09 - "Not Like the Other: Women in the Quran" - Ramadan Reflections 2023

On the ninth day of Ramadan 2023/1444, we review the theme of "Men and Women: Similar Punishments in the World to Come." In the eighth discussion, we saw ten qualities of MEN AND WOMEN and that they would BOTH be entitled to a reward from Allah. However, what about the sinners that DO NOT ask repentance and have not cleansed themselves of the sins and are not liable for intercession? Will they get different punishments in the world to come for their sins or does Allah deal with them with justice? Well, in Sūrah al-Fath (48), Verse 6, The Quran notes the following: "And that He may punish the hypocritical men and the hypocritical women, and the men and the women who associate partners with Allah, who always entertain evil thoughts about Allah. Theirs will be the evil turn of fate. Allah has destined them to a severe punishment, eternally excluded them from His Mercy, and prepared Hell for them. How evil a destination to arrive at!" As for the verses under review for today, we look at the fact that Allah does not discriminate in the world to come when it relates to punishments that the sinners do – those who sinned and did not ask repentance in the life of this world. If a man sins, he is liable for a punishment in the world to come; and similar for a woman, if she sins, she is also liable for punishment by Allah. This is made clear in the verse for today which begins by highlighting that Allah will punish the hypocrites – both men and women; and the polytheists – both men and women. In addition, Allah also notes that those which house bad intentions about Allah will also have a price to pay in the world to come. The verse continues in which Allah notes that there were men and women that pretended to be Muslims, in the city of Medina, but they continuously entertained evil thoughts about Allah.