Surah 81:8-9 FEMINISM?
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Salam Aleikum All,
In my opinion surah 81 is dealing with the present era (approaching hour) when drastic changes will occur from space to earth. At one stage it talks about the camel being abandoned which is happening now; who cares about a camel when you have cars.
Regarding the literal meaning of verses 8-9, there is no mention of of an infant girl And when/if the buried alive was asked/questioned And when/if the buried alive was asked/questioned?For what crime was she killed? This I believe is about this time, when women will get the rights of redress.
The Qur?an gave women their rights, and during the time of the prophet women were known to speak up for and protect these rights. But with the male, draconian interpretation of the Quran and the distortive input from Hadith, their voice was suppressed and their privileges were buried alive.
I would welcome your input here.
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This is interesting. In fact I have had for a long time the idea that this aya can be taken literally a well as a metaphorically for (mostly, but not exclusively) women "buried alive". And it is a pity that still many people believe in the "virtues" of burying women alive.
Feminism appeared in an environment and at a time when the hyprocisy of a world full of "morality" and filth pushed under the rug that was also getting more and more materially comfortable made the suppression of women more morally shocking. While for centuries life was materially very demanding on males and females, the burdens even if unequeal were may be more balanced. When material wellbeing shifted the balance very heavily and only one sex reaped the benefits while social mores were hypocritical also against one sex, the buried alive also wanted to breath. As long as there is the will among some of keeping somebody buried alive there will have to be feminism or whatever "ism" is needed for balance. And if those who are purported to uphold moral righteousness are not able to point to the buried alive and fight for them, then someone must do it, and whoever genuinely does it is doing what is right. Al insaan was not created to be buried alive.
Very good point, Farida,
Salaam