A Critical Analysis of Margot Badran's Theory of “Qur'anic Feminism” in the Qur'an Encyclopedia

Some interpreters of feminist theory attempt to impose their own assumptions, ideas and readings, which derive from the principles of Western feminism and culture, on the Holy Qur'an and Islam. An entry of "Feminism and the Qur'an" by Egyptian-American scholar Margot Badran in the Leiden Quranic Encyclopedia attempts to justify feminism intended by him with such a reading using the verses of the Holy Quran. The present article, in a critical analysis, states that Badran was oblivious to the behavioral differences between men and women that are rooted in th creation system; he believes that these differences arise and are dependent on the culture of Islamic societies. He also interprets men's Qavamiyyat stratification that Emphasizes the elimination of what is considered historical oppression. Although some of the goals of feminism are important, the strategies they offer to achieve those goals have many drawbacks that need reviewing. This paper compares these approaches with the views of Lady Amin in the interpretation book of “Makhzan alErfan”, with emphasis on the three axes of equality between men and women, the role of motherhood and the role of being wife.