Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdol-Hameed urged on appropriate edification and schooling of children, saying parents’ responsibilities were very serious regarding bringing children up in an Islamic method.
He was talking on the issue of edification children in the light of the noble Qur’anic verses: «يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا قُوا أَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًا وَقُودُهَا النَّاسُ وَالْحِجَارَةُ عَلَيْهَا مَلَائِكَةٌ غِلَاظٌ شِدَادٌ لَا يَعْصُونَ اللَّهَ مَا أَمَرَهُمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ*يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَا تَعْتَذِرُوا الْيَوْمَ إِنَّمَا تُجْزَوْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ» [التحریم: 6-7] , (O you who believe, save yourselves and your families from a fire, the fuel of which is human beings and stones, appointed on which are angels, stern and severe, who do not disobey Allah in what He orders them, and do whatever they are ordered to do.) Allah the Almighty has stated a very clear and important message through the noble Qur’an. Allah has warned us about a fire, the fuel of which is human beings and stones! What an odorous fire would be that! Inflammation of that fire will be by bodies of disbelievers and the ones who follow Satan’s guidelines. The Almighty says protect your families, children, wives and whoever is under sponsorship of you from this horrible fire.
Emphasizing on the importance of correct tenets, Khateeb of Sunnis in Zahedan further said, “When Holy Prophet, peace & prayer be upon him, was dispatched as the last prophet of Allah; he climbed on the Safa Mountain and addressed people of Makkah: ‘If I inform you about a deadly and dangerous army behind the mountain, will you accept my word?’ They replied, ‘We do not see any corps, but as we are sure about your truthfulness, we believe there is.’ Holy Prophet said if you were sure about my veracity then know it well you had been surrounded by the punishment of Allah; the only remedy is to return toward acceptable beliefs and correct tenets; leave worshiping stones and idols.
He underlined this is the only option before today’s human beings; if we want to save ourselves and our families, the only way is to return toward correct tenets and Islamic beliefs. Islam is the religion that has abolished all previous religions; it is the only religion which will remain authenticated until the last day guiding mankind to the straight path. Allah says Islam is the chosen religion of Him. If somebody seeks any religion but Islam, it won’t be accepted from him/her. We must follow Islam step by step correctly. Claiming to be Muslim is not enough; we must prove by our deeds and acts our claim. We must avoid superstitions of previous people and imitate Islamic jurisprudence and verdicts.
Do not neglect people’s rights, do not shed anyone’s blood, and do not arrogate others’ wealth and property. Being Muslims, we must remain away of such misdeeds; sins give opportunity to Satan to be closer to people. We must not waste our all time watching movies and dramas. A Muslim should not forget prayer and remembrance of Allah by watching TV and playing games. Such negligence brings divine punishment, Shaikh-ul-Islam added more.
Alluding to the topic of edification of children, he pointed, “We should bring up our children in Islamic method teaching them the moral of saints and good people. If our children learn Islamic and modern sciences, they will be able to serve the society. They will be ‘wealth’ and endless deeds for parents. So parents must be good examples for their children. Children learn good morals, correct tenets and life styles from their parents. When they are teenagers, parents must take care of them more; they are not mature mentally. They need to be respected in this age.”
The rector of Darululoom Zahedan went on to say individual worships and deeds like offering prayers, fasting and pilgrimage are not enough for salvation; we are responsible regarding our families and children. As parents are ready to embrace dangers if their children face any difficulty in earthquakes and floods, they must be more vigilant when children are going on the way of Satan and the Hell. We must try to save children from the eternal fire.
He quoted a Hadith that suggests everyone is ‘herder’ and would be questioned about his/her helots. Rulers are responsible if any one is killed without any justification or could not have food. In the same way parents are responsible on offspring. When children are getting education, we must not encourage them to earn and work for us. Instead, we should cheer them up to get education and focus on their studies. We must pay money to equip our children good facilities for education. Our society will not gain its due status without education. Students of schools and universities must not neglect their religion and deeds to be done. Beside education, they should carry out their religious duties. Prayers should be established in universities and hostels.
At the end of his sermon, Khateeb of Sunnis emphasized this life is an opportunity to return toward Allah the Exalted. If someone carries out all of his duties on time and never forgets Allah, he would be considered a good believer and pious man. It must be kept in mind; living without Allah means to live on the tracks of Satan. So we must imitate Islamic Shari’ah; if we are strong there is no any difficulty to bring Islamic commands into action.
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