The Blessing of being Pregnant

Once a woman has confirmed her pregnancy, she should express her gratitude before Allah Ta’ala as this is indeed a great bounty of Allah Ta’ala. This is such a boon that many people beseech Allah Ta’ala throughout their lives for pious children but Allah Ta’ala has destined otherwise. In fact one of the greatest Nabîes of Allah Ta’ala, Prophet Ibrahim (Alayhis salaam) used to supplicate to Allah Ta’ala most profoundly and frequently. Even Hadrat Zakariyya (Alayhis salaam) used to supplicate for children most passionately and fervently during the latter part of his life.

Hence, a Muslim woman is required to express her gratitude unto Allah Ta’ala for this great bounty. Gratitude may be expressed in the following ways:

1. Recite the following Du’aa very frequently:

Allahummâ Lakal Hamdû Wa Lakash-Shukru
Translation: O Allah! All praises are due to You alone and I express my gratitude unto You alone (for granting me the honour of motherhood).

2. Allocate a fixed time for two Rak‘aat of Nafl Salaat. Whilst in Sajdah, make Du‘aa abundantly. Recite the following Du’aa as well:

Rabbi Hab Liy Min-Ladunka Zurriyatan-Tayyibah Innaka Sam‘iud-Du’aa
Translation: O my Lord! Bless me from your side with pure children. Verily You are all-hearing of the Du’aa.

3. Recite the following Du’aa as well:

Rabbi-j‘alniy Muqeema-Salaati wa min Zurriyatiy Rabbanaa wa Taqabbal Du’aa
Translation: O my Lord! Render me as well as my progeny as establishers of Salâh and accept our Du’aas.

4. Similarly, express your gratitude from the heart in such a manner that you stay happy and try to stay happy at all times. Try to forget all your past sorrows. Build your dreams and keep your hopes and spirits high. Ponder over the bounties of Jannat.

Instead of embroiling yourself in the daily disputes with the mother-in-law and sisters-in law and instead of involving yourself with the unbecoming behaviour of your husband, maintain strict silence. On the impending happiness of the birth of your child, maintain a friendly and trouble-free relationship with all. If you do tend to hurt anyone, apologise immediately and try to forget about the dispute. If you continue vexing others, the evil effects of this nature will fall on the unborn child as well. The conditions of the mother during pregnancy, in fact even her spirit and perceptions during this state has a profound effect on the unborn child.

Hence, a Muslim woman should express gratitude at all times especially during the period of her pregnancy. This gratitude should in turn develop in her the love of Allah Ta’ala. She should ponder that since Allah Ta’ala has blessed us with so many bounties, we should also devote ourselves to Him. To disobey such a majestic benefactor – by strutting about veil-less, watching television, videos, backbiting etc. – at any time and especially during pregnancy is not acceptable. Allah Ta’ala showers His bounties upon us and we in turn disobey Him!?

The first month of pregnancy
Remember that you are not a single entity now. Now a child is being nourished within your own body. With a bit of precaution on your part, this child may become healthy, intelligent, understanding, pious and religious. However, with your negligence and indifference, the child may turn out to be weak, sickly and incompetent.

Hence, your life should not be the same as it was before you fell pregnant. Every moment should be passed with caution and concern over the well-being of yourself as well your child. Therefore, pay careful attention to the following points:

1. Be careful with your diet. Chew your food thoroughly before swallowing. Avoid over-eating and abstain from food that can cause constipation.

2. Eat green, fresh vegetables, like salads, cucumbers etc. in abundance. Make sure that they are clean and washed before use.

3. Drink lots of sour-milk and milk. Drink as much milk as your digestive system can handle. Milk is a very blessed form of nutrition. After consuming other types of food, Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) would utter:

Allahummâ At‘imnâ Khayran-Minhu
Translation: O Allah! Grant us food better than this (in Jannat).

However, milk is of such a blessed nature that there is no food better than milk since after drinking milk Rasûlullâh recited the following Du’aa:

Allahummâ Bârik Lanâ Fîhî wa Zidnâ Minhu
Translation: O Allah! Bless us in this and increase it for us.

In other words, whilst drinking milk, Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) did not ask for something better (as he did in the case of other foods), because there is no better food than milk. This is why he beseeched Allah Ta’ala for Barkat (blessing) and increase in it.

In short, a pregnant woman should drink lots of milk because Allah Ta’ala has placed the vitamins and proteins required by the human body in milk.

If pure or raw milk is detrimental to you, consume it in other forms like Lassî (curds), sour-milk, custard, Khîr etc. This is beneficial to the mother as well as the child.

4. Abstain from tea, coffee, Pân (betel leaf), oil, Ghee, chillies and oily foods. Besides affecting the digestive system, these foods are detrimental to the muscles and nervous system of the mother and may also affect the child.

5. Ensure that you refrain from all types of medication during pregnancy especially pain-relievers. If you are really desperate, consult a reliable female (or male) doctor explaining your pregnancy and conditions to her. It should not be such that you are prescribed medication that is injurious to pregnant women. Some medication clearly states on the label that it is not advisable for pregnant women. Hence, if you are really desperate to use some medication, make sure you scrutinize the label and make thorough investigation before use.

6. In the first three months and the last month, in fact from the seventh month onwards, avoid sexual contact with your husband. This at times, adversely affects the mother and the child.

7. Avoid sleeping late. Try to get at least eight hours of peaceful sleep. This will ensure that your body and mind is well rested. This in turn is beneficial for the child as well and it may simplify delivery of the child.

8. Avoid excessively hard work and picking up very heavy objects as this may lead to a miscarriage. If your cruel mother-in-law or hard-hearted sister-in-law compels you to pick up heavy objects or forces you to carry out some difficult task, then excuse yourself very politely and explain to them that this task is beyond you and that you will pay a labourer to carry out this task.

However, if your cruel mother-in-law or hard-hearted sister-in-law fails to take pity on your condition, explain your helplessness to your husband and with his permission, go to your mother’s house to rest. If you are a sister-in-law to another woman (your brother’s wife), don’t be cruel to her as well. The moment she falls pregnant, try to make her comfortable and relaxed at all times. Your benevolence won’t be directed to your sister-in-law alone but you will be showing mercy to a sinless child, a priceless gem, a blossoming flower, the coolness of your brother’s eyes, a luminance of this worldly life and a source of perpetual reward for the hereafter. The degree of happiness and comfort of your sister-in-law or daughter-in-law will, Inshâ Allah Ta’ala, determine the well-being, health, robustness and happiness of the new arrival.

Source: alinaam
Courtesy: www.everymuslim.net

31 Comments

  • sq

    Alhamdulllilah what a beneficial article! Topics like these are not discussed and should be addressed. May Allah (SWT) strengthen our iman and be help us to be merciful human beings as He is merciful to us! Ameen!

  • thanu khan

    1st of al thanx frm ma deep hrt. N i xpct dese lyk articls again

  • rukaya

    This is one of the most amazing pregnancy articles I have ever read. Alhamudulila I’m pregnant Moslem woman.

  • rasna

    alhamdulilah when i read this i felt like something i dont know how to explain but this article is very useful one for every women especially in pregnent women

  • abdullah

    Jazak Allah khair

  • ATHIF

    Jazak Allah Khair.

  • Zahra

    This article is so useful and informative to a first time expectant mother.
    I suppose you don’t realise how much your thoughts and actions effected your baby.
    Mashallah to all expectant Mums and Dads out there!!

  • Mrs. Rafi

    Jazak allah khair.
    This article is very helpful.
    Now iam again pregnant after a miscarriage 6months back.
    So plz pray for me for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy child plz.

  • Sabah

    All the information is well and good mash Allah but was there really any need to describe “cruel mother in law” etc doesn’t Islam teach us not to judge and slander anyone. Even though it might be used generically I don’t feel this is the right way to go about describing in laws no matter how bad they are to you always keep a clean heart and don’t incite wrong or hurtful words about anyone, this just gives women an excuse to believe more that their in laws should be seen as cruel and cold hearted.

  • Sahar

    May Allah reward you with his mersy Ameen. Very beneficial

  • salma

    Assalamu alaikum.. Jazak Allah .. This is very useful .. Worst mother-in-law also there .. My mother-in-law,father-in-law and my sister-in-law separated my husband from me .. Theory are very cruel and very worst .. Now i am 7months pregnancy of my 1st baby.. I only trust on Allah .. Plz pray for me to live with my husband ..

    • Nafiya

      Dear sister,
      Allah alone is sufficient as a guardian and as a helper. Keep praying .in sha Allah . Everything will be fine .

    • HD

      Dear sister I am also in the same position as you. I pray Allah reconcile us with our spouses with love and understand and repair our broken affairs Ameen.

  • Assalamu alaikum,
    I like ur message on during pregnancy. Its so helpful and all. Bt I could nt understand why u Mention as “cruel ” mother n law . The word ” cruel” mentioned somany lines. I personally feel dislike towards ur msg ,at the end of it.

  • Nafiya

    Alhamdilillah. This is in fact really a wonderful article. A peaceful and calm scenario is formed in my mind after reading this. May Allah bless us all in this world and hereafter. Ameen

  • Hannah Ali

    Thank you for the information, it helped me alot. One thing I’d like to point out is that, your references to ‘cruel mother-in law and sister in law’ ‘if your cruel mother in law makes you do this and that’ it is abit stereotypical, I understand there are people out there that can be horrible. But trying to give advice whilst saying all that is going abit overboard, using it as an example is one thing but having it repeated over and over again! Say it freely, as my own mum is a Mother in law as well as I have one too, but they aren’t the stereotyped “cruel MIL”, they are in fact very lovely to their DILs. Anyway I hope you understand my message. Thank you

  • ayisha

    jazakallahukhairan MAY ALLAH SWT CONTIUNE TO GRANT YOU KNOWLEDGE AND WOSDOM. I LUV THIS ARTICLE.

  • Hayshath Thasneem

    Jazakallahul khair

  • Sophia

    Alhamdulillah!very good article to read.its a big help like a pregnant woman like me…I been thru im miscarriage before now im in First trimister please pray for our safe and I delever the healty baby in full term…allahumma lakal hamdu wa lakash shukro ( for granting me the honour of motherhood ) Alhamdulillah Allah (swt) grant my prayers…… ameen

  • Mohammed Imran

    Subhan allaha and jazzak allaha khair for such a good article share

  • Abduba dida

    Jazakallahul kheir

  • Abdulhamid Ahmad

    Jazakallah khayran
    May Allah grant us understanding

  • Joe

    I don’t think we should write things like cruel mother in law and so on….

    There is a terrible assumption around mother in laws and I for ome can say mine is very pleasant and I am offended by thear comments

    • Sara ayaz

      Exactly i felt really wierd when they directly mentioned cruel mother in law , how can someone forget not everyone is same and when you say some one else or try to generise all mother in law cruel dont forget your mother is also someone else mother in law!

  • Halimamatanga

    So grateful to know about all this thanks for educating us may Allah reward you abundantly.

  • Sehrish Ali

    Jazakallah Khair ! Surah Maryam too is beneficial when asking Allah for pregnancy or a child. Beautifully explained article.

  • sof

    asallamakum I hope u well, I am pregnant at 21 weeks and I got pain at the back of the top part and at the bottom of chest can u please tell me which dua to read so the pain goes away,this has happened to me in my last pregnancy to and had stillborn at 32 weeks and I am very scared that this might happen again coz of same pain

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