Why does the Quran describe women as cultivable land?

The Details of the Question

- Your wives are as a tilth unto you; so approach your tilth when or how ye will; but do some good act for your souls beforehand; and fear Allah. And know that ye are to meet Him (in the Hereafter), and give (these) good tidings to those who believe.
- Why does the Quran describe women as men’s cultivable land?
- Does the Quran regard a woman as the property of her husband? Or is she a piece of land that the man has to cultivate?
- In the verse above, the Quran describes the woman as if she is not a human being, but an object with no rights and no feelings.
- Why does the Quran devalue women so much? Why?

The Answer

Dear Brother / Sister,

That expression is a kindness, a compliment, and an appreciation for a special creature created by Allah as a delicate being.

Besides, it is also an example of the etiquette of speaking about women, especially in matters of private family life.

a) One of the most important characteristics of the Quran is that it avoids using expressions that produce the image of obscenity in people’s customs. For example, it has not mentioned any woman with her name except Maryam (Mary), the symbol of chastity. Similarly, the name of Yusuf (Joseph) is mentioned several times in the chapter of Yusuf but the name of Zulaykha is not mentioned at all.

b) The choice of this expression, which does not mention the details of the issue and throws the notion of obscenity to the farthest position from the mind, while explaining that it is not permissible to have intercourse with women through their anuses, should not be objected to; on the contrary, one should prostrate before the gentle and delicate style of the Quran.

c) The phrase of the verse, “Your wives are as a tilth unto you” is an example of eloquence that is comprehensive, descriptive and free from obscenity.

The word “tilth (cultivable land)” indicates that it is forbidden to have anal intercourse with women because the area where the seed of the child is sown is the side where the uterus is located.

Similarly, the phrase “approach your tilth when or how ye will” in the verse indicates that it is possible and legitimate to enter from all sides into the crop field where the seed of the child will flourish and blossom.

Moreover, it is an example of the eloquence peculiar to the Quran to remove this very scientific, very profound treatment that is close to obscenity from people’s minds, hearts, minds and imaginations so smoothly.

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