Abortion

What Qur’an Commands

Not Killing Offspring

Brothers and Sisters!    

Assalam o Alleyykum

Brothers and Sisters! In short, the whole offspring of Hazrat Adam (PBUH) has to be given birth in this world. When a mother conceives, this means that this is the first step to come in this world. So after living life in this world the offspring of Hazrat Adam (PBUH) has to face death where his soul will be taken to life hereafter for accountability on the Day of Judgment and his body is buried in a graveyard.   

Brothers and Sisters! Due to some reason the child can die while in the womb of the mother because of miscarriage by an accident or an abortion is necessary to save the life of mother for absolute genuine reason or otherwise. If the child dies in the womb of the mother his soul shall be taken to life hereafter.

Brothers and Sisters! The child in the womb of the mother can be killed by Abortion or killed as soon as he is born or later. Why? Because the unmarried mother do not like to be disgraced in the society.

Brothers and Sisters! The child is killed in the womb of the mother or killed as soon as he is born because of existing poverty or nothing to look forward.

Brothers and Sisters! In view of the dangers of killing offspring Allah (SWT) has revealed in the Qur’an that the offspring must not be killed. As below are the relative Ayats of the Qur’an:

Translation Surah At – Takwir Ayat no. 1 – 9

بسم اللہ الرحمٰن الرحیم

When the sun shall be wound round and its light is lost and is overthrown.

And when the stars shall fall.

And when the mountain shall be made to pass away;

And when the pregnant she – camels shall be neglected;

And when the wild beast shall be gathered together.

And when the seas shall become as blazing Fire or shall overflow.

And when the souls shall be joined with their bodies (the good with the good and bad with the bad). 

And when the female (infant) buried alive (as the pagan Arabs used to do) shall be questioned.

For what sin she was killed?

Footnote by  Molana Shabir Ahmad Uthmani (RA)

It was custom in the Ignorant Days in Arabia that the father buried his living daughter into the earth very mercilessly and pitilessly.

·                 Some did this out of the fear of expenditures at the time of her marriage.

·                 Some did that due to poverty.

·                 Some did it lest they should become poor and indigent due to the expenses on a daughter who was not source of future income.

·                 Some did it with this absurd shame that they would have to handover daughter to someone who would become their son – in – law.

The Holy Qur’an proclaims that about these innocent girls they will be questioned on what sin they were slain. They would not think that they were at liberty to do whatever they desired concerning their children. Nay, the crime becomes more atrocious due to the blood relation,

OBSERVATION

Brothers and Sisters! Alhamdu’lillah! Allah (SWT), with His Grace, in the first seven Ayats reveals what will happen before the Day of Judgment i.e. the Day of Qiyamah (Day of Resurrection) In Ayat no 8 and 9. The offshoring killed by their parents will be asked why she was killed. In fact, as it was sin committed by offspring’s parents. So the question will be asked from offspring’s parents that why they killed their offspring and they are to go in Hell as the murder of the offspring for no just cause and Allah has forbidden it.

Translation Surah Bani – Isra’iel  Ayat no. 31

بسم اللہ الرحمٰن الرحیم

And kill not your children for fear of poverty. We shall provide for them as well as for you. Verily, He is Ever All – Knower, All seer of His slaves.

OBSERVATION

Brothers and Sisters! In this Ayat Allah revealed to the mankind that He (SWT) is Rabb (Lord) and He (SWT) has assumed responsibility to provide provisions to His slaves as He (SWT) is Aleem (Knower) and Baseer (Seer).

Translation Surah Al – An ‘am Ayat no. 151

بسم اللہ الرحمٰن الرحیم

Say (O Mohammed SAW)): Come, I will recite what Lord has prohibited from:

·                 Join not anything in worship with Him;

·                 Be good and dutiful to your parents,

·                 Kill not your children because of poverty  We provide sustenance for you and for them; come not near to Al – Fawshish (shameful sins illegal sexual intercourse) whether committed openly or secretly; and kill not anyone whom Allah has forbidden, except for a just cause (according to Islamic law). This He has Commanded you that you may understand.

OBSERVATION

Brothers and Sisters! In this Ayat after revealing to the mankind that do not kill your offspring because of poverty the next part of the Ayat is:

come not near to Al – Fawshish (shameful sins illegal sexual intercourse) whether committed openly or secretly; and kill not anyone whom Allah has forbidden,

Brothers and Sisters! Ulema e Karam elaborate under the light of the Qur’an and Hadith that illegal sexual intercourse is also one of the reasons of killing the child in the womb of the mother. There is an example in the life of Khatim ul Anbiyya Mohammed Ibne Abdullah (SAW) that a woman, unfortunately committed adultery. She petitioned Prophet Mohammed (SAW) to stone death her. As below are the details:

·       Once in Medina a woman approached Khatim ul Anbiyya Mohammed Ibne Abdullah (SAW) and confessed that she has committed adultery, she should be stoned to death as she would not want to burn in the Hell Fire.

·       He (SAW) turned His face four times. Every time He (SAW) turned His face, she repeated that she has committed adultery, so please stone me to death.

·       He (SAW) asked her to go back and see if she got pregnant.

·       After one month she came and told Prophet (SAW) that she has gotten pregnant.

·       He (SAW) asked to go back and give birth to the child.

·       After about a year she came back with a child.

·       He (SAW) asked her to go back and breast feed the child so that the child nourishes and start eating bread.

·       After two years she came back with the child who had a piece of bread in his hand.

·       Then He (SAW) asked the people to gather and put her stone to death.

·       When she was being stoned, some of her blood spread upon the clothes of a Sahabi (RTU) who uttered disgraceful words about her.

·       The Prophet Mohammed (SAW) heard those words and said to him to the effect:

O Sahabi! Do not utter such words. She, with the Toffeeq of Allah, repented and begged forgive of her act in such a manner that her ‘Repentance’ if distributed over the whole population of Medina, they would have been forgiven by Allah (SWT).

·       The child was given to a Bandi (Female Slave) for child’s brought up and Taleem o Terbiat (Education).

Brothers and Sisters! In short, in no circumstances abortion is allowed other than a miscarriage, or mother’s life is in danger for genuine reason.

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