“Each of your breaths is a priceless jewel, since each of them is irreplaceable and, once gone, can never be retrieved. Do not be like the deceived fools who are joyous because each day their wealth increases while their life shortens. What good is an increase in wealth when life grows ever shorter? Therefore be joyous only for an increase in knowledge or in good works...

One of the criticisms that the West has on Muslims is their lack of progress in science. In contrast, the West has made, and continues to make, significant contributions to science. Drawing upon its own experiences, the West believes that the primary reason for the failure of Muslims in science is because of their insistence on 

“It’s not just a matter of changing the laws and it’s not going to be just fixed by waiting for the next generation to be born,” she said. “….There’s this idea that discrimination is caused by bad people but actually it’s really embedded in our system.” A quote by Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins.

In the West, the woman was oppressed by men for centuries, being unfairly depicted to the point that it was asserted that the woman has no soul. The woman’s vital role in the development of society was denied emphatically and persistently.