Become a Model For Your Children

”Some people believe that they should leave some wealth for their children. It amazes me that they can think of leaving

wealth, but do not think that they should worry about making their children righteous and not immoral. This thought does

not even cross their minds and they do not care about this. These people gather wealth for their children and do not care

or worry about the training of thei r children. Sometimes during their own life they get upset at their children and get in

trouble because of the bad deeds of their children. Only God knows what kind of effort and means they used to get that

money. This wealth is wasted on evil deeds and alcoholism. Such progeny bring only evil and a bad name to their family.

The trial of the progeny is a very big trial. If the progeny is pious then there can be no worries. Allah says in Chapter

Araf, verse 197: “Allah becomes the caretaker of the righteous.” If your children are bad, then even if you leave hundred

of thousands of rupees for them, they will waste it all in evil deeds and become penniless. They will face all the trials and

difficulties that are deemed for them. A person who aligns his opinions and his wishes with Allah becomes content

regarding his children. This can be achieved if he makes an effort for their training and prays for them. In this case Allah

will be their caretaker. If the children turn and go to hell, the parent should not care about them.

Hadhrat Daud (as) once said: I was a child, then a young man, and now I am old. I have never seen a righteous person

in a state that he does not have the means of sustenance or have never seen his progeny begging for food. Allah takes

care of them for many generations. Thus, be pious yourself and be an excellent model of piety and righteousness for

your children. Make an effort to make them righteous and religious and pray for them. Use the same kind of effort in this

matter that you use to gather wealth for them...”

First Reform Yourself

“Thus do those deeds that are an excellent model and a lesson for your children. For this it is necessary that you reform

yourself first. If you become righteous and virtuous of the highest standard and convince Allah regarding this matter,

then have faith that Allah will treat your progeny in a good manner. The Holy Qur’an mentions the story of Khizar and