Equality
Fathersshouldcovertheirsonswithequalamountsoflove,affection,
andcustody. Many psychological complexities, jealousy, fury,and the
arisingofmental passiverevoltsmay occurto the childrenwho notice
anydistinctioninthefathers’conservation.Theseeffectsmayleadtoser-
ious psychological ailments.
TheholyQuranexposesthestoryofJosephtheprophetwhenhisfather
favoredhimtotheotherbrothers.Consequently,theyplottedforanarti-
ficebywhichtheythrewhiminawellandcametotheirfathersweep-
ing.Thefather–Jacobtheprophet-wassoregretfulthathiseyesturned
intowhite.Acalamitouscrisisthathehadtosufferwasowingtofavor-
ingadefinitesontotheothers.TheProphet(s)isreportedtosay,“Treat
your sonsequally as you like to be treated fairly in benevolence and
kindness.”Ashenoticed afatheroftwo sonskissoneandneglect the
other,theProphet(s)reproached,“Youshouldhavetreatedthemequit-
ably.”.
EqualityamongsonsisoneofthecomponentsoftheIslamiceducation.
Fathersshouldneverdistinguishbetweenbrothers.Fatherswhoaddress
charityandbenevolenceatcertainsonsexclusively,orgivetheheritage
exclusivelyto the sonsandneglect the daughters,are definitely outof
the circleofIslam.Suchproceduresarouse hostilityandhatredamong
thebrothersandcauseretardationintheireducationalentity,andmental
disorderandslowdowninthesocialrelations.Itisproventhatthesons
that are deprived of paternal affection and benevolence are stroke by
psychologicalcomplexities, socialantagonism,andsevereconduct.Fab-
rication,larceny,cruelty,evildoing,andassaultingdeeds aretheeffects
of the children that lack paternal affection.
“Children’spaternalhatredstopsagainstthesocialconditioning.Itcan-
cels the feelings of security andself-confidence. Modernpsychological
surveyshaveconfirmedthatthemostcriticalcausesofdisquietudeare
the nullity of the family emotional warmth, feelings of others’ negli-
gence,deprivationoflove,kindness,andaffection,andfeelingsofweak-
nessintheaggressiveworld.Secondly,inequalityamongbrothersarises
thefeelingsofdisquietudeinthechildren’sminds,andkillsthespiritsof
keennessthathelpinpushingthewayeasilyandtranquilly.Disordered
men feel of depression and mental torment everywhere.”.
Fathersshouldtreattheirsonsequally,lestthesonswillbeaffectedby