From reading this Hadith, I find several similarities to biblical references. I interpret the metaphor of not finding water then for 10 years then bathing in it once it is found as a symbol for the purification of one’s soul, the idea that this takes time and takes continuous work throughout one’s lifetime from the Muslim religion’s perspective. From the lines in stanza 13, it is very clear that Islam believes in strictly one God and is adamant about this. Explanation of when it is acceptable to break fasting during periods such as Ramadan (women breastfeeding, elderly, etc) shows the practicality of sacrificial fasting in Islam. I find the lines in stanza 30 to be conflicting with modern day standards, specifically the phrase regarding consent “it is sufficient that she remains silent.” By today’s standards, Americans would define consent as understanding and willfully agreeing to something, much different than simply remaining silent. From several sections in the reading, it seems that women have little freedom and are objectified by their beauty, nobility and family’s wealth regarding marriage. It is evident that women have much less freedom in the Islamic religion than in others such as modern-day Christianity. As divorce is highly frowned upon and women can be argued as part of a transaction in marriage, Islamic women have very little autonomy regarding the destiny of their own lives.