We must ponder over it. Girls have even been prohibited from studying the translation and commentary of a Quranic Sūraĥ so that they do not take a negative effect. Now ask yourself, how it can be permissible for them to read newspapers, monthly magazines, digests and novels full of thousands of corrupt contents such as indecent pictures, shameless movie-promos etc.! Remember, these magazines are no less destructive for the afterlife of men either.
Question: What Sūraĥs should girls be taught?
Answer: Girls should be taught the translation and commentary of Sūraĥ An-Nūr. The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰى عَـلَيْـهِ وَاٰلـِهٖ وَسَـلَّم said, ‘Teach your women how to weave cloth and teach them Sūraĥ An-Nūr.’
(In old times, cloth used to be woven at home. This Ḥadīš implies that one should teach them household chores such as sewing etc.) (Al-Mustadrak, vol. 3, pp. 158, Ḥadīš 3546)
It is reported that Sayyidunā ‘Abdullāĥ Bin ‘Abbās رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا recited Sūraĥ An-Nūr on the Mimbar [i.e. pulpit-like raised structure] during Hajj and explained it so beautifully that if the Romans had heard it they would have accepted Islam. (Tafsīr-e-Madārik, pp. 793)
Sūraĥ An-Nūr is in the 18th part of the Holy Quran. It consists of 9 Rukū’ and 64 holy verses. It should definitely be taught to girls. In fact, all Islamic brothers and Islamic sisters should study its translation and commentary.
Question: Which commentary of Sūraĥ An-Nūr should we read?
Answer: Khazāin-ul-‘Irfān or Nūr-ul-‘Irfān. If you wish to read a more detailed commentary then refer to the commentary of Sūraĥ An-Nūr called ‘Chādar aur Chār Dīwārī’ (Urdu) by Khalīl-ul-