97 – They deceived you by the motherhood

I - The Old Testament:

1. "If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death" (Lev. 20:9)

2. "A wise man brings joy to his father but a foolish man despises his mother" (Proverbs 15:20).

Although, this is a sign of appreciation of her great suffering in childbearing and suckling. But unfortunately, mothers do not inherit at all from their children while fathers do. But this is more better that what mentioned in the New testament.

II – In the New Testament,

1. They claimed that Jesus said: (One cannot become a disciple of Christ unless he hates his mother. "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters--yes, even his own life--he can not be my disciple" (Luke 14:26).

2. In other picture, they claimed that Jesus was disrespectful of his own mother: "Then Jesus' mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone to call him. A crowd was sitting around him and they told him, 'Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you.' 'Who are my mother and my brothers?' he asked. Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said,' Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does God's will is my brother and sister and mother.' " (Mark 3:31-35)

3. The same disrespectful appeared when "As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, 'Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.' He replied, 'Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.' " (Luke 11:27-28)

If a mother with the stature of the virgin Mary had been treated with such discourtesy, as depicted in the New Testament, by a son of the stature of Jesus Christ, then how should an average Christian mother be treated by her average Christian sons?

III - In Islam,

The honor, respect, and esteem attached to motherhood is unparalleled.

1. Jesus said in the Qura'n: (He hath made me kind to My mother, and not overbearing or miserable) Nobel Qura'n 19: 32

2. The Quran places the importance of kindness to parents as second only to worshipping God Almighty: "Your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him, And that you be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in your life, Say not to them a word of contempt, nor repel them, But address them in terms of honor. And out of kindness, Lower to them the wing of humility, and say: 'My Lord! bestow on them Your Mercy as they Cherished me in childhood' " (17:23-24).

3. The Quran in several other places puts special emphasis on the mother's great role in giving birth and nursing: "And We have enjoined on man to be good to his parents: In travail upon travail did his mother bear him and in two years was his weaning. Show gratitude to Me and to your parents" (31:14).

4. The very special place of mothers in Islam has been eloquently described by Prophet Muhammad: "A man asked the Prophet: 'Whom should I honor most?' The Prophet replied: 'Your mother'. 'And who comes next?' asked the man. The Prophet replied: 'Your mother'. 'And who comes next?' asked the man. The Prophet replied: 'Your mother!'. 'And who comes next?' asked the man. The Prophet replied: 'Your father'" (Bukhari and Muslim).

The honor that Muslim mothers receive from their sons and daughters usually amaze Westerners