Marriage as great covenant; a comparative semantics of

Family is as a natural kernel and a main base for human society. Quran and other sacred books of different religions pay special attention to family structure and there you can find hints to the ways of making this institution firm and secure. One of the phrases used by Holy Quran in this regard is "Great Covenant" (Misaq Ghaliz) which is a sacred and transcendent word with an especial meaning. This paper explains the concept in question and in making the notion clear it studies the ways of the application of this concept and other similar words and synonyms in Quran. It takes also a glance at the concept of Great Covenant in the bible. Therefore it claims that as such a covenant is formed between God, Women and men, the role of women in history of religions, family institution and human life should be considered.