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Examining Applied Models of Humanities… M. J. Hasanzadeh Mashkani (101
granting her a unique distinction. permission of their husbands or financial
These innate advantages allow women guardians (Moṭaharī, 1997, p. 89).
to attain a special status in the model This equality also relates to women's
of human and Islamic resistance. roles in the family and society. A
Women in the Quran are celebrated as Muslim woman, in addition to fulfilling
influential figures in historical her roles as a mother and wife, can also
movements, highlighting their unique engage in social activities. For example,
qualifications for significant roles in women who participate in jihad and
Islamic resistance. These advantages Islamic resistance effectively fulfill
enable women to play effective roles their educational and supportive roles in
in various social contexts, from jihad the family, and this impact extends to
to cultural activities, and serve as broader society (Maẓāherī, 1991, p. 76).
pillars of faithful families (Ṭabāṭabāʾī, In the model of a resilient woman,
1996, Vol. 3, p. 128). rationality plays a fundamental role.
Equality in Agency and the Pursuit The belief that women in Islam have
of Excellence limited rationality and are unsuitable for
The Quran considers men and women social roles is a non-Islamic notion
equal in various fields, such as worship, rooted in misconceptions. From an
knowledge, politics, and jihad and does Islamic perspective, men and women
not attribute inherent superiority to one possess equal rational faculties, and any
over the other. This equality allows differences pertain to the interplay
women to play active roles in social and between rationality and emotions. In
political spheres. One of the most other words, the levels of rationality
important areas of equality is the domain and emotions in religious teachings,
of agency and the pursuit of excellence. such as those in Nahj al-Balagha, refer
The verse, “So whoever does an atom's to differences that regulate social and
weight of good will see it” (The Quran, familial relationships, not to any
99:7) refers to the equality of men and inherent weakness or deficiency in
women in righteous deeds and spiritual women. Moreover, this rationality is the
excellence. Muslim women possess the same faculty that serves as a criterion
freedom of choice and agency, which for closeness to God, and there are no
establishes them as independent gender-based limitations in this regard.
individuals in society. This is particularly From this perspective, the role of a
evident in economic and social matters. Muslim woman is defined, not only by
In Islam, women are free to manage their individual rationality but also by her
wealth and assets without needing the social status. Islamic teachings
emphasize that the differences between
