Human intelligence is a gift from God, yet many refuse to use it when it comes to the most fundamental decisions of life—family planning, financial responsibility, and children’s rights. It is an undeniable reality that many parents, bound by outdated traditions and blind faith, bring children into the world without a thought for their future. This is not faith; this is negligence.

Parenthood: A Responsibility, Not a License to Populate the Earth

A man who cannot afford to provide food, shelter, and education to his children has no moral or religious justification to bring them into the world. Islam itself emphasizes Aqil (intelligence) and Mas’ooliyat (responsibility), yet some parents hide behind the excuse of “God will provide.” If that were true, why do countless children suffer from hunger, homelessness, and lack of education? Where is the divine intervention when they cry at night, stomachs empty and dreams shattered? The truth is that faith without action is meaningless. Parents who choose to have unlimited children without the means to support them are not pious; they are irresponsible. Such actions only create generations of suffering, poverty, and desperation. And when these children grow up, struggling for survival, society turns around and blames them instead of the parents who set them up for failure.

Blaming Children? The Ultimate Hypocrisy

How dare society blame the children who were brought into this world without choice? If a child is born in poverty, without resources or opportunities, what options do they have? They cannot cheat, they cannot steal, they cannot get loans without collateral. So, what should they do? Sit and suffer while their parents talk about “God’s plan”? If intelligence is truly a divine gift, why are children not given the means to use it? A child could become a poet, a doctor, a driver, or anything else, but only if they are given the tools and the support to succeed.

Society preaches about children’s rights, yet what have these so-called moralists done for them? Have they given them a startup, helped them financially, or at least ensured they have a roof over their heads? No. Instead, they watch from a distance, blaming these children for their struggles while justifying the actions of parents who failed in their duty.