Daughter

She is the symbol of
respect for the whole family. A precious gift of Allah to the whole household.
To a father waxing old nothing is dearer than a daughter. Sons have spirits of
higher pitch but less inclined to sweet, endearing fondness. As holy prophet
Muhammad says, "Your best children are girls, and superior woman is one whose
first child is daughter." Also, it is said that "On the Judgment day, daughters
will be the shield between their fathers and the
Hellfire"

“Daughters are not burden.” She was saying. ”They are responsibility, a thing or deposit committed to the trust and care of a person. You’re the most wonderful and powerful creatures of the world. Your faith, your religion raises you high and high. Don’t be ashamed of yourself ever.” She advised gently. “But our parents are responsible too. They‘re supposed to be the first institution to learn about these values and morals.” The lady teacher went on. “But unfortunately, most of the parents have now become careless about their most important duty. These parents have more time for watching movies with their children than they have for teaching them few things about their Allah and Prophet.” “Now, one last word before we finish our today’s lecture.” She stopped to put a detailed look at them, from behind to beyond, from right to left, her eyes didn’t miss a single girl sitting there. “Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you'll be criticized anyway. Let your heart guide you. It whispers, so listen closely.”

(An excerpt from the famous "Hijaab Waali" (The veiled girl), an online English novel by Dr. Ikram Abidi)