"Women's position includes so many pre-Islamic customs that have become an integral part of the Shariat. I am fighting that. Triple talaq is not mentioned in the Quran. Of course, there is a controversy; some maintain that the Prophet approved of it. Even if he did, maybe he had social constraints."

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Source : Source: www.counterpunch.org

Asghar Ali Engineer

#Islamic Quotes #Fighting Quotes #Quran Quotes

“A hundred things are done today in the divine name of Youth, that if they showed their true colors would be seen by rights to belong rather to old age.”
“Men are not to be judged by their looks, habits, and appearances; but by the character of their lives and conversations, and by their works.”
“We are now faced with the fact, my friends, that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now.”
“I'm back? I never went away...”
“A turning point in the public's perception of the building art came with the publication of Frank Lloyd Wright's 'An Autobiography' of 1932, a picaresque narrative that captivated many who hadn't the slightest inkling of what architects actually did.”
“Culture follows power.”
“To overextend yourself is to invite defeat.”
“The line between him and the enemy had simultaneously blurred and solidified. Somehow, while perhaps it shouldn't have, this thought provided a strange sense of peace.”

Source : Kristina Mcmorris (2012). “Bridge of Scarlet Leaves”, p.371, Kensington Publishing Corp.

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