Thursday, February 25, 2010

Mother of Islam

" A mother knows her husband's outer as well as inner character." (212) [1]. Khadija, the wife of the great Prophet Muhammad, knew just this. She provided moral support for Muhammad, she supported Muhammad financially, she kept aiding Muhammad when he was having great difficulty spreading Islam. And now that same great wife, and surely mother of kids, is away. Amina is staying at her mother's home, because she disobeyed Ahmad, she went outside in which she got exposed, and gravest of all she left the house. But once the mother of a household leaves a place that lived, breathed, functioned, harmoniously functioned with her daily chores, cooked meals, and recitals of suras from the Qu'ran, love and care for the sons and daughters, than the preceding rising conflicts between the sisters, or the reavelment of Ahmad's affair doesn't all seem to come out of the blue
anymore.
"Of all of them, Khadija and Aisha appeared to be the most distressed by the absence of their mother. In addition to their sorrow, which was shared by their brothers, the two of them had to bear the burdens of looking after the house and serving their father." [2]
The best wives are those who are the most humble, honest, and above all loyal. Amina has all these qualities. Besides possessing the best wife qualities, she is a lovely and beloved mother. But despite Amina's incredible resume, she was still kicked out from the house. It will not be long before Ahmad will suffer the consequences of doing this. The mighty Prophet Muhammad could not of spread the word of Islam without his wife Khadija, so what chances does Ahmad have of living a prosperous and happy life without Amina?

1. "Status of Woman in Islam" www.ezsoftech.com/akram/woman.asp
2. Mahfouz, Naguib. Palace Walk. New York: Anchor, 1990

2 comments:

  1. You make some interesting connections here. It looks like you forgot to post this one on Moodle -- oops. Be sure to make your citations complete, and put your citation at the end of where you make the reference rather than at the beginning. You can refer (in words) to the source you use at the beginning. Where did this footnote format come from?

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