Not only poor but those who are well-off sometimes are reluctant towards a girl child!
They do it in blindness of idea that girl is not the 'Vansh' (successor) and will be the property of in-laws after marriage. Big landlords, Thekedhars , Panchs of Panchayat etc do or force someone to do the female infanticide.
Its not a problem restricted to rural areas but is also identical in urban areas. Literate peoples at high posts also believe in same extremeness. All this results in falling sex ratio (came down from 909 in 2001 to 883 in 2011.) .
Those who believe that girls are not the successor or are 'Paraya Dhan' (in-law's property) in fact forget that without girls a planet, a country , a society can't be possible. Because without a girl there can be no Vansh, no family, no tradition to follow and no ONE to believe!
Girls are the most important element of society but god knows that why the fickle minded people don't realize that every person standing on earth is only and only because there was a girl to give birth to it. This universe , god/goddess , nature , earth every thing symbolizes A GIRL ! Then why girl is SHRAPIT(cursed) and a boy is GIFTED?
They do it in blindness of idea that girl is not the 'Vansh' (successor) and will be the property of in-laws after marriage. Big landlords, Thekedhars , Panchs of Panchayat etc do or force someone to do the female infanticide.
Its not a problem restricted to rural areas but is also identical in urban areas. Literate peoples at high posts also believe in same extremeness. All this results in falling sex ratio (came down from 909 in 2001 to 883 in 2011.) .
Those who believe that girls are not the successor or are 'Paraya Dhan' (in-law's property) in fact forget that without girls a planet, a country , a society can't be possible. Because without a girl there can be no Vansh, no family, no tradition to follow and no ONE to believe!
Girls are the most important element of society but god knows that why the fickle minded people don't realize that every person standing on earth is only and only because there was a girl to give birth to it. This universe , god/goddess , nature , earth every thing symbolizes A GIRL ! Then why girl is SHRAPIT(cursed) and a boy is GIFTED?
The Final Sermon:
ReplyDeleteAfter praising, and thanking God, the Prophet, may God send His praises upon him said:
“O People, lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether after this year, I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore, listen to what I am saying to you very carefully and take these words to those who could not be present here today.
O People, just as you regard this month, this day, this city as Sacred, so regard the life and property of every Muslim as a sacred trust. Return the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners. Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you. Remember that you will indeed meet your Lord, and that He will indeed reckon your deeds. God has forbidden you to take usury (interest), therefore all interest obligation shall henceforth be waived. Your capital, however, is yours to keep. You will neither inflict nor suffer any inequity. God has Judged that there shall be no interest, and that all the interest due to Abbas ibn Abd’al Muttalib shall henceforth be waived...
Beware of Satan, for the safety of your religion. He has lost all hope that he will ever be able to lead you astray in big things, so beware of following him in small things.
O People, it is true that you have certain rights with regard to your women, but they also have rights over you. Remember that you have taken them as your wives only under a trust from God and with His permission. If they abide by your right then to them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness. Do treat your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and committed helpers. And it is your right that they do not make friends with any one of whom you do not approve, as well as never to be unchaste.
O People, listen to me in earnest, worship God, perform your five daily prayers, fast during the month of Ramadan, and offer Zakat. Perform Hajj if you have the means.
All mankind is from Adam and Eve. An Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor does a non-Arab have any superiority over an Arab; white has no superiority over black, nor does a black have any superiority over white; [none have superiority over another] except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly. Do not, therefore, do injustice to yourselves.
Remember, one day you will appear before God and answer for your deeds. So beware, do not stray from the path of righteousness after I am gone.
O People, no prophet or apostle will come after me, and no new faith will be born. Reason well, therefore, O people, and understand words which I convey to you. I leave behind me two things, the Quran and my example, the Sunnah, and if you follow these you will never go astray.
All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others and those to others again; and it may be that the last ones understand my words better than those who listen to me directly. Be my witness, O God, that I have conveyed your message to your people.”
Thus the beloved Prophet completed his Final Sermon, and upon it, near the summit of Arafat, the revelation came down:
“…This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My Grace upon you, and have chosen Islam for you as your religion…” (Quran 5:3)
Even today the Last Sermon of Prophet Muhammad is passed to every Muslim in every corner of the word through all possible means of communication. Muslims are reminded about it in mosques and in lectures. Indeed the meanings found in this sermon are indeed astounding, touching upon some of the most important rights God has over humanity, and humanity has over each other. Though the Prophet’s soul has left this world, his words are still living in our hearts.
Islam was revealed at a time when the Arabs practiced infanticide and would often bury their female babies alive. This was an ignorant practice and Prophet Muhammad stated categorically that female children are a blessing and that raising them to be righteous believers is a source of great reward.
ReplyDelete“And when the news of (the birth of) a female (child) is brought to any of them, his face becomes dark, and he is filled with inward grief! He hides himself from the people because of the evil of that whereof he has been informed. Shall he keep her with dishonour or bury her in the earth? Certainly, evil is their decision.” (Quran 16:58 & 59)
We have also learned much about the Islamic view of children from Prophet Muhammad’s beloved wife Aisha. Traditions narrated by her show clearly that male children should not be preferred over female children and that raising daughters is a source of great reward.
A lady along with her two daughters came to me (Aisha) asking for some alms, but she found nothing with me except one date which I gave to her and she divided it between her two daughters, and did not eat anything herself, and then she got up and went away. Then the Prophet came in and I informed him about this story. He said, “Whoever is put to trial by having to raise daughters and he treats them generously (with benevolence) then these daughters will act as a shield for him from Hell-Fire.”[3]
“Whenever a child was born among them, Aisha would not ask if it were a boy or a girl. Instead she would ask, ‘Is the child healthy (and without defect)?’ If she was told, ‘Yes,’ she would say, All praise is for Allah, Lord of All the Worlds.’