The woman is wholly evil...

The woman is wholly evil, and more evil than her is the fact that man cannot do without her. 18ـ اَلمَرْأَةُ شَـرٌّ كُلُّها وشَـرٌّ مِنْها أنَّهُ لابـُدَّ مِنْها. A woman is a scorpion whose sting is sweet. 19ـ اَلْمَرْأةُ عَقْرَبٌ حُلْوَةُ اللَّسْعَةِ (اللَّسَبَةِ). Verily a woman is only [considered] a plaything, so whoever takes her should cover her. 20ـ إنَّما الْمَرأةُ لُعْبَةٌ فَمَنِ اتَّخَذَها فَلْيُغَطِّها.

Guarding the woman [from people and places that would harm her chastity] is better for her condition and more lasting for her beauty. 21ـ صِيانَةُ الْمَرأةِ أنْعَمُ لِحالِها وأدْوَمُ لِجَمالِها. Do not give a woman the responsibility that she cannot bear for indeed a woman is [like] a sweet basil and not a strong ruler [who can govern the people]. 22ـ لاتُمَلِّكِ الْمَرْأةَ ما جاوَزَ نَفْسَها، فَإنَّ المَرْأةَ رَيْحانَةٌ، ولَيْسَتْ بِقَهْرِمانَة. Previous…