 it must be so and he must be more deserving and more worthy of it than all the rest of what was created from him since it was created from him. it was part of him and a part of his parts and some things were more difficult than others and closer to each other than others. so women are a field for men just as plants are sustenance for whatever animals were created as sustenance for them.
ووجب أن تكون كذلك وأن يكون أحق وأولى بها من سائر ما خول إذ كانت مخلوقة منه. وكانت بعضا له وجزءا من أجزائه، وكان بعض الشيء أشكل ببعض وأقرب به قربا من بعضه ببعض غيره. فالنساء حرث للرجال، كما النبات رزق لما جعل رزقا له من الحيوان.