speak the tutli, and men who p rsevere in righteous-
ness and women who persevere, and men who are
humble, and women who give alms, and men who
fast and women who fast, and men who guard their
modesty and women who guard their modesty, and
men who remember God much and women who re-
member--God hath prepared for them forgiveness
and a vast reward." (The Quran 33:35)
Elimination of Slavery
Islam is the first religion to impprove the condition
of slaves and to take steps for the total abolition of
slavery, As the first step, the Holy Prophet made
kind and brotherly treatment of slaves a duty of
Muslims. They were to be considered as members of
the family:
"Your slaves are your bretheren. So if any one of
you happens to have a slave, let him give him the
same food that he himself eats, and the same cloth-
ing that he himself wears. And do not give them