THE MOTHERHOOD OF HUMANITY AND THE LIGHT OF TAWHĪD
I begin in the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful, reflecting on the wisdom attributed to Imam Ali (peace be upon him). Allah, in His infinite mercy, honors the mother who carries a child in her womb for nine months and endures the pains of childbirth. Through her, the continuity of human creation, which began with Prophet Adam (peace be upon him), is sustained from one generation to the next. Her patience, sacrifice, and devotion are not forgotten by the Creator. Through His mercy, He rewards those who endure with faith and sincerity and may grant them the eternal blessings of Paradise. With the revelation of Islam, the human mind is invited to become a womb of intellectual and spiritual discovery, a place where understanding is conceived, wisdom develops, and humanity explores the signs of its Lord and the purpose of its creation. The human mind is so fathomless that the vastness of the universe can fit within its boundless imagination. The human mind is so vast...