Gender Analysis: Reviewing Female in Al-Quran Perspective

Reviewing Female in Al-Quran Perspective

Abstract

Islam came to glorify women who prior to the arrival of Islam the position of women in the traditions of Arab society was very inferior compared to men, even women in the same position with the spoils of war. They can be traded and can even be inherited. After several centuries passed until now the position of women is still considered inferior. Therefore, there are many studies on feminism that attempt to eliminate the position of inferiority and superiority between men and women. This paper questions verses of the superiority of men in the Koran, the spirit of liberation in the Koran and Gender Equality in the Koran by using tela, literature and producing conclusions. In Islamic perspective women are not really distinguished from men from all aspects and fields except biological differences. In fact, there has been a misunderstanding in interpreting the Koran because it is understood only textually and literally. The wrong understanding has implications for the implementation of erroneous religious practices as well as being biased in social life. Gender is certainly very different from sex. Sex differences are a necessity and are qoth'i while gender differences can be changed and corrected because gender is shaped by the social environment in which we live and inadequate understanding of religion so that it becomes a belief that must not be violated which will ultimately position women in a position of subordination or inferior.