Abstract

This article is an attempt to analyze the proper attitude of parents towards their offspring in the light of the Holy Quran and Ahadees (Traditions of the Holy Prophet). The translation of the verses and their interpretations are mainly taken from the well-known commentary books on the Holy Quran, such as,Tafseer-Ibn-Khateer (English version), Tafheem-ul-Quran, entitled, ‘Towards Understanding the Quran’ (English version) by Syed Abul A’la  Maududi, and The Meaning of the Holy Quran with Explanatory Notes by Mufti Taqi Usmani. A fair approach and treatment towards offspring by the parents is one of their main social responsibilities/obligations that would turn the new generation into assets rather than liabilities.This study shows that every sane person begins to aspire for offspring the moment they have tied the knot.  The Muslims should have a firm belief that, like all other matters in life, Allah’s will prevails in the matter of offspring as well. Therefore, the believers should always seek Allah’s help in the matter of offspring and their being on the right track, and should make wholehearted supplications to the Almighty in this regard. The parents should adopt an Islamic outlook and treat their male and female children alike. In the light of the Quranic injunctions, it is crystal clear that offspring are beauty as well as test for parents in their temporal life. Their upbringing, according to the tenets of Islam, would turn them into a soothing balm for the parents not only in this world but would benefit their parents even after their death and on the Day of Judgment as well. It would transform the children into positive and productive human beings for the world around them