MOTHER The Arabic word for womb is rahem. Rahem is derived from the word for mercy. In Islamic tradition, one of Gods 99 names is Al-Raheem, or the Most Merciful. There exists, therefore, a unique connection between God and the womb. Through the womb, we get a glimpse of the Almightys qualities and attributes. It nurtures, feeds and shelters us in the early stages of life. The womb can be viewed as one manifestation of divinity in the world. One of the things I have always appreciated about my adopted faith is not only its emphasis on maintaining the bonds of kinship, but also the high regard in which women, particularly mothers, are held. The Quran, Islams revealed text, states: And revere the wombs that bore you, for God is ever watchful over you. (4:1) It should be obvious that our parents deserve our utmost respect and devotion - second only to God. Speaking in the Quran, God ays: Show gratitude to Me and to thy parents; to Me is thy final Goal. (31:14) The fact that God has mentioned parents in the same verse as Himself shows the extent to which we should strive in our efforts to serve the mothers and fathers who sacrificed so much for us. Doing so will help us to become better people. In that same verse, God says: We have enjoined on man (to be good) to his parents: in travail upon travail did his mother bear him. In other words, the debt we owe to our mothers is magnified due to the difficult nature of pregnancy - not to mention the nurturing and attention paid to us in infancy. A. A. Wasiu Mohammed
Posted on: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 09:15:14 +0000
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