Document based and content based analysis of narratives in favor of childbearing

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1 Department of qorannic sience Department and hadith, south tehran islamic azad university, tehran, iran

2 Department of quranic sience department and hadith,tehran,iran

3 Department of quranic science department and hadith ,shahed university,tehran,iran

Abstract

Population is one of the most important components of power on both national and international levels. Considering the differing perspectives of Islamic theorists on the issue of population, and recognizing that the root of these differences lies in various interpretations of religious texts, including narrations, this study employs qualitative research using library resources and a descriptive-analytical method of conceptual analysis to examine the authenticity and content of narrations related to childbirth. This fundamental, text-based research focuses on pro-childbirth narrations found in hadith sources. The findings indicate that the chains of transmission for these hadiths are generally authentic, and the content of the narrations points to two main themes promoting increased childbirth:

1. Explicit narrations advocating for childbirth (with subtopics such as the Prophet's pride in the growth of the population and the earth's weight due to those who glorify God).

2. Implicit narrations supporting childbirth (with subtopics such as children as intercessors for their parents and children as a means of increased sustenance).

These narrations are aligned with Quranic verses and guide the expansion of the population to achieve monotheistic goals. Governments should work to remove obstacles to childbirth, such as the employment of women in positions where their presence is not effective, and instead, focus on employing women in roles that contribute to the qualitative improvement of the population, such as in healthcare and education.

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The Women and Families Cultural-Educational

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 27 November 2024

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History

  • Receive Date: 30 May 2024
  • Revise Date: 12 October 2024
  • Accept Date: 27 November 2024
  • Publish Date: 27 November 2024

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