Maryam Amir – Allah revealed Quran to answer women
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The Prophet's followers have revealed multiple narratives covering a range of topics, including a woman who wants an ayah for her husband, a woman who describes her emotional support for her husband, and a woman who talks about hiring a man to do something. The narratives touch on the idea of women being involved in the market and the importance of women being recognized. The speaker discusses the Prophet's teachings about women and men, including their love for the angels and their mentorship of men. They emphasize the importance of praying for others and praying for oneself.
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The companions for a woman came to the
mothers of the believers because there were certain
verses that were just for them.
And these women were sad.
This is one of a number of different
narrations that explains why this ayah was revealed.
That indeed the believing men, Muslim men and
Muslim women, the believing men, the believing women,
and all of these qualities of goodness, there
are different narrations on why it was revealed,
but one of them was that some women
wanted a special verse for them too.
And so the mothers of the believers got
these verses, and within that same pattern of
verses comes this one, as a response to
a woman who wanted an ayah for them.
Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala also says, A
woman who is speaking about her husband to
the Prophet ﷺ, and in her narration, she's
describing the pain of her heart.
The way that she wanted to stay married
to her husband, but she wasn't sure if
she was still married because of what happened.
In her narration, she explains her emotional dua
as she's saying that to the Prophet ﷺ.
And Allah revealed Qur'an that Allah subhanahu
wa ta'ala hears.
And He ends that ayah, Why?
The one who's constantly hearing, the one who
sees, don't you want to know that when
you go through something hard, when you want
someone to believe what you went through, that
they validate, that they saw it, that they
heard it, that it happened?
Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala knows what happened
to you.
And in another ayah, when Allah says, قَالَتْ
إِحْتَهُمَا يَا أَبْتِ اسْتَهْجِرَهُ إِنَّ خَيْرَ مَنَ اسْتَهْجِرْتَ
لَقَوِيُّ الْأَمِينُ Oh father, hire him.
The best one you can hire is the
one who is strong and true for me.
Why did Allah record a woman talking to
her father about Musa ﷺ, about hiring him?
Some of the scholars of Qur'an say
because women were involved with finances and the
market, but not as much as men.
And not that many.
So Allah brought the voice of a woman
into a space.
To ensure that women's voices are in spaces.
That they were not necessarily before.
Allah revealed Qur'an to your questions.
Allah revealed Qur'an because your voices asked.
Allah knows exactly what you are going through
as a woman.
And every time you wonder, does Allah know
the pain?
Does Allah see?
Yes.
He affirms over and over that He does.
And we see through who the revelation was
given to the Prophet ﷺ.
That the Prophet ﷺ said that the love
has been made to him three things.
He mentioned woman.
He mentioned perfume.
And he mentioned that the coolness of his
eyes is in salah ﷺ.
And I've had so many women ask me,
why did the Prophet ﷺ include women with
perfume and with salah?
Perfume is something that attracts angels.
That good beautiful scent.
So some of the scholars in explaining this
hadith, they mention that the Prophet ﷺ is
talking about his love for perfume.
Because it really means his love for the
angels.
That the angels come.
That the angels come to you.
Did you know that Allah ﷻ has commanded
angels to do nothing?
They do nothing but what?
Those who carry the Throne and those around
it.
And glorify their Lord with praise.
And believe in Him.
And ask forgiveness.
And ask forgiveness for those who believe.
So forgive those who have repented.
And follow your way.
And save them from the torment of *.
These are angels who do nothing but pray
for you to be with your loved ones
in Jannah.
For you to be with your loved ones
and protected from Hellfire.
They praise Allah while they hold up the
Arsh and they do nothing but ask for
forgiveness for you.
So when the Prophet ﷺ is talking about
loving perfume.
He's talking about his love for the angels.
And those angels are commanded to do nothing
but pray for you.
The Prophet ﷺ said, The comfort of my
eyes is in prayer.
To the hereafter.
Prayer is in us coming to Allah ﷻ
with our hearts.
Forgiveness.
Holding accountability.
Answer us, answer us, answer us.
Who will we turn to if Allah doesn't
answer us?
So why did the Prophet ﷺ also mention
women?
Different scholars in giving the context of this
hadith mention that women were the comforters of
the Prophet ﷺ.
That when the Prophet ﷺ lost his mother,
that Barakah was the one who took care
of him.
That when he went to his uncle, his
aunt Fultima took care of him.
رضي الله عنها That when he received revelation,
he went to Khadijah.
That when the companions who were military, hence
who didn't know how to navigate their own
emotion in the Treaty of Hudaibiyah.
رضي الله عنهم He went to Umm Salama.
That they comforted the Prophet ﷺ.
And they were messengers of the Messenger ﷺ.
That the Prophet ﷺ had the mentorship of
the mothers of the believers.
Of his daughters.
رضي الله عنهم To help other women understand
parts of the experience of womanhood.
And all of their different experiences.
That the Prophet ﷺ loved that they were
messengers of the Messenger.
You are all messengers of the Messenger.
When the Prophet ﷺ one time saw women
coming back from a wedding.
Women and children who were walking.
And as رضي الله عنهم He narrates that
he saw them and he stood up and
he said, By Allah, you are the most
beloved people to me.
Allah revealed Qur'an in response to you.
The Prophet ﷺ said, He wished that he
could see his brothers and included in that
are his sisters.
Those who believe in him ﷺ but never
saw him.
If there is a moment in your life
where you question, where you wonder, where you
are doubting, Is Allah listening?
Is he mad at me?
Is that why he is not responding?
I want you to remember that that is
your voice.
It's not وحي من الله It's not revelation
from Allah.
Because Allah's revelation is وَإِذَا سَأَلْكِ عِبَادِي عَنِّي
فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّعِي إِذَا
دَاستَجِيبُوا لِي وَلْيُؤْمِنُوا بِي لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ Call on
Allah and Allah promises That Allah will answer.
And Umm Salama r.a, one time, the
Prophet s.a.w. stood to give a
sermon and he said, Oh people, a woman,
a young woman was with her, a child
was with her.
She stood up and she said, Where are
you going?
The Prophet s.a.w. said, Oh people,
Umm Salama said, I am a person.
I am with people, I, and that is
you.
The women in this room are the messengers
of the messenger.
And the mothers inshallah, or the aunts, the
cousins, the siblings, the sisters, the teachers, the
mentors of the mujadid of this ummah inshallah.
And we pray that we will be used
for Allah s.a.w. to see a
free ghasa, a free ummah yarab in Sudan
and everywhere yarab.
And to know that the Qur'an loves
what you use it to recite Allah s
.w.t. words.