The mothers of the Muslim Ummah are not yet barren.
In human history, there are some sentences that are not just words, but represent the intellectual state, collective consciousness, and inner confidence of an entire era. Alhamdulillah, *the mothers of the Muslim Ummah are not yet barren* is one of those sentences. This sentence is neither emotional consolation nor a temporary slogan, but a declaration of a deep truth that shines as a beacon of hope in the darkness of despair. When situations deteriorate, power is trampled, and the noise of decline rises everywhere, the first attack is on the morale of the Ummah. The impression is given that the new generation has deteriorated, that character has ended, and that Islam is now limited to history books. But both history and the present deny this thought, because Islam does not live on the support of any government, any power, or any institution; it lives in the laps of mothers. The real center of Islam's survival is those mothers. When Islamic history is studied impartially, a reality repeatedly emerges: the most fundamental role in the intellectual, moral, and practical survival of Islam has been that of the mother. The soldiers fighting in the fields, the orators speaking from the pulpits, the scholars teaching in the madrasas, and the people speaking on social media are all living proof of a mother's lap full of character and appear to highlight the truth of Islam. But behind all of them is a silent architect: the mother. If the mothers of Islam were barren, then that spirit of sacrifice would not have been born in Hazrat Ismail (peace be upon him), Imam Hussain would not have retreated from the truth even after being beheaded in Karbala. This is a living proof of the mothers of the Muslim Ummah. Imam Abu Hanifa would not have compromised with falsehood even after enduring imprisonment and lashes, and history would not have been blessed with a character like Salahuddin Ayyubi. These great personalities were not mere coincidences, but products of laps filled with faith, awareness, and sacrifice. In every era, the noise of despair has been raised, and saying that Islam is ending or that the Ummah has completely deteriorated is nothing new. If the pages of history are turned, it becomes clear that this voice has been raised repeatedly in every major period of trial. Rather, it should be said that this despair has been accompanying every trial. This voice was also raised during the *Abbasid* Caliphate, when internal conspiracies, court intrigues, and intellectual chaos were at their peak. At that time, it was also said that the lamp of knowledge was now being extinguished, the Caliphate had become hollow, and the Ummah had lost its soul. But that same era produced Imam Bukhari, Imam Muslim, Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal, and academic centers like Bait al-Hikmah, which further strengthened the intellectual foundations of the Ummah. The same voice echoed at the time of the *Tatar* invasion, when Baghdad was razed to the ground, the blood of libraries was mixed in the rivers, and Muslims felt that the last chapter of Islam's history was being written. In that era, it was also said that this Ummah would never be able to raise its head again. But history saw that new centers of knowledge arose from those ashes, scholars took over the leadership again, and the same Tatars eventually became the standard-bearers of Islam. Then the same despair was repeated with intensity during the colonial era. When Muslim countries were enslaved, civilizations were attacked, and organized efforts were made to erase religious identity, it was said that Islam would remain merely a memory, and the Ummah would only be a story of the past. But in that same era, waves of the freedom movement, religious madrasas, reformist organizations, and intellectual awakening arose that cut the chains of slavery. This voice was also raised at the time of the fall of *Andalus*, when the great eight-hundred-year-old civilization drowned in tears. It was said that the existence of Muslims would now be limited to history books, but that same tragedy gave the Ummah a lesson in self-accountability and gave birth to new religious and academic lives in new regions. The same despair was heard in every turbulent era when sectarianism increased, when there was a noise of moral decay, when power seemed to slip from the hands of Muslims. Every time, the same sentence was repeated that this Ummah could not be reformed now, but every time Allah raised such people from within this Ummah who turned decline into ascent. But every time, history proved that Islam could not be eradicated, because it was protected not by iron doors but by the hearts of mothers. Trials came, wounds were inflicted, but after every era, a new generation arose that proved to be stronger than before. Alhamdulillah in every situation and condition. Today's era is more convinced of the mother's trial. Today's era is undoubtedly full of tribulations. Today, the mother faces a wall of challenges that is rarely seen in the past: indecency through the screen, intellectual slavery through the curriculum, character assassination through social media, and distance from religion in the name of progress. Despite this, saying that the mothers of Islam have become barren is a serious injustice. Even today, the mothers of the Muslim Ummah are alive and will remain alive until the Day of Judgment, InshaAllah Al-Aziz, and now some of them wake up their children at dawn, some mothers teach the Kalima in lullabies, some mothers instill in their sons' hearts the courage to stand firm on the truth, and some mothers teach their daughters to be proud of modesty, some mothers teach to end their existence and are seen teaching their children: "Son, if a finger is pointed at the essence of Islam and you remain silent, how can your courage allow it when you have drunk the milk of a Muslim mother?" All these things do not become part of advertisements, but these same things make the future of the Ummah. Character is built not by noise but by training. We have changed the standard of recognizing character. Whoever speaks more seems alive to us. The one who builds silently is not visible to us at all. Although those who saved Islam have not always been in the noise, they have been in the minority, but with strong character. Even today, there are such young people in madrasas, colleges, universities, and ordinary homes who consider religion not a burden but an identity, they ask questions but do not deny, they disagree but do not disrespect. This generation was not born in a vacuum, but behind it is a mother's prayer, thought, and tears. Where is the real barrenness? If there is barrenness anywhere, it is not in mothers but in thought. Even today, our mothers have the ability to make their child a Mujahid. Even today, there is such an effect in her lap that can make him truthful and just. Even today, there is such love in her lap that can make him a Muhaddith, Mufassir, Muballigh, Muqarrir, Mutakallim, Fasih and Baligh, but it needs an Islamic environment, it needs to read the history of its ancestors again, it needs a worshipful husband, it needs a father who has the pain of Islam, it needs a society that stands firm on the truth, which the society has forgotten at this time, and if I say more, it will be appropriate, if there is any deficiency, it is not in training but in appreciation. We want immediate results, we ignore sacrifices, we have started measuring success only by worldly standards, that is why religious children seem weak to us. The whole world should listen carefully: *The mothers of the Muslim Ummah are not yet barren.* They are still alive, awake, and fulfilling their responsibility, sometimes with patience, sometimes with prayer, and sometimes with silent tears. As long as such mothers exist, Islam cannot be defeated, the Ummah cannot be eradicated, and the lamp of truth cannot be extinguished. This Ummah can be wounded, this Ummah can be tested, but this Ummah cannot be destroyed, because its foundation is still based on the lap of mothers.
I have read this thought of Allama Iqbal in which he says:
The time has come for unveiling, the common sight of the beloved will be
The secret that was veiled by silence will now be revealed
Gone is the era, O Saqi, when drinkers used to drink in secret
The whole world will become a tavern, everyone will be a drunkard
The one who came out of the desert and overturned the Roman Empire
I have heard from the angels that that lion will be alert again
O residents of the West! The abode of God is not a shop
What you consider pure will now be counterfeit
Your civilization will commit suicide with its own dagger
The nest built on a fragile branch will be unstable
Do not ask [[IMG_TOKEN_1]]'s whereabouts, he is still in the same state
Sitting somewhere on the roadside, a victim of waiting.
And Alhamdulillah: *The mothers of the Muslim Ummah are not yet barren* and they will continue to give the message of Islam to their children until the Day of Judgment and will continue to teach their children the love of God and the Prophets (peace be upon them), the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), and the Saints (may Allah have mercy on them).
May Allah Almighty keep the mothers of the Muslim Ummah safe forever and grant them the ability to train their children well. Ameen, Ya Rabb al-Alameen, by the grace of the Holy Prophet ﷺ.
*✍️Mutalim Al-Jamiatul Ashrafia✍️*