|
CHILDREN
ARE A BLESSING AND A GIFT FROM ALLAAH A
gift is something that is given without expecting anything in return. Allaah
says:
"To Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth.
He creates what He wills. He bestows female (offspring) upon whom He wills, and
bestows male (offspring) upon whom He wills. Or He bestows both males and
females, and He renders barren whom He wills. Verily, He is the All-Knower and
is Able to do all things". (Ash-Shura 42:49-50) Ibn ‘Attiyah
said in his Tafsir called al-Muharrir-ul-Wajeez: “Allaah began by
mentioning the females first out at veneration for them so that we may be
concerned with preserving them and being kind to them. Waa’ilah bin Al-Asqa’
(may Allaah be pleased with him) said ‘From the good fortune of a woman is
that she gives birth to a daughter before a son. This is since Allaah began
here by mentioning females (FIRST). ‘ What is meant by the good fortune of
a woman is: Her being blessed and a sign of her success in this life before the
next life. So with that being
said we must place close attention to the education of the young girls. |
, his blessed
family, and his noble companions.