The Wit of a Wise Woman

[muslim forever]

The Wit of a Wise Woman

A group of men once visited Rabi’ah Basriyah to test her to see if she would make an unguarded comment. “All the virtues have been scattered upon the heads of men,” they said. “The crown of prophethood has been placed on the heads of men. The belt of nobility has been fastened around the waists of men. No women has ever been a prophet.”

“All that is true,” she replied. “But egotism, worshiping one’s self, and “I am your Lord, the Most High” have never sprung from a woman’s breast. All these things have been the specialty of men.”

-Tazkirah Al-Awliyaa’

http://annoor.wordpress.com/2008/02/...f-a-wise-woman

[Silent_One]

Excellent!

How true!!

[muslim forever]

Salaam,

Excellent!

How true!!

Tell me about it hehe

But nah...we all need to be careful of pride and nafs....

Wasalaam

[UmmeGibrel]

riyah freaks me out. May Allah save us. Ameen

[Azraa]

Inshallah we will be saved from such acts.

[a.r. rashad]

Jazak Allah!

As I remember, there were some scholars who considered Mariam (radiallahu anha) the mother of Isa alaihi's-salam as a prophet. But they were in minority. The majority's view is that, though, she had a high degree, she was not a prophet. But surely, she is higher than many many men of our history. One of 5 women, who where said to be in Paradise.