It is proven fact that not every man is privileged to be a father. It is Allah taala who deccrees the boon of fatherhood
to whomsoever he wishes.
And like every favour of Allah taala that we enjoy there comes with it a reponsiblity. The favour of fatherhood is no
exception.
The role of the father in a home is like that of s shepherd. Like how a shepherd tends to his flock and at all times
ensures that his flocks is safe and sound and away from harms reach so should a father be towards his children. So
whether you’re father to be or already a father of three, it does not matter.
You’re a FATHER and you carry a great responsibility on your shoulders. So whilst you revel in the glories of
fatherhood it is also important to understand the magnitude of the responsibility on your shoulders.
This Allah-endowed role is not merely the upbringing and nurturing of just another human being.
It is much more than that. You have been selected to raise an individual that world fit in and be accepted in society
and meaningfully contribute to the development of an Islamic nation, who would fly the flag of Islam high and proud.
So you could be world’s greatest dad or you could be like other dads. What would make you different from the rest
is how you would fare in your test of fatherhood.
Would you be voted as world’s greatest dad or would you be the father of a boy once said, “I had 6000 breakfasts
with my dad, but I cannot remember even one.”
The world’s greatest dads were not those who lavished pricey gift upon their kids. Rather they were those who taught
and instilled in their kids the value of life and living.
They taught their children that all the valuables and fineries of the world were fleeting and that the greatest
achievement in life is the achievement of knowing one’s Creator and serving Him to the best of their abilities.
The valuables, adornments and fineries of this world may be counted as measures of love and care but the benefits
of these die out not too long after.
A child raised and nurtured with a value system will carry this to his grave, living behind a legacy brimming with
virtue and care but value and meaningful living.
A father who gives a child love, care, kindness, compassion and also imbibes in him a sense of responsibility
towards Allah Taala and His beloved Messenger (S.A.W.) is successful in his approach towards fatherhood,
Only with this kind of upbringing can and will child become an asset to society. And when he becomes an asset to
society, he becomes an asset to a nation and in turn an asset to the world.
The first and most important step in the direction of becoming a ‘GREAT DAD’ is gaining the trust and confidence
of your child would be insurmountable.
Today many fathers are ‘giving up’ on their children and writing them off as deliquents of society. It’s not that these
fathers have not given the ‘fatherhood’ mission a slot, it’s just that they’ve done it the wrong way right at the start. As said
above, start with winning the trust and confidence of your kid.
If we fail with our children then we’re saying that there is no society tomorrow. With no society there is no future.
Neglecting this mammoth task of parenting is, to put it simply, ‘like straightening deck chairs on the Titanic.’
Around us our world is sinking but we’re too caught up in the craze hankering and pursuing more money.
Money would not avail us in the least bit when someday we come home and find our families disintegrated and
destroyed. Then it will be too late for tears.
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Comment by Modetrendence blog — July 4, 2012 @ 11:55 am