Placing Importance Upon The Deen The parent should make the most important affair in his life and that of his child the Religion. They should raise their child to know that the most important aspect of his life is that he be upright in his Deen, correcting it and clinging to it firmly. Allah said, And this (submission to Allah, Islam) was enjoined by Ibrahem upon his sons and by Yaqoob (as), (saying), O my sons! Allah has chosen for you the (true) Religion, then die not except in the Faith of Islam. [Quran Baqarah 2:132] And He says, And he made it (i.e. Laa ilaha illAllah - none has the right to be worshipped but Allah Alone) a Word lasting among his offspring (True Monotheism), that they may turn back (i.e. repent to Allah or receive admonition). [Quran Zukhruf 43:28] So this should be our greatest concern with regard to our children, that we make clear to them the importance of their Religion and their being upright. We should not be concerned with their Dunya i.e. that they bring home food or drink or wealth, rather we should be most concerned with their remaining upright Muslims. After this, the believer should make dua to Allah and supplicate to Him that He guide his children and make them upright, for indeed there is no power nor strength except in Allah. No one has the ability to guide his children himself, or to keep them upon the straight path, rather this is in the Hands of Allah. So one should make dua to Allah as His prophets did before. Allah says that the believers say, Our Lord! Bestow on us from our wives and our offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and make us leaders for the Muttaqoon (i.e. pious and righteous persons who fear Allah much [abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden] and love Allah much [perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained]). [Quran Furqan 25:74] And also Prophet Ibrahem (as) mentioned in a long dua, O my Lord! Make me one who offers prayers perfectly, and (also) from my offspring, our Lord! And accept my invocation. [Quran Ibrahim 14:40] So we should follow this example of the prophets in making dua to Allah and taking the necessary steps in educating and bringing up our children upon this Deen, and asking Allah to keep them upright in their Religion. The Ayah which was previously mentioned is general for all of the believers. That is, that when one reaches the age of 40 he should make dua for his parents and that Allah should keep him upon the Guidance, and he also makes dua that Allah keeps his children upright and correct their affairs.
Posted on: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 00:15:29 +0000
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