What is the interpretation of Allah Almighty's saying, "But men have a degree over them" (Surat Al-Baqarah: 228), and His saying, "Men are in charge of women by [right of] what Allah has preferred some of them over others," and do these verses mean that men are superior to women?
The two verses revolve around the guardianship (qawamah) of men over women. If superiority refers to guardianship or gender, then men are superior. However, if superiority refers to faith and piety, then many women are superior to many men in this regard.
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