Pesh-lafz - Foreword
Insani zindagi mein hamesha kuch aise problems rahe hain jo alag-alag civilizations aur societies ke liye challenging bane rahe hain. Har society aur civilization ne in problems ka solution dhoondhne ki koshish ki hai, lekin kabhi ek extreme par chali gayi aur kabhi doosri extreme par. Society ka main goal hota hai ek aise balance ko achieve karna jo sab ke liye peace aur unity le aaye, lekin yeh balance ab tak properly achieve nahi ho saka.
Inhi problems mein ek purana aur important sawaal hai: mardon aur aurton ki responsibilities aur unka role. Purane Zamaane mein larkiyon ko zinda dafn karne ka custom ho, ya aaj ke western society mein aurton ko complete freedom dena ka – dono hi examples hain jo yeh show karti hain ki humanity ab tak is issue ka proper solution nahi dhoondh pai hai. Har waqt humanity ne koshish ki hai ki mardon aur aurton ke rights aur duties mein ek aisa balance banaya jaaye jo unki natural abilities aur needs ke mutabiq ho, lekin ab tak yeh koshish complete nahi hui.
Musalman aurton ke liye zaroori hai ki wo samjhein ki Islam ne unhe kitni respect aur position di hai. Apni natural abilities aur responsibilities ko samajh kar, wo apne society ke liye ek strong role play kar sakti hain. Islam ka system ek example hai jo mardon aur aurton ke roles aur responsibilities mein ek perfect balance show karta hai.
Sirf ek baar insani history mein aisa response diya gaya jo ek balanced aur fair system establish kar saka. Yeh response us waqt Muslim civilization ki taraf se aaya jab Islam apne shuruaati stages mein tha, aur yeh sab Nabi Muhammad (SAW) ke laaye hue inquilab ki wajah se mumkin hua. Pehli baar aurton ko aise rights diye gaye jo history mein kabhi nahi mile the.
Jab duniya ke alag-alag hisso mein yeh debate chal raha tha ki kya auraton ko bhi mardon ki tarah Allah ki ibaadat karne ka haq hai, Islam ne mardon aur aurton ki spiritual equality ka ilan kar diya. Jab kuch jagah auraton ko sirf ek saamaan ki tarah treat kiya ja raha tha, Islam ne unhe inheritance mein unka rightful share diya. Jab larkiyon ko zinda dafn karne ka ganda kaam ho raha tha, Islam ne is shaitani amal ki kadi ninda ki aur un maa-baap ki izzat ki jo betiyon ko pyar se palte hain.
Lekin jaise-jaise Islamic civilization mein girawat aayi, waise-waise aurton ke sahi treatment aur unke maqam mein bhi girawat aane lagi.
Aaj ke modern daur mein, feminist movement ke rise ke baad, jo pehle West mein shuru hui aur ab poori duniya mein fail rahi hai, aurton ke rights, status, aur unki liberation ka issue ek baar phir se duniya ke stage par aa gaya hai. Is baar sawaal yeh nahi hai ki aurton ka sahi maqam kya hai, balki Western civilization ne is problem ka solution ek aise materialistic nazariye ke saath diya hai jo spiritual, transcendental aur traditional values se bilkul khali hai. Ab unka yeh apna version zabardasti doosri civilizations par thopa ja raha hai.
Muslim civilization, jo shayad aaj ki duniya ki sabse spiritually motivated, tradition-based, aur religiously devoted civilization hai, is western ideal of the modern female ko accept karne mein sabse zyada resistance dikha rahi hai. Isi wajah se Muslim civilization aaj ke “Women Lib” propaganda ka prime target bani hui hai.
Western femininity aur social values ke asar ke neeche, Muslim duniya bhi is topic par confusion aur controversy ka shikaar hai. Iska do reasons hain. Pehla, backward aur jahil Muslims ne apne banaye hue self-forged model ko Muslim aurton par impose kar diya hai. Is model ne Muslim aurat ko sirf ek ghar ke bojh uthane wali aur ek sex-maid tak simit kar diya hai, jo uski independent spiritual identity ko nafrat ke saath deny karta hai.
Dusra, iske bilkul opposite, jo Muslims western model ko promote karte hain, wo print aur electronic media ke zariye is western ideal ko Muslim societies mein zabardasti spread kar rahe hain. Apne goal ko achieve karne ke liye, yeh log aur unke western allies na sirf Islamic model ko reject karte hain, balki Islamic teachings ko distort karne mein actively shamil hain.
Is wajah se do ideals ke beech ek conflict paida ho gaya hai. Yeh zaruri ho gaya hai ki true Islamic ideal ko clarify kiya jaye, jo Muslim aurton ke status, obligations aur unke rightful place in society ko define karta hai.
Yeh kitaab Dr. Israr Ahmed ki ek koshish hai jo Islam ke nazariye se aurton ke status aur unki family aur society ke framework mein zimmedariyon ko clarify karne ke liye likhi gayi hai.
Yeh kitaab unki ek speech par mabni hai jo unhone June 1991 mein Qur’an Academy Lahore mein Women’s Wing of Tanzeem-e-Islami ke conference ke mauqe par di thi. Asal speech Urdu mein thi, jise May 1996 mein ek booklet ki form mein convert kiya gaya. Yeh kitaab usi Urdu booklet ka Hinglish translation hai jo Momina Khan ne kiya aur Khalid Mahmood ne usse revise kiya. Ham sab un dono ka shukriya ada karte hai jo is kaam mein unhone apni mehnat aur lagan se hissa liya.