God created men and women in this world as partners in enabling them to be His vicegerents on earth. Evidently in the genesis of humanity, Allah s.w.t. created Adam and Eve as partners in this life. Signifying the need of companionship for human beings, Allah s.w.t. created us into men and women. We were created with sole purpose of worshipping The Almighty Allah s.w.t. and bequeathed with roles and responsibilities. Allah s.w.t. developed the feeling of love and affection in ourselves as reconcile our gender differences and recognizes the need to be equal partners in carrying our amanah in this world.
A popular book by an American author, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus pointed out that both men and women are metaphorically came from distinct planets. Men and women only understand things from their respective viewpoints, while not being able to understand the opposite gender. This indeed has been the fundamental cause of relationship breakdown. However, are men and women really that different in Islam? Can the differences in men and women be reconciled through a harmonious approach that is based on mutual trust and respect?
The Quran clearly describe the gender paradigm in Islam by not by only acknowledging these differences but also offer a harmonious way to reconcile these differences. In verse 187 of Surah Al-Baqarah, Allah s.w.t. describes, " ... your wives are garments to you and you are garments to them... ". Indeed, men and women are created to complete one another through developing the atmosphere of love and respect. They are helpers and protectors to one another. The relationship established between men and women through marriage is ideally to provide the source of comfort for both, just as the clothes provide comfort to the individuals. The Quran then elucidates that indeed the best garment is Taqwa (Al-‘Araf 7:26).
This 3-hour interactive talk will discuss the fundamental differences between men and women and how this can reconciled from the perspective of Islam. The two esteemed speakers who are specialized in the issues of gender, counseling and marital relationship will share with the participants on how to understand these differences and appreciate the gender dynamic between men and women in developing a successful relationship. They will also share on Quranic gender paradigm and address questions like what men and women look for in finding their partners, what they expect of their husband or wife, and how the gender relations were during the time of Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.
Details
GARMENTS TO ONE ANOTHER: UNDERSTANDING GENDER DYNAMICS IN ISLAM
Speakers:
MR ROSLI ABDUL SAMAD
USTAZAH NURHANNAH IRWAN
Date: Saturday, 14 December 2013,
Time: 10.00am - 2.00pm
Auditorium, Civil Service Club,
60 Tessensohn Road, S(217664)
(5 mins walk from Farrer Park MRT)
Fees: $30 per pax. $50 for two pax
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