The Qur’anic Emphasis of Equality
Since the creation of first man and woman, they were equal in their
responsibilities. According to the Quran, Eve was as responsible as Adam in
relation to the divine obligations, and had equal responsibility and free will as
Adam in following Satan’s temptation, as it has been previously mentioned. The
Quran strongly emphasizes this equal responsibility of men and women:
“Verily, for all men and women who have submitted themselves unto God, and all
believing men and believing women, and all truly devout men and truly devout
women, and all men and women who are true to their word,…..for (all of) them has
God readied forgiveness of sins and a mighty reward. And whenever God and His
Apostle have decided a matter, it is not for a believing man nor a believing woman
to claim freedom of choice in this matter.” (33:35, 36)
The creator of men and women is not be biased in His reward to any of them for
the fulfillment of one’s responsibility:
“So their Lord responded to them: I shall never waste the work of any worker
among you, be it man or woman: each of you is equal to the other in origin and
status.” (3:195)