remarked that a man should be like a child with his family, but when"

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3. "few women. When he asked where the women were, he was told, They were distracted by the two reds, gold and saffron, meaning jewelry and dyed clothes. Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, narrated that a girl came to the Prophet, peace and"

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Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "this land. Whenever we stayed in a corner or a house in these lands, both men and women would check on our condition, and the women do not veil themselves. When we left them, they would bid us farewell as if we were their kin, with women weeping at our departure and"

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2. "She is among the finest, most virtuous and generous women. May Allah reward her well. After leaving the feast prepared by that Khatun and as I exited the zawiyah, I was approached at the gate by a woman in shabby clothes with a headscarf, accompanied by several women"

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Book 4: The Book of Prayer

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Place your forehead and nose on the ground, and keep your elbows away from your sides. Women do not do this. Spread your knees apart, and again, women do not do this. During prostration, lie on the ground, prostrate, and not upright, which women also do not do."

   Source in The Book of Prayer →

Book 34: Poverty and Asceticism

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "He replied, Asiyah is the leader of the women of her world, and Maryam is the leader of the women of her world, and you are the leader of the women of your world. You will reside in homes of pearls, with no harm, noise, or fatigue."

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2. "dwellers of paradise are the poor, while most in hell are the rich and women. In another narration he noted, Where are the wealthy? Their fate has detained them. He also mentioned, Most of the people of hell are women, explaining that the two"

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3. "Bilal. Above, I saw the poor of my community and their children, and below, a few wealthy and women among them. I asked, O Lord, what is their affair? He said, as for the women, they were distracted by gold and silk. As for the wealthy, they"

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The Story of Isa

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "him in the family of Imran, This is the truth from your Lord, so do not be among the doubters. If anyone disputes with you concerning him after the knowledge has come to you, say, Come, let us call our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves,"

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Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "even as they persist in their prayers. A man can marry from among them, but the women do not travel with their husbands, and if one desires to do so, her family would prevent her. Women there have male friends and companions, just as the men have female companions, and"

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2. "in our lands and knowing religious laws? He replied, The companionship of women with men here is permissible and considered a good way, free from suspicion. They are not like the women in your country. I was astounded by his naivety, and left him, never to return."

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Book 19: The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "and women in his house to exhort and remind them of the days of Allah, the Exalted. One day he saw one of his sons flirting with some women and said, Hold on, my son, hold on. Then he fell off his bed, breaking his back, his wife miscarried, and his sons were killed"

   Source in The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil →

The Story of Ibrahim

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "Some scholars believed in the prophethood of three women, Sarah, the mother of Moses, and Mariam, peace be upon them. However, the majority opinion is that they were truthful women, may God be pleased with them. There are narrations that God removed the veil between"

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Book 23: The Book of Breaking the Two Desires

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "with blind men in certain gatherings. It is impermissible for a blind man to be alone with women, and for a woman to sit with a blind man and gaze at him without need. Women were only permitted to converse with men and look at them due to general need. If one can"

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2. "of the world and the trial of women, for the first trial of the children of Israel was because of women. Allah Almighty instructs in the Quran, Tell the believing men to lower their gaze. The Prophet, peace be upon him, explained, Each son of Adam has his share"

   Source in The Book of Breaking the Two Desires →

3. "The Prophet, peace be upon him, used to pray, O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the evil of my hearing, my seeing, my heart, my desires, and my semen. He also remarked, Women are the snares of the devil, and if not for this desire, women"

   Source in The Book of Breaking the Two Desires →

Book 11: Book of Etiquettes of Eating

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "and women. Walls are analogous to women as they are not characterized by maleness. As for presenting food, there are five etiquettes. First, hastening the food as it is part of honoring the guest. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, Whoever believes in Allah"

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The Story of Ishaq & Yaqub

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "insights, said, Bring him to me. When the messenger came to Yusuf, he said, Return to your lord and ask him, What is the status of the women who cut their hands? Surely my lord knows well their scheming. When questioned, the women admitted their actions,"

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Book 9: The Mysteries of Supplication

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Our Lord, do not blame us if we forget or err. To the end of the Surah. O Lord, forgive me and my parents and have mercy on them as they raised me when I was young. And forgive the believing men and women and the Muslim men and women, the living and the"

   Source in Invocations & Supplications →

2. "and women, and the Muslim men and women, both the living and the dead. This is narrated by Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah from Abu Asid as-Saidi. A man from Banu Salama asked, Is there anything of dutifulness to my parents remaining upon me?"

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Book 18: The Book of Listening and Ecstasy

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "Imagine a person raised in isolation who has never seen women or knows about intercourse. When they reach puberty and feel desire, they experience the fire of longing but don't know they long for intercourse, having no knowledge of it or of women."

   Source in The Book of Listening and Ecstasy →

Book 3: The Book of Purification

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "this is the realm of scholars, the heirs of the Prophets, peace be upon them. Now regarding circumcision, the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, Circumcision is a tradition for men and an honor for women, it should not be overdone for women."

   Source in The Book of Purification →

Book 22: The Book of Disciplining the Soul

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "condition more despicable than that of the effeminate man who imitates women by plucking hair and tattooing their face, mingling with women. Yet the effeminate man finds joy in his condition and boasts of his completeness in effeminacy,"

   Source in The Book of Disciplining the Soul →