Summary:
There are specific instructions about certain groups of people. For example, there are many moral and legal guidelines for safeguarding and promoting family life. On the philosophy of marriage for example, the Qur’an says:
وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا لِّتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُم مَّوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
“Among His sign is that He has created mates for you from among yourselves so that you find peace and tranquillity with them and He has established love and mercy between you. Surely there are signs in this for those who reflect.”
There are specific instructions about certain groups of people. For example, there are many moral and legal guidelines for safeguarding and promoting family life. On the philosophy of marriage for example, the Qur’an says:
وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا لِّتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُم مَّوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
“Among His sign is that He has created mates for you from among yourselves so that you find peace and tranquillity with them and He has established love and mercy between you. Surely there are signs in this for those who reflect.”{1}
The Qur’an also urges members of the family that is a husband and wife, or children and parents, to display love and mercy for each other. For example, in the verse:
وَعَاشِرُوهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ
“And treat them (women) kindly.” {2}
یَآ أَیُّهَا الَّذِینَ آمَنُواْ قُواْ أَنفُسَکُمْ وَأَهْلِیکُمْ نَاراً وَقُودُهَا النَّاسُ وَ الْحِجَارَةُ عَلَیْهَا مَلاَئِکَةٌ غِلَاظٌ شِدَادٌ لَّا یَعْصُونَ اللَّهَ مَآ أَمَرَهُمْ وَ یَفْعَلُونَ مَا یُؤْمَرُونَ
On the necessity of religiously training members of the family, the Qur’an asks the believers to save themselves and their family members from going astray and doing wrong .{3}
According to Islam, the family is a sacred institution and everything must be geared towards the protection and promotion of family life. Divorce is permitted in Islam, but is considered to be the worst permitted act.
Footnote:
1) (30:21)
2) (4:19)
3) (66:6)
Source:http://alhassanain.org/english/?com=book&id=1012