Muslims, how do you view your offspring?

[lightbulb27]

I've heard Muslims view themselves as "slaves of God", conceptually. Christians on other hand view themselves as "Children of God". That is a substantial difference, although similarties.

I wonder how you conceptualize your children...

As my child

As my slaves

Something else

[aceleon]

if they are slaves of anyone, it is Allah not us.

also in our belief God is not born or give birth to anything, creating us doesn't mean he is our father, hell don't look at me saying ''he'' for us it doesn't have a gender, Allah is an entity above anything else, having a child or such thing is putting it at the same level to us which is shirk (the biggest sin along with not believing)

[lightbulb27]

fascinating. I like the part about Allah has no gender.

The conceptualization of these things, changes the "relationship"... as I see it... that's what I was trying to understand and you stated it..."it is same level sin as not believing"... e. g. terrible, awful, repulsive, insulting... to be a "child" of.
The thinking makes sense to me from the context where it came from.

I do find it fascinating 56% say "child". No way to know if they are Muslims, where they come from, but possibly, there are other understandings.

Thank you for sharing your insights so that I can understand perspective better.

[strateguy632]

islam has a major emphasis on "honor parents" interpreted by them be "dutiful and obey". that can attract people who want their kids to be obedient and dutiful to educate kid in islam.

do kindness to serve parents.

[laly520]

interesting

first time I hear about it

[jshm2]

Not sure why you are struggling to understand. Also you forget that Jews see themselves as "chosen of God".

[lightbulb27]

I'm not struggling... curious.

[lightbulb27]

of the mind and hearts.