wajiha

“an affirmation that the Qur’an is guidance for those who fear God.1 In stating that the Qur’an is guidance, Chapter 2 is thus linked with The Opening, which concludes with a request for guidance (vv. 5-6). The body of the Qur’an opens with a response (note al-Zarkashi: “It is as if, when people asked to be shown the way, the answer came: ‘here is the guidance you sought: it is the Qur’an”
― Raymond Farrin, Structure and Qur'anic Interpretation: A Study of Symmetry and Coherence in Islam's Holy Text

“Most of what we think of as traditional or natural gender roles are actually constructed by our society, and often almost totally arbitrary. For instance, our culture is actually the exception for thinking that it’s unmanly to cry. Japanese samurai, medieval heroes, and even Beowulf himself cried like babies throughout their adventures. As recently as the nineteenth century, male tears were actually celebrated as a sign of honesty, integrity, and strength. And not in the “You’re brave enough to show your weakness” way, but just as a symbol that you actually gave a crap. Odysseus (the guy who killed a Cyclops and frickin’ won the Trojan War) would break down into tears periodically, at least once just because he listened to an emotional song. 3.D”
― Cracked.com, The DeTextbook: The Stuff You don't Know About Stuff You Thought You Knew