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What is the rhetorical purpose of fronting the word of majesty (Allah) in the verse, "And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth" in Surat Aal 'Imran, and what is the semantic relationship between the words "male" and "female" in the verse, "Never will I allow to be lost the work of [any] worker among you, whether male or female" in the same Surah, and what is the benefit of their combination in the aforementioned expression?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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As for the first answer: The fronting of the predicate over the subject in "And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth" indicates that the true dominion is exclusive to Allah and restricted to Him.

As for the second answer: The statement of Allah Almighty: "So their Lord responded to them, 'Indeed, I will not allow to be lost the work of any worker among you, whether male or female'" means that there is no difference in reward and recompense between male and female. The criterion is righteous deeds, and this demonstrates the great status of women in Islamic law.

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