HAYATI FAITH
EDUCATION BEGINS IN
THE WOMB
In the world, there is an estimate of three to four babies born every second! And when
those eyes peep up at the mother or father, there is an undoubted instant connection
between them. This baby knows you, miss mother...this baby knows you, mister father,
almost better than you could have ever imagined. Your baby has been aware of his or
her surroundings from within in the womb and that brings me to the point of this article,
education begins in the womb.
By Rumki Chowdhury
I
n Islam, the mother holds a very high status in
the society. Paradise lies beneath her feet so the way
to paradise for the child is to show an utmost respect
to his or her mother. According to Muhammad
(PBUH), the importance of the mother is three times
above the importance of the father. The mother is also
the school, she is the educator of her child or children
and therefore, education begins within the home.
What we often forget is that the baby’s first home
is within his or her mother’s womb and therefore,
education begins within the home of the womb!
Alhumdulillah, the miracle of fetus development into
a fully-functioning human being contains careful
steps. The first sense of the baby is touch which
appears on week seven within the womb. From 13
to 18 weeks of pregnancy, the brain, nose and ears
develop. I remember having my first ultrasound
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