Paradise under the Feet of Mothers

الجنة تحت أقدام الأمهات

Paradise Under The Feet of Mothers

A Discourse on the Role & Reward of Mothers

حسين يوشع بابا الواعظ

Hussein Yushau BabalWaiz

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Author of Not good without God & Islam Promotes Tolerance and Prohibits Terrorism

Dedication

This book is dedicated to my mother, my grandmothers and to all mothers from Eve to the last mother on planet earth!!!

Praise & Endorsements

This book is comprehensive in its scope and exhaustive in content, this book not only inspires but also rewards anyone who reads it.

—Dr. Raji Ayinla, FCCP, FAAC

Director, Bronx Islamic Cultural Center & Professor of Internal Medicine, Columbia University

An excellent scholarly work, both spiritually and emotionally moving. The Quranic injunctions on fetal development greatly strengthen one’s faith in Allah the Almighty.

—Dr. Fusaini Fawzi Mohammed

Family Medicine, Chief of Medicine, Physician Regional Hospital, Naples, Florida

If words could encapsulate the essence of grace, compassion, and mercy for our parents, then this book has indeed achieved it. Every household should include this masterpiece on its bookshelf.

—Sheikh Ahmed M. Awal

Comparative Religion Scholar & Director, Zaitun Dawah Institute, Seattle, Washington

"I have carefully reviewed Paradise Under the Feet of Mothers and found it well written, instructive, and captivating. It contains vital information for students at every academic level."

—Sheikh Abdullahi Gambo

Chief Imam of Yankasa Association & Islamic Studies Instructor, Andalusia High School, Yonkers, New York

This work will surely benefit the entire Muslim community, especially in societies where raising a family takes extra love and effort. May Allah bless Brother Hussein for writing this book.

—Sister Suwaiba Braimah

Registered Nurse (BSN), Jersey City, New Jersey

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ نَحْمَدُهُ وَنَسْتَعِينُهُ وَنَسْتَغْفِرُهُ وَنَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شُرُورِ أَنْفُسِنَا وَمِنْ سَيِّئَاتِ أَعْمَالِنَا مَنْ يَهْدِهِ اللَّهُ فَلَا مُضِلَّ لَهُ وَمَنْ يُضْلِلْ فَلَا هَادِيَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

قال الله تعالى يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِ وَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَأَنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُونَ

وقال الله وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ الَّذِي تَسَاءَلُونَ بِهِ وَالْأَرْحَامَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَيْكُمْ رَقِيبًا

وقال الله اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَقُولُوا قَوْلًا سَدِيدًا يُصْلِحْ لَكُمْ أَعْمَالَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَمَنْ يُطِعْ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَقَدْ فَازَ فَوْزًا عَظِيمًا

إِنَّ أَصْدَقَ الْحَدِيثِ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ وَأَحْسَنَ الْهَدْيِ هَدْيُ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَشَرُّ الْأُمُورِ مُحْدَثَاتُهَا وَكُلُّ مُحْدَثَةٍ بِدْعَةٌ وَكُلُّ بِدْعَةٍ ضَلَالَةٌ وَكُلُّ ضَلَالَةٍ فِي النَّارِ

In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful

All praise is due to Allah. We praise him, we seek His help, we seek His forgiveness, and we seek refuge in Allah from the evil within ourselves and our evil deeds. Whoever Allah guides, there is none to misguide him. Whoever Allah leads astray, there is none to guide him. I testify there is no God but Allah alone, without any partners, and that Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, is His servant and His messenger.

Allah Almighty said, O you who have faith, fear Allah as it is His right to be feared and do not die unless you are Muslims, (3:102)

And Allah Almighty said, Fear Allah, from whom you ask each other, and in your family ties, for Allah is ever watchful over you, (4:1)

And Allah Almighty said, Fear Allah and speak words as befitting. He will amend your deeds for you and forgive your sins. Whoever obeys Allah and His messenger has achieved a great triumph. (33:70-71)

The truest word is the Book of Allah, and the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad. The most evil matters are those that are newly invented, for every newly invented matter is an innovation. Every innovation is misguidance, and every misguidance is in the Hellfire.

Contents

Dedication

Praise & Endorsements

Comments And Commendations About The Book By Some Scholars, Intellectuals And Professionals

Acknowledgement

Introduction

My Miracle Mother

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

References

Final Note

Comments And Commendations About The Book By Some Scholars, Intellectuals And Professionals

The book is comprehensive in its scope and exhaustive in its content. I am sure that readers will not only enjoy reading this book, they will also find it most inspiring and rewarding.

~ Dr. Raji Ayinla, FCCP, FAAC, Director, Bronx Islamic Cultural Center & Professor of Internal Medicine at Columbia University and Head of Residency (Intern doctors) at Harlem Hospital in New York

An excellent scholarly work, spiritually and emotionally very moving. The Quran injunctions regarding the development of the fetus does strengthen one’s believe in Allah the Al-mighty.

~ Dr. Fusaini  Fawzi  Mohammed, Family Medicine. Chief of Medicine, Physician   Regional Hospital, Naples, Florida

If words could encapsulate the essence of grace, compassion and mercy, in tribute to our parents, then this book have achieved that leverage. I have read the book, and far from exaggeration, Brother Babal-Waiz have somewhat think  the thought that most Muslims living in the United States would have wish for a book of this magnitude to be  written ,and not just for the benefit of young Muslims, parents also need to read this book and relish it. I recommend every house hold should include this masterpiece in their shelf.

~ Sheikh Ahmed M Awal, a Muslim Scholar on Science & Comparative Religion, Founder & Director, ZAITUN DAWAH INSTITUTE, Seattle, Washington State

I have carefully reviewed the book, Paradise under Mother's Feet and found it well written, educative and fascinating with vital information students of various academic levels might need.

~ Sheikh Abdullahi Gambo, Chief Imam of Yankasa Association & Tutor in Islamic Studies at Andalusia High School Yonkers, New York

I believe that this book will be beneficial to all of the Ummah(community) here and back home, but especially here in the United States where raising a family takes extra effort and extra love. I am very proud of you Bro. Hussein for writing this book. May Allah bless you and may He make this the beginning of many more things to come, Amen.

~ Sister Suwaiba Braimah, A Registered Nurse, BSN, Jersey City, New Jersey

Acknowledgement

To the Almighty (Allah) God be the glory and gratitude for giving me the strength and wisdom, which has enabled me to delve into in-depth research and write this book, which I have never expected it to attract reviews by a New York Beacon and a Meccan Magazine.

I would not forget to mention the review effort of personalities such Dr. Raji Ayinla of Columbia University Medical School, Dr. Fussaini  Fauzi Muhammed of Florida Regional Hospital, Sheikh Ahmed Muhammad Awal of Zaitun Da'awah Institute, Sheikh Baba Gambo, Islamic school teacher and a chaplain, as well as Sister Suwaibah Braimah. They have patiently read and reviewed the book and wrote words of commendation encouraging people to read it.

I also extend my deepest gratitude to brother Abdul Aziz Bilal Abbas, one of my former students, for his invaluable assistance in sub-editing this work. His dedication, expertise, and attention to details have been instrumental in refining this project, and I am truly grateful for his contributions.

Introduction

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ince the inception of creation, which Allah initiated with Adam and created our grand Mother Hawwa’ or Eve (in the biblical context) from his ribs, Allah made mothersour main source of life. They delivered and nurtured the prophets, the great sahabah, the taabi’een (the second generation of Muslims), and the legendary men that had transformed the socio-cultural, political, spiritual, economic and scientific landscape of the entire world. Inherently blessed with boundless love, care, empathy, and compassion, mothers exhibit qualities that seldom manifest so powerfully in men. By His wisdom, Allah the Most Merciful embedded these special traits in women, making them naturally inclined to protect and nurture their children. These out-standing qualities of mothers do not manifest in their opposite gender, because Allah the Al-Mighty, the Ever Compassionate, the Omnipotent, the Omnipresent exclusively embedded this involuntary system into women.

Religion as a Bond of Love

According to Dr. Aminah Bilal Philips in his book, التفسيرأصول (Methodology of Quranic Interpretation), religion comes from the Latin root word religare, meaning to bind. Similarly, ad-deen is said by some Arabic grammarians and Quranic interpreters to derive from ad-dayn, which means debt.Ad-deen therefore means the repaying of your dept to God. The process consists of our entire day to day life and one of the most important forms of this debt that we have to pay to Allah indirectly should be paid directly to our parents, especially mothers who are the main source of our existence on this earth.

Hence Islam, being a complete way of llif has strongly advocated obedience to parents in various specific Qur’anic injunctions and authentic Ahadith (traditions) of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.).

Even the secular societies appreciate the tremendous role mothers play in the life of mankind. No wonder the U.S. and several other countries celebrate Mothers’ Day on the second