Be of good cheer, for Allah, the Exalted, has promised you a great reward, as He says:
《So their Lord accepted of them [their supplication and answered them], 'Never will I allow to be lost the work of any of you, be he male or female.'》
(Qur'an 3:195)
Allah has given the same promises to men as to women, and He praises women as He praises men:
《Verily, the Muslims [those who submit to Allah in Islam] men and women, the believers, men and women [who believe in Islamic Monotheism], the men and women who are obedient [to Allah], the men and women who are truthful [in their speech and deeds], the men and women who are patient [in performing all the duties which Allah has ordered and in abstaining from all that Allah has forbidden], the men and the women who are humble [before their Lord, Allah], the men and the women who give Sadaqat [i.e. Zakah and alms], the men and the women who observes Sawm [the obligatory fasting during the month of Ramadan, and the optional Nawafil (voluntary) fasting], the men and the women who guard their chastity [from illegal sexual acts] and the men and the women who remember Allah much with their hearts and tongues. Allah has prepared for them forgiveness and a great reward [i.e. Paradise].》
(Qur'an 33:35)
This indicates that women are the twin halves and companions of men, and that your reward is stored with Allah. You can attain the pleasure of Allah. So, set the best of examples and be a beacon for the children of the Ummah.
Take your cue from the life of Asiyah, the wife of Pharaoh, may Allah be pleased with her, and Maryam (may peace be upon her), Khadijah, A'ishah, Asma and Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with them). These were chosen women, devout believers who fasted and prayed at night. May Allah be pleased with them and grant them great reward. Follow their footsteps and you will find tranquility and dignity.
"Wipe away the tears of the orphan in order to attain the pleasure of the Most Merciful and a house in Paradise."
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