"Mafi yawan matsalolin da yara ke fuskanta a yau suna da alaƙa da imanin da manya suke da shi cewa babban aikin mutum shi ne ya yi amfani da rayuwarsa yadda ya kamata, maimakon ya bayar da gudummawa ga amfanin wasu..."

“Most of the obstacles children face today are linked to the belief among adults that the prime duty of the individual is to make the most of their own life, rather than contribute to the good of others...

"Ɗaukaka ɗaiɗaikun mutum fiye da kima tana haifar da matsaloli iri-iri ga yara, ciki har da: yawan rabuwar iyalai, rashin tausayi tsakanin matasa, matsin lamba na kasuwanci zuwa ga lalata yara kafin lokaci, talla mara ƙa'ida, yawan gasa a fannin ilimi, da karɓar rashin daidaiton samun kuɗi." -- Binciken Kwamitin Kula da Yara na Ƙasar Ingila (UK Good Childhood Inquiry) Ƙaruwar rahotannin sakaci da yara a Yamma a fili take nuna cewa iyaye da yawa suna cin zarafin 'ya'yansu don biyan buƙatun kansu. A Birtaniya, shari'ar sanannen nan ta wata uwa da ta yi wa jaririnta ɗan shekara 17 azaba akai-akai har ya mutu, don ta ci gaba da rayuwarta, ita ce kawai ƙaramin ɓangare na matsalar. Lokacin da aka bincika jikin jaririn, yana da raunuka 50, ciki har da haƙarƙari takwas da suka karye, ƙashin baya da ya fashe, da kuma rashin farce a yatsunsa. Binciken farko ya nuna cewa ma'aikatan zamantakewa, jami'an 'yan sanda da ƙwararrun lafiya sun kasa haɗa alamomin sakacin, duk da gargaɗi da dama da suka samu. Sannan akwai labari mai ban tsoro na wani mutum ɗan shekara 56 daga Sheffield, wanda ya kasance yana yi wa 'ya'yansa mata biyu fyade akai-akai, kuma ya haifi 'ya'ya tara da su.

excessive individualism is causing a range of problems for children including: high family break-up, teenage unkindness, commercial pressures towards premature sexualisation, unprincipled advertising, too much competition in education and acceptance of income inequality.” -- UK Good Childhood Inquiry he ever-increasing reports of child neglect in the West clearly demonstrate that more and more parents are mistreating their children to pursue the fulfilment of their own needs. In Britain, the notorious case of a mother who repeatedly tortured her 17 month old baby to death, so that she could carry on with her own life is just the tip of the iceberg. When the body of the baby was examined he had 50 injuries including 8 broken ribs, a fractured spine and missing finger nailsxvii. Preliminary findings suggest that social workers, police officials and health professionals failed to piece together the jigsaw of neglect in spite of several warning signs. Then there is the horrific story of 56 year old man from Sheffield who routinely raped his 2 daughters and fathered 9 children with them.

Bisa ga sabbin alkaluman da Gidauniyar Hana Zalunta Yara ta Kasa (NSPCC) ta fitar, akwai yara 32,700 da ke cikin jerin kariyar yara a Birtaniya. A kowane kwana goma a Ingila da Wales, a matsakaici, wani yaro na mutuwa a hannun iyayensa. Mutanen da suka fi fuskantar mutuwa ta tashin hankali su ne jarirai 'yan kasa da shekara 1, waɗanda suka fi sau huɗu yuwuwar a kashe su fiye da matsakaicin mutum a Ingila da Wales. Kashi 16% na yara sun fuskanci zalunci mai tsanani daga iyaye, kuma kashi ɗaya bisa uku daga cikinsu sun fuskanci fiye da nau'in zalunci ɗaya. Fiye da kashi ɗaya bisa huɗu na dukkan fyade da 'yan sanda ke rubutawa ana aikata su ne a kan yara 'yan ƙasa da shekara 16. Kusan kashi 79,000

According to the latest available figures from National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), there are 32,700 children on child protection registers in the UK. Every ten days in England and Wales, on average, one child is killed at the hands of their parent. The people most likely to die a violent death are babies under 1 year old, who are four times more likely to be killed than the average person in England and Wales. 16% of children experienced serious maltreatment by parents, of whom one third experienced more than one type of maltreatment. Over a quarter of all rapes recorded by the police are committed against children under 16 years of age. Nearly 79,000

A yara a Birtaniya a halin yanzu ana kula da su ne ta hannun hukumomin yankin.xviii Ana iya ɗauka cewa ainihin adadin ya fi haka yawa, domin yara da yawa ko dai suna tsoron bayar da rahoton cin zarafi, ko kuma ba su san yadda ake yin rahoton ba.

children are currently looked after by local authorities in the UKxviii. It is fair to assume that the actual figure is much higher, as many children are either too scared to report abuse or simply do not know how to report it.

Yana al'ada ce ga gwamnatoci su mayar da martani ga lamuran sakaci da yara ta hanyar kaddamar da bincike na jama'a. A baya, sakamakon irin wadannan bincike ya kasance ko dai ma'aikatun walwala sun taka rawa mafi girma wajen kare yara daga cin zarafi, ko kuma sabbin dokoki da nufin ba yara kariya mafi girma daga iyaye masu cin zarafi. Sau da yawa, wadannan bincike sun kasa dakile karuwar cin zarafin yara da ke yaduwa a cikin al'ummar Birtaniya. Wannan ya sa wasu suke kira da a dauki matakai masu tsauri, kamar cire yara daga hannun iyaye azzalumai har abada, ko ma hana su haihuwa. Ba kasafai ba ne gwamnatin yanzu za ta samu ci gaba wajen rage cin zarafin yara. Dalilin haka shi ne babban abin da ke haifar da cin zarafin yara shi ne son kai maras iyaka, wanda gwamnatoci, masana zamantakewa da iyaye duk suka ki amincewa da shi akai-akai.

It is almost customary for governments to respond to cases of child neglect by launching public inquiries. In the past the outcome of such inquiries has led to either the social services playing a greater role in the prevention of the illtreatment of children or new legislation aimed at offering children greater protection from abusive parents. All too often these inquiries fail to stem the growing tide of child abuse pervading British society. This has led some to call for tougher measures such as permanently taking children away from cruel parents or even stripping them of their right to reproduce. It is highly unlikely that the present government will make any headway in reducing the ill treatment of children. This is because the main cause behind child abuse is the unbridled individualism, which governments, sociologists and parents alike have repeatedly refused to acknowledge.

Mutumci (individualism) muhimmin ginshiki ne na Sakularizmin Yammacin Duniya, kuma yana mamaye yawancin alakokin da ke tsakanin mutane a al'ummomin Yammacin Duniya. Mutumci yana tanadin cewa ya kamata mutane su sanya muradinsu a gaba da farko kuma sama da komai. Wannan yana sanya wa mutane tunanin son kai, kuma yana karfafa mutane su biya bukatunsu kafin bukatun wasu. Bugu da kari, mutumci yana sa mutane su dauki nauyi a matsayin nauyi da cikas ga cimma muradunsu na son kai. Saboda haka, ana yawan samun mutane a Yammacin Duniya, musamman a fagen zamantakewa, suna shiga da barin alaka don guje wa nauyi, kuma duk wannan yana da mummunan tasiri ga al'umma. Saboda haka, yaduwar zina, zubar da ciki, iyalan da iyaye daya ke rike da su, uba da ke guje wa biyan kudin kula da yara, uwaye da ke watsi da yara don neman sana'o'i, iyaye da ke mika yara ga gidajen reno, da cin zarafin yara ba tare da hujja ba, dukkansu alamu ne na mutumci.

Individualism is an important pillar of Western Secularism and dominates many of the relationships that exist between people in Western societies. Individualism stipulates that people should put their interests first and foremost. This imbues in people a selfish mentality and encourages people to satisfy their own needs before the needs of others. Furthermore, individualism leads people to view responsibility as a burden and a hindrance towards the fulfilment of their selfish motives. Therefore, it is common to find people in the West, especially in the social sphere, entering and leaving relationships in order to avoid responsibility - all of which has a detrimental effect on society. Hence rampant fornication, abortions, single parent families, fathers avoiding child maintenance costs, mothers forsaking children to pursue careers, parents giving up children to foster homes and wanton child abuse are all symptoms of individualism.

Gwamnatocin Yammacin duniya ba su iya magance illolin ɗabi'ar son kai (individualism) da cutarwar da take jawowa ga al'umma. Wannan saboda aikin gwamnati shi ne tabbatar da 'yancin kowane ɗan ƙasa na zama mai son kansa, ba ƙuntata 'yancin mutane ba. Saboda haka, babban abin da gwamnati ke damuwa da shi shi ne jin daɗin mutum ɗaya, ba iyali ko al'umma baki ɗaya ba. Misali, idan ana magana kan cin zarafin yara, gwamnatocin Yammacin duniya suna ganin yaro da haƙƙinsa a matsayin abu daban da haƙƙin uwa da haƙƙin uba. Babu shakka duk wata mafita da ta fito daga irin wannan tunani za ta fi mayar da hankali kan kiyaye 'yancin ɗaiɗaikun yaro, uwa ko uba, fiye da kare iyali ko al'umma. Ta haka, iyali da al'umma ba sa ɗaukar wani nauyi na haɗin gwiwa game da zaluntar yara, domin doka da alhaki ana amfani da su ne kawai a matakin mutum ɗaya.

Western governments are unable to deal with the effects of individualism and the harm it causes to society. This is because the role of the government is to guarantee individualism for its citizens and not to impose restrictions on people's individuality. Therefore, the primary concern of government is the welfare of the individual and not the family or wider society. For instance, when dealing with the issue of child abuse, Western governments view the child and its rights as separate to the rights of the mother and the rights of the father. Naturally any solutions arising from this type of thinking will focus more on preserving the individuality of the child, mother or father than protecting the family or society. In this way, the family and society bear no collective responsibility towards the mistreatment of children, since law and responsibility are solely applied at the level of the individual.

A cikin Musulunci, ra'ayin mutum ɗaya (individualism) yana iyakance ne ga dangantaka tsakanin mutum da Allah da kuma dangantakar mutum da kansa, watau a al'amuran ibada, abinci, tufafi da ɗabi'a. A cikin dangantakar da ta shafi mutane, daidaikun mutane suna da izinin biyan buƙatunsu muddin ba su take haƙƙin wasu daidaikun mutane ba, ko su ƙetare iyakokin da Musulunci ya sanya domin amfanin al'umma. A dukkan nau'o'in dangantaka, musulmi suna wajaba su nemi yardar Allah ta hanyar gudanar da kansu bisa ga dokokin da Musulunci ya shimfiɗa. Waɗannan dokoki idan aka aiwatar da su, suna samar da hali na musamman kuma banbamtacce ga ɗan adam, hali da ake siffantawa da ƙauna da taimakon juna, ba son kai ba. Musulunci ya ɗaukaka tare da daga darajar ba kawai dangantakar iyaye da 'ya'ya ba, har ma da ta iyali da al'umma.

In Islam, the concept of individualism is limited to the relationship between man and God and the relationship of man with himself i.e. in the matters of worship, foodstuffs, clothing and morals. In relationships that involve people, individuals are permitted to satisfy their needs provided that they do not violate the rights of other individuals or transgress the limits imposed by Islam for the welfare of the society. In all types of relationships Muslims are required to seek the pleasure of God by conducting themselves according to laws prescribed by Islam. These laws when practiced produce a unique and distinct character for the human being, a character shaped by altruism and not selfishness. Islam promoted and raised high, not only the relationship between the parent and child, but also that of family and society.

Musulunci ya yabi iyali, Manzon Allah (SAW) ya ce, "Ku auri mace mai ibada kuma mai yawan haihuwa, domin zan yi alfahari da ku a gaban sauran al'ummai a Ranar Alkiyama." [Abu Dawood, at-Tirmidhi]. Musulunci ya haramta kashe yara da azabtar da su. An ambata a cikin Alkur'ani: "Kada ku kashe 'ya'yanku saboda tsoron talauci, Mu ne za mu ba su abinci, haka kuma ku." [TMQ 17:

Islam praised the family, the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "Do marry the devoted and prolific women, for I will be proud of you before other nations on the Day of Judgement." [Abu Dawood, at-Tirmidhi]. Islam forbade the killing and torturing of children. It is mentioned in the Qur’an: “Kill not your children for fear of want, We shall provide sustenance for them as well as for you.” [TMQ 17:

31] Musulunci ya haramta sakaci da yara, kuma ya wajabta wa iyaye samar da abinci, tufafi da matsuguni, baya ga cika sauran bukatun 'ya'yansu iri-iri. Manzon Allah ﷺ ya ce: "Ya isa mutum zunubi ya yi watsi da waɗanda yake da alhakin kula da su." [Abu Dawud] Don haka, a cikin tsarin Musulunci ana ɗaukar yara a matsayin ni'ima, kuma ana ganin iyali a matsayin wanda yake taka muhimmiyar rawa wajen zaman lafiyar al'umma.

31] Islam has forbidden the neglect of children and has made it obligatory for parents to provide food, clothing and shelter in addition to fulfilling the various other requirements of their children. The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, “It is enough sin for a person that he ignores those whom he is responsible for.” [Abu Dawood] Thus, within the Islamic framework children are regarded as a blessing and the family is viewed as playing a pivotal role in the stability of society.

A yau, son kai (individualism) yana barazana ga tsarin zamantakewar al'ummar Birtaniya ta hanyar lalata dabi'un iyali da keta haƙƙoƙin jama'a. Idan aka bar shi ba tare da tambaya ba kuma ba tare da kulawa ba, son kai zai haifar da rarrabuwar kan al'ummomin Musulmi da waɗanda ba Musulmi ba. Halin Musulunci game da iyali da al'umma ya fi nauyi da alhaki fiye da son kan da ke cikin akidar sakularism.

Today, individualism threatens the social fabric of British society through the erosion of family values and violation of civil rights. Left unquestioned and unchecked, individualism will result in the fragmentation of both Muslim and non- Muslim communities. The Islamic attitude towards the family and society is much more responsible than the selfish outlook of secularism.

Nuwamba 28, 2008

November 28, 2008