Assalamu’alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim
1. Opening
Beloved religious friends whom Allah loves, biologically, the bond between mother and child is extraordinarily unique. During pregnancy, a cell exchange called microchimerism occurs, where the child’s cells remain in the mother’s body for decades. Psychologically, a mother’s voice is the first frequency capable of lowering a child’s cortisol (stress) levels even while in the womb. A mother is not merely an intermediary of birth, but the first ecosystem in which our soul grows. To hurt a mother is to damage the very root of our own tree of life.2. Explanation (Scriptural Foundation & Analogy)
Devotion to parents, especially to one’s mother, is a command paired directly with tawheed. This is affirmed in the following evidences:A. On a Mother’s Sacrifice: حَمَلَتْهُ أُمُّهُ وَهْنًا عَلَىٰ وَهْنٍ وَفِصَالُهُ فِي عَامَيْنِ
“…His mother carried him, in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years.”B. On the Priority of Devotion: “Who is most deserving of my good treatment?” He replied: أُمُّكَ، ثُمَّ أُمُّكَ، ثُمَّ أُمُّكَ، ثُمَّ أَبُوْكَ
“Your mother, then your mother, then your father.”A mother is like the root of a great tree. The root works underground, hidden, and often unseen. Yet, if that root is wounded, slowly but surely, the leaves will wither, the fruit will rot, and the tree will die. Our success and popularity are merely the fruit and flowers that depend entirely on the health of our relationship with that “root.”3. Lessons and Message
Devotion to one’s mother is an absolute obligation. A mother’s prayer is an “express lane” to the Throne of God; her pleasure is a magnet for provision, while her tears are a barrier to all blessings. Do not seek Paradise in distant places if you still let the “gate of Paradise” in your home feel lonely.Sometimes we act strangely; we can speak softly to a boss, yet reply sharply when our mother calls while we are busy. We can buy expensive gifts for others, but are so calculating when our mother needs help. Remember, a mother does not need your photo status updates on social media; she only needs your presence without a gadget distracting your hands. How heartbreaking it is to see a successful child who places his mother in a nursing home, when once that mother never thought of leaving her child with anyone, even in her hardest moments.4. Conclusion
My brothers and sisters, while your mother is still here, honor her like a queen, and Allah will ease your provision like the provision of kings. If she has passed, be a righteous child whose prayers for her never cease. Let us kneel again at her feet and ask forgiveness for all our wrongs. For beneath those feet, which may already be cracked, lies the fragrance of Paradise for those who understand
والله أعلم بالصواب
الحمد لله رب العالمين
Abu Sultan Al-Qadrie
