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The Principle of Bossism
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The greatest quest of both men and women is to discover their Creator, God Almighty. It is this discovery that makes one accept and acknowledge God as God Almighty, as one’s Lord.
The Jinn and Satan are invisible creatures. They have no power over people, but they can mislead them. The deceptive technique of the jinn is that he whispers into the hearts of people, causing them to stray from the right path. He beautifies evil doings and thus makes people see wrong in the form of right and right in the form of wrong.
The greatest quest of both men and women is to discover their Creator, God Almighty. It is this discovery that makes one accept and acknowledge God as God Almighty, as one’s Lord. One who discovers this supreme reality becomes a divine person, but this achievement is also fraught with the risk of becoming the victim of evil forces. So one has to be alert, and very cautious in the full sense of the word. Then one can successfully cultivate the virtue of gratefulness.
The Quran accepts ‘bossism’ as a principle of nature, it being present in every department of life. The Quran gives the example of the home in this regard. In the chapter An-Nisa’ (Women) the Quran says:
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Men are the protectors (qawwam) of women, because God has made some of them excel others. (4:34)
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Another Quranic verse gives further details:
Is it they who apportion the mercy of your Lord? ...We raise some of them above others in rank. (43:32)
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For certain practical reasons, God Almighty created people with differences. No two men or women are equal by birth. In fact, every man and woman is like a special creation. Everyone has a unique capacity that others don’t have. Studies show that every man is Mr. Different and every woman is Ms. Different.
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This difference is not accidental; it is directly in accordance with the creation plan of God. Equality, on the contrary, is not in accordance with it. There are many advantages of this inequality or difference. It is this difference that creates competition and challenges between persons and groups.