Feminism II

ISLAMic FEMINISM
Sultana as a main female character, she reflects the Islamic Feminism Values. Because she does not break the rules in Islam. Islamic feminism does not teach a woman to rebel to her man (husband), but Islamic Feminism teaches that women also have rights to speak and determine their life without any force from men. And in Islam there is no lesson that propose men to act rudely over their women (wives). As our Prophet Muhammad SAW explained when he was asked by one of his bestfriends, “ My Prophet, whom I must appreciate the most?”. Prophet replies, “ Your Mother..”. He asked (again), “Then whom..”, Prophet Muhammad answered, “Your mother...”. He continued asking,”Then whom else...”, Prophet explained, “Your mother and then your father...”.
From the hadith explained above, we can observe that how valuable is a woman in Islamic values and moreover to mother as our Prophet Muhammad SAW appreciated mother very much. In Islamic ways of life, Qur’an and Hadith, there are many feminism values which describe how important women are in this life. It is Qur’an that has a special part in it (Surah Annisa). It is Qur’an that explains the contribution of women in a nation. It is Qur’an that shows the importance of women in family. It is hadith that places women in a high position. It is hadith that shows the pride of women. It is Islam that promotes the equality between men and women with their duties to establish good, strong, and forward-minded generations according to the Islamic ways.
However, some people comprehend the contents of Qur’an or Hadith in a wrong way. Even they use it for some peculiar purposes and for the sake of political will (purposes). Those make the misunderstanding of Islam for other faiths’ followers. Those have been contaminated by the wrong hands. Those have been used not in the name of the most merciful(Allah). Many irresponsible men married to more than one woman and hode themselves behind the Sunnah while , in fact, mostly they did that just because of sexual interets and not more. Meanwhile, Prophet Mohammad did the polygamy in order to develop Islam and raise the prestige of women at that time. The misleading of Qur’an and Hadith has made the decreasing of Islam. In the other words, Islam has been ruined by its own followers. Blame of Islam degradation nowadays should not be addressed to others but truly to ourselves.
Islam was established for the Rahmatan Lil ‘Alamin, for the peace, safety, and prosperity in this world as a way to face the other day. “There is no doubt in this book(Qur’an/Koran);it is a direction to pious, who believe in the mysteries of faith..” Al-baqarah verses 2-3. Allah tells, describes, explains, and argues everything in Holy Qur’an. He solves and convinces in the verses of Qur’an. There is no other holy books except Qur’an.
(Cikarang, June 8, 2009)