Feminism in the QUR’AN (Study of Gender Verses of the QUR’AN)

Feminism is not a new thing in the study field, it is quite out of date thing. However, this term still become a menu of endless discussions. Various studies forms were born from the womb of feminism, it is according to each reviewer's point of view. In broad outline, 'Abbās al-'Aqqād divided these studies into three main topics. First, in terms of the woman's behavior or natural characters. In this case, it focuses more on the women's ability and role in the middle of similar communities. Second, in terms of women's right and obligation as family members and the wider society. Third, in terms of suluk (taking the spiritual path to Allah) or behavior that regards women as moral and ethical creatures. The main research question to be revealed is: how does the concept developed in the Qur‟an interpret the relations of men and women? The theoretical framework developed in this study is based on the thought which built in the Quranic perspective. The research method applied in this research is thematic interpretation of the Quran dealing with gender verses with conceptual approach. The conclusion in this study states that the Qur'an pays special attention to women, the Qur'an aims to form a religious community that upholds the principles of justice, egalitarianism and humanity. In the narrative approach to the Holy Qur'an, there is no significant power relation that degrades, dominates, or subordinates the role of women in Islam. The narrative text of the Holy Quran explains the high appreciation of domestic and public roles for women. Feminism itself can be traced in various narrative texts in the Holy Qur'an that place women in a place of honor