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The right of a woman as a mother in Islam
After discussing women's status as wives and daughters in Islam,
it is necessary, to determine their status as mothers in the Islamic
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family. The Sharia (Law of Islam) honoured mothers greatly, laying
upon children the duty to know their parents, as advocated in many
Quranic verses.
The Lord hath decreed that ye worship nonebut Him, and that
ye be kind to parents, whether one or both of them attain old age
in their life. say not to them a word of contempt, nor repel them,
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but address them in terms of honour. And, out of kindness,
lower to them the wing of humility and say, 'My Lord, bestow on
them they mercy even as they cherished me in childhood. '
Also: 'And we have enjoined on man (to be good) to his parents : in
travail upon travail did his mother bear him, and in years twain
was his weaning (hear the command), show gratitude to me and to
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thy parents to Me is (thy final) Goal. ' 2
Al-Fakhar al-Raj gives an explanation for this verse. 'His
mother is pregnant, that is she became (In the capacity of God, )
the reason for his existence and survival for two years; that is
because in His capacity the reason for his continuation of
existence. This implies that in hr act there is something similar
to the image of existence and survival. ' 3
Moreover, Islam requires a child to respect and honour his parents
even if they are heathen or if they embrace other religions, on
condition that they do not force him to disobey God as the Qurlan
confirms in this verse:
le Q. 17.23
2. Q. 31p 14
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