INSTRUCTIONS BY HAZURABA TO Waqf-e-Nau AT Jalsa Salana UK IN the ADDRESS TO Ladies (4TH AUGUST 2018)
Another important aspect of moral training is that one should never rebuke a child over a mistake or a weakness in front of others. One should not yell at the child at that instant, rather, one should admonish them with love and then explain their mistake to them in detail at a later stage in order to uphold the dignity of the child. However, some people do not reproach their children at all. A child should be made to understand their mistake. I would like to mention an important point here in relation to Waqf-e-Nau children. A large number of parents think that they should not reproach their Waqf-e-Nau children during their childhood. They think that the children should be free to do as they please, and that they would reform themselves when they grow older. This thinking is absolutely incorrect. One devotees their child with the following prayer in mind: “O Allah! I devote my unborn child for the sake of Your faith.� This prayer and its expression mandates for extra effort to be made with regards to the upbringing of that child, and in order for this upbringing to be fruitful, prayer is an essential component. Hence, the religious training of Waqf-e-Nau children from their early years is essential, as well as their moral training. It is all the more crucial to instill the love of Allah Almighty in their hearts so that when they grow older they hold a distinction over others, and also for them not to be enticed by worldly attractions. Their standards of morality should be loftier than others. It should not be the case that they are illmannered towards their fellow brethren. ISMAEL JUL-SEP 2018
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