Our Roles As Muslimah
Like what I have said in my other post “What is a woman in Islam” – a woman who can either be a mother, a wife, a daughter of a sister who has the right to take and duty to serve - and these duties of a woman being implemented is the stronghold of this Ummah. The strength of this Ummah depends upon us – The Muslimah! The Muslimah is the one of the primary and most influential factors in the victory of islam with the condition that she fulfills her role with complete courage and sacrifice. And if we fail to play our roles then I could say that we, indeed, are the greatest obstacles to the victory of Islam.
And the reason we address the women in this way is because when a woman is convinced about a matter, she will be the greatest force for the men to fulfill it. And if she is against it, then she will be from the biggest obstacles for the men to accomplish anything, especially if that woman is a mother or a grandmother whose obedience and pleasure is mandated.
A woman is the cradle of men and the caretaker of the plant (her children) until its build becomes strong, become a better person, and a man of wisdom. And because of these reasons, we, Muslimah should carry out our active role in the society in building Muslimeen and Muslimaah for this is our fight, our duties and our importance in Islam.
And so long as the woman abandons taking up that battle and is either isolated from it and will not be the inspiration of the society in strengthening the determination of the fighters, then this is the first step for the defeat and the way to loss, and this is what is the greatest downfall of this Ummah today.
Islām was not victorious in its radiant times over the oppressing nations who were greater than it in power, in number, and in wealth except when the woman was up for the responsibility, for she is the one who raises her children upon the truth, and she is the one who guards the man’s honor and wealth if he goes out for Jihād fe sabilillah - for she is the one who is patiently helping her children and her husband remain patient in the pursuance of this path - she becomes their “inspiration” to succeed and fulfill their duties to Allah. So goes with the saying “Behind every great man is a woman and behind every failure of a man is a woman” is so true.
To all my Muslim sisters, our mission is greater than what we imagine. We are the builder of this Ummah and are responsible for a large part of the defeat of Islām today. If we rise to our responsibility, this disgrace would not have befallen the Ummah. And perhaps you will say, “Why do I bear all of these responsibilities?” We say, because our responsibility is the first responsibility that if not executed correctly, will be mostly not benefit anyone that comes after it.
A mother’s heart is her children’s school room. A mother has great influence over her children. What she shun is bad for their eyes and what she agrees is their commandments. So if she does not plant within him the love for Allāh, His Messenger and what Islam is asking him during his childhood, then no one else will be able to implant it in his heart when he is older, except Allah. The plant is between the hands of a mother, tender and moist… so let’s rise to our role and inshallah we will see the results after two decades….Allahu Akhbar!
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