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.M.A. Student, Nan Studies, Concentration in Women and Family, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic History and Civilization, Dar al-Hikmah Higher Education Institute, Qom, Iran
Abstract
The family, as the most fundamental social institution, plays a pivotal role in nurturing generations and transmitting values. Within this framework, childbearing which is one of the essential pillars of family life can serve as a significant factor in strengthening relationships and sustaining marital stability. The principal question of this study is how the position and impact of childbearing, from the perspective of Qurʾānic verses and Prophetic and Imamic narrations, may be articulated in relation to the reinforcement of familial bonds. The working hypothesis posits that having children, from multiple dimensions, contributes to greater cohesion and stability among family members. The aim of the study is to examine the emotional, psychological, social, economic, and spiritual dimensions of childbearing on the basis of Qurʾānic and ḥadīth sources. The research adopts a library-based methodology grounded in the analysis of primary religious texts. The findings indicate that childbearing contributes to family cohesion by increasing affection and compassion between parents, reinforcing their sense of authority and responsibility, establishing a shared purpose, enhancing vitality and happiness within the household, and ensuring generational continuity. Consequently, from an Islamic perspective, childbearing is not merely a natural phenomenon but also a moral and religious act that supports the stability and dynamism of the family institution.
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karami,N and sazandegi,M . (2025). The Impact of Childbearing on the Consolidation of the Family Foundation from the Perspective of Qurʾānic Verses and Narrations. Ala’ Al-Rahman Exegetic Studies, 3(11), 57-83.
MLA
karami,N , and sazandegi,M . "The Impact of Childbearing on the Consolidation of the Family Foundation from the Perspective of Qurʾānic Verses and Narrations", Ala’ Al-Rahman Exegetic Studies, 3, 11, 2025, 57-83.
HARVARD
karami N, sazandegi M. (2025). 'The Impact of Childbearing on the Consolidation of the Family Foundation from the Perspective of Qurʾānic Verses and Narrations', Ala’ Al-Rahman Exegetic Studies, 3(11), pp. 57-83.
CHICAGO
N karami and M sazandegi, "The Impact of Childbearing on the Consolidation of the Family Foundation from the Perspective of Qurʾānic Verses and Narrations," Ala’ Al-Rahman Exegetic Studies, 3 11 (2025): 57-83,
VANCOUVER
karami N, sazandegi M. The Impact of Childbearing on the Consolidation of the Family Foundation from the Perspective of Qurʾānic Verses and Narrations. Ala’ Al-Rahman Exegetic Studies. 2025;3(11):57-83 (In Persian).