ISLAMIC STUDIESCOURSES

DESIGNED AND TAUGHT BYHAFIZ M. K. SIDDIQI, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF ISLAMIC STUDIES AND ARABIC

LANGUAGE IN SEVERAL AMERICANCOMMUNITY COLLEGES

ISLAMIC STUDIESCOURSES

DESIGNED AND TAUGHT BYHAFIZ M. K. SIDDIQI, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF ISLAMIC STUDIES AND ARABIC

LANGUAGE IN SEVERAL AMERICANCOMMUNITY COLLEGES

JIHAD (STRUGGLE) OF A MUSLIMWOMAN IN RAISING HER CHILDREN IN

THE WEST PHYSICALLY,INTELLECTUALLY, AND SPIRITUALLY

IQRA{READ AND EDUCATE YOURSELF}

IT WAS THIS ONE VERY POWERFUL ANDDYNAMIC FIRST WORD FROM THE FIRST

REVELATION OF THE HOLY QUR’ANWHICH HAS CHANGED THE HUMANKIND

FOREVER, IT HAS CHANGED THEHISTORY OF INTELLECTUAL THINKING,NOT ONLY FOR THE ARAB ILLITERATE

NATIONS BUT FOR THE ENTIREHUMANKIND IT WAS A REVOLUTION

WHICH KEPT CHALLENGING THEM TOLEARN AND DISCOVER MORE AND MORE

IN EVERY FIELD OF KNOWLEDGE INGENERAL AND SCIENCE IN PARTICULAR.

IQRA{READ AND EDUCATE YOURSELF}

IT WAS THIS ONE VERY POWERFUL ANDDYNAMIC FIRST WORD FROM THE FIRST

REVELATION OF THE HOLY QUR’ANWHICH HAS CHANGED THE HUMANKIND

FOREVER, IT HAS CHANGED THEHISTORY OF INTELLECTUAL THINKING,NOT ONLY FOR THE ARAB ILLITERATE

NATIONS BUT FOR THE ENTIREHUMANKIND IT WAS A REVOLUTION

WHICH KEPT CHALLENGING THEM TOLEARN AND DISCOVER MORE AND MORE

IN EVERY FIELD OF KNOWLEDGE INGENERAL AND SCIENCE IN PARTICULAR.

IT WAS GIVEN TO MAN: THE MOST HONORABLECREATION OF GOD THROUGH HIS LAST AND FINALMESSENGER: MUHAMMAD SON OF ABDULLAH, PBUH.THE FIRST FIVE DYNAMIC VERSES OF THIS DIVINEMESSAGE FOCUSED AND EMPHASIZED THEFOLLOWING:

(1) PICK AND CHOOSE THE BRANCH OF KNOWLEDGEMOST APPROPRIATE TO YOUR PERSONAL ABILITIES.(2) MAKE A CONNECTION WITH YOUR CREATOR LORDBY KNOWING HIM.(3) DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF MEDICAL SCIENCESFOR THE GOOD OF ALL THE CREATIONS OF ALLAHSWT (GOD).(4) READ AND RESEARCH TO ATTRACT GENEROUSBOUNTIES AND FAVORS OF ALLAH SWT (GOD).

IT WAS GIVEN TO MAN: THE MOST HONORABLECREATION OF GOD THROUGH HIS LAST AND FINALMESSENGER: MUHAMMAD SON OF ABDULLAH, PBUH.THE FIRST FIVE DYNAMIC VERSES OF THIS DIVINEMESSAGE FOCUSED AND EMPHASIZED THEFOLLOWING:

(1) PICK AND CHOOSE THE BRANCH OF KNOWLEDGEMOST APPROPRIATE TO YOUR PERSONAL ABILITIES.(2) MAKE A CONNECTION WITH YOUR CREATOR LORDBY KNOWING HIM.(3) DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF MEDICAL SCIENCESFOR THE GOOD OF ALL THE CREATIONS OF ALLAHSWT (GOD).(4) READ AND RESEARCH TO ATTRACT GENEROUSBOUNTIES AND FAVORS OF ALLAH SWT (GOD).

(5) KNOW THE VALUE OF PENOR ANY

WRITING INSTRUMENT SUCHAS

KEYBOARD, PHONE, ETC., INLEARNING, RESEARCH ANDDEVELOPMENT.

(6) THE MORE YOU READ,EXPLORE,

AND RESEARCH, THE MORENEW

KNOWLEDGE WILL CONTINUETO

BE GIVEN TO YOU BY ALLAHSWT

(GOD) AS HE PROMISED ANDACCORDING TO YOUR

RESEARCH.

(5) KNOW THE VALUE OF PENOR ANY

WRITING INSTRUMENT SUCHAS

KEYBOARD, PHONE, ETC., INLEARNING, RESEARCH ANDDEVELOPMENT.

(6) THE MORE YOU READ,EXPLORE,

AND RESEARCH, THE MORENEW

KNOWLEDGE WILL CONTINUETO

BE GIVEN TO YOU BY ALLAHSWT

(GOD) AS HE PROMISED ANDACCORDING TO YOUR

RESEARCH.

(7) MAKE SURE YOU AREATTAINING

THE BENEFICIAL KNOWLEDGE.(8) KEEP AWAY FROM

DESTRUCTIVEAND HARMFUL KNOWLEDGE.

(9) ANYTHING THAT DISTURBSTHE

BALANCE BETWEEN MATERIALAND

SPIRITUAL ASPECTS OF LIFE,OR

TURN YOU INTO EXTREMISTOR

FANATIC WILL BECONSIDERED

DESTRUCTIVE AND HARMFULKNOWLEDGE.

(7) MAKE SURE YOU AREATTAINING

THE BENEFICIAL KNOWLEDGE.(8) KEEP AWAY FROM

DESTRUCTIVEAND HARMFUL KNOWLEDGE.

(9) ANYTHING THAT DISTURBSTHE

BALANCE BETWEEN MATERIALAND

SPIRITUAL ASPECTS OF LIFE,OR

TURN YOU INTO EXTREMISTOR

FANATIC WILL BECONSIDERED

DESTRUCTIVE AND HARMFULKNOWLEDGE.

(10) GOD CONSCIOUSNESS WILL HELPYOU TO MAINTAIN THE JUSTBALANCE, SO NEVER LOSE THESENSE OF COMPANIONSHIP WITHALLAH SWT, (GOD) WHOM YOUREPRESENT ON FACE OF EARTH.

(11) IT IS ONLY THE SAYING OFPROPHET MUHAMMAD PBUH: “ THEINK OF A SCHOLAR IS HOLIER THANTHE BLOOD OF A MARTYR IN THE

SIGHTOF ALLAH SWT” THAT WILL MAKE YOUUNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF

PEN ANDTHAT TRULY THE PEN IS MIGHTIER

THANSWORD.

(10) GOD CONSCIOUSNESS WILL HELPYOU TO MAINTAIN THE JUSTBALANCE, SO NEVER LOSE THESENSE OF COMPANIONSHIP WITHALLAH SWT, (GOD) WHOM YOUREPRESENT ON FACE OF EARTH.

(11) IT IS ONLY THE SAYING OFPROPHET MUHAMMAD PBUH: “ THEINK OF A SCHOLAR IS HOLIER THANTHE BLOOD OF A MARTYR IN THE

SIGHTOF ALLAH SWT” THAT WILL MAKE YOUUNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF

PEN ANDTHAT TRULY THE PEN IS MIGHTIER

THANSWORD.

1) A HUMAN BEING IS AN HONORABLEAND DIGNIFIED CREATION OF ALLAHSWT, (17/70). THIS HONOR ANDDIGNITY IS NOT LIMITED TO MAN. AWOMAN IS TWIN HALF OF A MAN(HADITH) AND SHARES ALL GOODAND EVERYTHING THAT WAS GIVENTO HER TWIN HALF.2) FAITH AND PRACTICE ARE THEREASONS FOR THE HONOR, NOT THEGENDER.3) THE REWARD FOR GOOD WORK ISSAME FOR BOTH MAN AND WOMAN.(16/97, 3/195, 33/35, 95/4).

1) A HUMAN BEING IS AN HONORABLEAND DIGNIFIED CREATION OF ALLAHSWT, (17/70). THIS HONOR ANDDIGNITY IS NOT LIMITED TO MAN. AWOMAN IS TWIN HALF OF A MAN(HADITH) AND SHARES ALL GOODAND EVERYTHING THAT WAS GIVENTO HER TWIN HALF.2) FAITH AND PRACTICE ARE THEREASONS FOR THE HONOR, NOT THEGENDER.3) THE REWARD FOR GOOD WORK ISSAME FOR BOTH MAN AND WOMAN.(16/97, 3/195, 33/35, 95/4).

4) THE MAN AND WOMAN BOTH ARETHE BUILDERS OF CIVILIZATIONS,(9/71).5) SIMILARLY, MAN AND WOMANWERE ALSO RESPONSIBLE INSPREADING EVIL AND MISCHIEF INTHE WORLD, (9/67).6) THE WORLD HAS ALWAYSTREATED WOMEN WITH UNFAIR ANDUNJUST TREATMENT, ISLAM HASALWAYS RESTORED THE DIGNITYOF WOMAN, SEE THE VARIOUSCIVILIZATIONS OF THE WORLD ASREGARD TO THEIR TREATMENT OFWOMAN THEN READ: 81/8-9.

4) THE MAN AND WOMAN BOTH ARETHE BUILDERS OF CIVILIZATIONS,(9/71).5) SIMILARLY, MAN AND WOMANWERE ALSO RESPONSIBLE INSPREADING EVIL AND MISCHIEF INTHE WORLD, (9/67).6) THE WORLD HAS ALWAYSTREATED WOMEN WITH UNFAIR ANDUNJUST TREATMENT, ISLAM HASALWAYS RESTORED THE DIGNITYOF WOMAN, SEE THE VARIOUSCIVILIZATIONS OF THE WORLD ASREGARD TO THEIR TREATMENT OFWOMAN THEN READ: 81/8-9.

7) THEY BOTH ARE ENTITLED TO THEIRRESPECTIVE EARNINGS, THEY BOTH AREINSTRUCTED TO SEEK THE BOUNTIES OFALLAH SWT, (4/32).8) THEY BOTH ARE ENTITLED TO INHERIT ANAPPOINTED SHARE FROM THEIR PARENTSAND RELATIVES, (4/7).9) A MAN GETS 2 SHARES WITH THE TOTALFINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF HIS OWNFAMILY AS WELL AS THE FINANCIALRESPONSIBILITY OF HIS DIVORCED ORWIDOW MOTHER, SISTER, AND DAUGHTEROR HIS UNMARRIED SISTER OR DAUGHTERIF THEY HAVE NO SOURCE OF INCOME.WHILE A WOMAN GETS ONE SHARE WITHZERO FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF ANYOTHER PERSON.

7) THEY BOTH ARE ENTITLED TO THEIRRESPECTIVE EARNINGS, THEY BOTH AREINSTRUCTED TO SEEK THE BOUNTIES OFALLAH SWT, (4/32).8) THEY BOTH ARE ENTITLED TO INHERIT ANAPPOINTED SHARE FROM THEIR PARENTSAND RELATIVES, (4/7).9) A MAN GETS 2 SHARES WITH THE TOTALFINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF HIS OWNFAMILY AS WELL AS THE FINANCIALRESPONSIBILITY OF HIS DIVORCED ORWIDOW MOTHER, SISTER, AND DAUGHTEROR HIS UNMARRIED SISTER OR DAUGHTERIF THEY HAVE NO SOURCE OF INCOME.WHILE A WOMAN GETS ONE SHARE WITHZERO FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF ANYOTHER PERSON.

THIS FIRST COMMANDMENT OFALLAH SWT (GOD), IQRA (READ):INCULCATED THE POWER AND THEIMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION INTOTHE MINDS AND HEARTS OFCHILDREN BY THEIR EARLYPARENTS IN GENERAL ANDMOTHERS IN PARTICULAR TO SHAPETHE THINKING OF THEIR CHILDREN,AND TO PREPARE THEM FOR THEVARIOUS CHALLENGES OF THEIRDAY TO DAY LIFE AND HOW TO DEALWITH THEM WITHOUT HURTINGTHEMSELVES AND OTHERS.

THIS FIRST COMMANDMENT OFALLAH SWT (GOD), IQRA (READ):INCULCATED THE POWER AND THEIMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION INTOTHE MINDS AND HEARTS OFCHILDREN BY THEIR EARLYPARENTS IN GENERAL ANDMOTHERS IN PARTICULAR TO SHAPETHE THINKING OF THEIR CHILDREN,AND TO PREPARE THEM FOR THEVARIOUS CHALLENGES OF THEIRDAY TO DAY LIFE AND HOW TO DEALWITH THEM WITHOUT HURTINGTHEMSELVES AND OTHERS.

ISLAM HAS A COMPREHENSIVETRAINING SYSTEM FOR ITSFOLLOWER WHO ARE TAUGHT TOSAY “O MY LORD! INCREASE ME INKNOWLEDGE” QUR’AN 20/114.THE MOTHER IS THE FIRSTINSTITUTION WHO SHAPES THECHARACTERS OF HER CHILDREN BYINCULCATING IN THEM LOVE OFALLAH SWT, AND LOVE OF DOINGGOOD, THROUGH BED TIMESTORIES OF PROPHETS ANDMESSENGERS OF ALLAH SWT, ANDTHE COMPANIONS AND DISCIPLESOF PROPHETS AND MESSENGERS

ISLAM HAS A COMPREHENSIVETRAINING SYSTEM FOR ITSFOLLOWER WHO ARE TAUGHT TOSAY “O MY LORD! INCREASE ME INKNOWLEDGE” QUR’AN 20/114.THE MOTHER IS THE FIRSTINSTITUTION WHO SHAPES THECHARACTERS OF HER CHILDREN BYINCULCATING IN THEM LOVE OFALLAH SWT, AND LOVE OF DOINGGOOD, THROUGH BED TIMESTORIES OF PROPHETS ANDMESSENGERS OF ALLAH SWT, ANDTHE COMPANIONS AND DISCIPLESOF PROPHETS AND MESSENGERS

FROM THE HOLY QUR’AN: O YOU WHOBELIEVE!SAVE YOURSELVES AND YOUR FAMILIESFROM A FIRE WHOSE FUEL IS MEN ANDSTONES………... THE HOLY QUR’AN: 66/6AND ADMONISH YOUR NEARESTKINSMEN.THE HOLY QUR’AN: 26/214ENJOIN PRAYER ON YOUR FAMILY AND BECONSTANT THEREIN. WE DO NOT ASKYOU TO PROVIDE SUSTENANCE, WEPROVIDE IT FOR YOU. BUT THE (FRUITSOF) THE HEREAFTER IS FORRIGHTEOUSNESS. THE HOLY QUR’AN:20/132.THE STORY OF NOAH PBUH AND HIS SON.THE HOLY QUR’AN: 11/36-49

FROM THE HOLY QUR’AN: O YOU WHOBELIEVE!SAVE YOURSELVES AND YOUR FAMILIESFROM A FIRE WHOSE FUEL IS MEN ANDSTONES………... THE HOLY QUR’AN: 66/6AND ADMONISH YOUR NEARESTKINSMEN.THE HOLY QUR’AN: 26/214ENJOIN PRAYER ON YOUR FAMILY AND BECONSTANT THEREIN. WE DO NOT ASKYOU TO PROVIDE SUSTENANCE, WEPROVIDE IT FOR YOU. BUT THE (FRUITSOF) THE HEREAFTER IS FORRIGHTEOUSNESS. THE HOLY QUR’AN:20/132.THE STORY OF NOAH PBUH AND HIS SON.THE HOLY QUR’AN: 11/36-49

O YOU WHO BELIEVE! DO NOT TAKE FORPROTECTORS YOUR FATHERS AND YOURBROTHERS IF THEY LOVE INFIDELITY ABOVEFAITH, IF ANY OF YOU DO SO, THEY DOWRONG. SAY: IF IT BE THAT YOUR FATHERS,YOUR SONS, YOUR BROTHERS, YOUR WIVES,OR YOUR KINDRED, THE WEALTH THAT YOUHAVE GAINED, THE COMMERCE IN WHICH YOUFEAR A DECLINE, OR THE DWELLINGS INWHICH YOU DELIGHT, ARE DEARER TO YOUTHAN ALLAH, OR HIS MESSENGER, OR THESTRIVING IN HIS CAUSE, THEN WAIT UNTILALLAH BRINGS ABOUT HIS DECISION, ANDALLAH DOES NOT GUIDE THE REBELLIOUS.9/23-24

O YOU WHO BELIEVE! DO NOT TAKE FORPROTECTORS YOUR FATHERS AND YOURBROTHERS IF THEY LOVE INFIDELITY ABOVEFAITH, IF ANY OF YOU DO SO, THEY DOWRONG. SAY: IF IT BE THAT YOUR FATHERS,YOUR SONS, YOUR BROTHERS, YOUR WIVES,OR YOUR KINDRED, THE WEALTH THAT YOUHAVE GAINED, THE COMMERCE IN WHICH YOUFEAR A DECLINE, OR THE DWELLINGS INWHICH YOU DELIGHT, ARE DEARER TO YOUTHAN ALLAH, OR HIS MESSENGER, OR THESTRIVING IN HIS CAUSE, THEN WAIT UNTILALLAH BRINGS ABOUT HIS DECISION, ANDALLAH DOES NOT GUIDE THE REBELLIOUS.9/23-24

THE TRAINING OF CHILDRENBEGINS AT CONCEPTION. THETHREE MAJOR TRAININGPERIODS ACCORDING TOPROPHET MUHAMMAD PBUH:LAA’IBHUM SAB’AN: PLAY WITHTHEM FROM BIRTH TO AGESEVEN.B. ADDIBHUM SAB’AN: DISCIPLINETHEM FROM AGE EIGHT TOFOURTEEN.C. SADIQHUM SAB’AN: BECOMETHEIR FRIENDS FROM AGEFIFTEEN TO TWENTY ONE.

THE TRAINING OF CHILDRENBEGINS AT CONCEPTION. THETHREE MAJOR TRAININGPERIODS ACCORDING TOPROPHET MUHAMMAD PBUH:LAA’IBHUM SAB’AN: PLAY WITHTHEM FROM BIRTH TO AGESEVEN.B. ADDIBHUM SAB’AN: DISCIPLINETHEM FROM AGE EIGHT TOFOURTEEN.C. SADIQHUM SAB’AN: BECOMETHEIR FRIENDS FROM AGEFIFTEEN TO TWENTY ONE.

PROPHET MUHAMMAD PBUH SAID:GUARD YOUR CHILDREN CLOSELY ANDPROVIDE THEM WITH THE BESTEDUCATION AND TRAINING. (HADITH)EACH ONE OF YOU IS RESPONSIBLE ANDEACH ONE OF YOU IS ACCOUNTABLEABOUT YOURRESPONSIBILITIES………. (HADITH)CHILDREN ARE TRUST (OF ALLAH) WITHTHEIR PARENTS. PARENTS ANDTEACHERS WILL BE REWARDED ORPUNISHED ACCORDING TO THEIR ROLESWITH THEIR CHILDREN AND STUDENTS.

PROPHET MUHAMMAD PBUH SAID:GUARD YOUR CHILDREN CLOSELY ANDPROVIDE THEM WITH THE BESTEDUCATION AND TRAINING. (HADITH)EACH ONE OF YOU IS RESPONSIBLE ANDEACH ONE OF YOU IS ACCOUNTABLEABOUT YOURRESPONSIBILITIES………. (HADITH)CHILDREN ARE TRUST (OF ALLAH) WITHTHEIR PARENTS. PARENTS ANDTEACHERS WILL BE REWARDED ORPUNISHED ACCORDING TO THEIR ROLESWITH THEIR CHILDREN AND STUDENTS.

CHILDREN ARE BORN WITH GOD GIVENFACULTIES WHICH CAN BE GIVEN ARIGHT OR WRONG DIRECTION, SO GIVETHEM THE RIGHT DIRECTION ANDTEACH THEM THAT THE BEST OF THEHUMANKIND ARE THOSE WHO ARE THEMOST BENEFICIAL OF THEM. EQUALTREATMENT OF BOYS AND GIRLS:SEEKING KNOWLEDGE IS COMPULSORYON EVERY MALE AND FEMALE MUSLIM.(HADITH)“WHOEVER HAS A DAUGHTER WHOM HEDID NOT BURY ALIVE, DID NOT INSULTAND DID NOT PREFER HIS SON OVERHER, ALLAH WILL GRANT HIM ENTRY TOTHE PARADISE. ABU DAUD

CHILDREN ARE BORN WITH GOD GIVENFACULTIES WHICH CAN BE GIVEN ARIGHT OR WRONG DIRECTION, SO GIVETHEM THE RIGHT DIRECTION ANDTEACH THEM THAT THE BEST OF THEHUMANKIND ARE THOSE WHO ARE THEMOST BENEFICIAL OF THEM. EQUALTREATMENT OF BOYS AND GIRLS:SEEKING KNOWLEDGE IS COMPULSORYON EVERY MALE AND FEMALE MUSLIM.(HADITH)“WHOEVER HAS A DAUGHTER WHOM HEDID NOT BURY ALIVE, DID NOT INSULTAND DID NOT PREFER HIS SON OVERHER, ALLAH WILL GRANT HIM ENTRY TOTHE PARADISE. ABU DAUD

ALLAH SWT HAS TAUGHT US A PRAYERTHROUGH THE HOLY QUR’AN “O MY LORD!ADVANCE ME INKNOWLEDGE” 20/114AND DO NOT PURSUE THAT OF WHICHYOU HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE, FOR EVERYACT OF HEARING, OR OF SEEING OR OFFEELING IN THE HEART WILL BEENQUIRED INTO (ON THE DAY OFRECKONING). 17/36OUR LORD! GRANT TO US WIVES ANDOFFSPRING WHO WILL BE THE COMFORTOF OUR EYES AND GIVE US (THE GRACE)TO LEAD THE RIGHTEOUS. 25/74

ALLAH SWT HAS TAUGHT US A PRAYERTHROUGH THE HOLY QUR’AN “O MY LORD!ADVANCE ME INKNOWLEDGE” 20/114AND DO NOT PURSUE THAT OF WHICHYOU HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE, FOR EVERYACT OF HEARING, OR OF SEEING OR OFFEELING IN THE HEART WILL BEENQUIRED INTO (ON THE DAY OFRECKONING). 17/36OUR LORD! GRANT TO US WIVES ANDOFFSPRING WHO WILL BE THE COMFORTOF OUR EYES AND GIVE US (THE GRACE)TO LEAD THE RIGHTEOUS. 25/74

THE PURPOSE OF RAISING CHILDRENPHYSICALLY IS TO HAVE STRONGBODIED CHILDREN WHO CAN MEETTHE CHALLENGES OF LIFE, BECAUSEA STRONG AND HEALTHY BODY HASSTAMINA TO FIGHT ILLNESSES, FACEDIFFICULTIES WHICH MIGHT SLOWTHEM DOWN IN THE STRUGGLE OFTHIS LIFE. THAT IS WHY, OURPROPHET HAS SAID: THE STRONGBELIEVER IS BETTER THAN THE WEAKBELIEVER ALTHOUGH THERE IS GOODIN BOTH OF THEM. IT IS A KNOWN FACTTHAT A SOUND MIND IS IN AHEALTHY BODY.

THE PURPOSE OF RAISING CHILDRENPHYSICALLY IS TO HAVE STRONGBODIED CHILDREN WHO CAN MEETTHE CHALLENGES OF LIFE, BECAUSEA STRONG AND HEALTHY BODY HASSTAMINA TO FIGHT ILLNESSES, FACEDIFFICULTIES WHICH MIGHT SLOWTHEM DOWN IN THE STRUGGLE OFTHIS LIFE. THAT IS WHY, OURPROPHET HAS SAID: THE STRONGBELIEVER IS BETTER THAN THE WEAKBELIEVER ALTHOUGH THERE IS GOODIN BOTH OF THEM. IT IS A KNOWN FACTTHAT A SOUND MIND IS IN AHEALTHY BODY.

THE MEANS TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL IS TOHABITUATE OUR CHILDREN BY TRAININGTHEM IN: (1) FOOD/DIET CODE: (THEFIRST AND FOREMOST IS PARENTSRESPONSIBILITY TO EARN THEIR LIVINGFROM LAWFUL SOURCES AND PROVIDEONLY WHAT IS LAWFUL).(A) DO NOT ENCOURAGE THEM TO OVEREAT.(B) WASH HANDS BEFORE AND AFTEREATING(C) SAY YOUR GRACE BEFORE ANDAFTER EATING(D) FOLLOW ETIQUETTES OF EATINGINDIVIDUALLY AND IN GROUP.(E) EATING WHOLESOME AND PUREFOOD(F) DO NOT WASTE. 7/31

THE MEANS TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL IS TOHABITUATE OUR CHILDREN BY TRAININGTHEM IN: (1) FOOD/DIET CODE: (THEFIRST AND FOREMOST IS PARENTSRESPONSIBILITY TO EARN THEIR LIVINGFROM LAWFUL SOURCES AND PROVIDEONLY WHAT IS LAWFUL).(A) DO NOT ENCOURAGE THEM TO OVEREAT.(B) WASH HANDS BEFORE AND AFTEREATING(C) SAY YOUR GRACE BEFORE ANDAFTER EATING(D) FOLLOW ETIQUETTES OF EATINGINDIVIDUALLY AND IN GROUP.(E) EATING WHOLESOME AND PUREFOOD(F) DO NOT WASTE. 7/31

“IT IS NO FAULT IN THE BLIND NOR INONE BORN LAME, NOR IN ONEAFFLICTED WITH ILLNESS, NOR INYOURSELVES, THAT YOU SHOULDEAT IN YOUR OWN HOUSES, ORTHOSE OF YOUR FATHERS, OR YOURMOTHERS, OR YOUR BROTHERS, ORYOUR SISTERS, OR YOUR FATHER’SBROTHERS OR YOUR FATHER’SSISTERS, OR YOUR MOTHER’SBROTHERS, OR YOUR MOTHER’SSISTERS, OR IN HOUSES OF WHICHTHE KEYS ARE INYOUR POSSESSION.

“IT IS NO FAULT IN THE BLIND NOR INONE BORN LAME, NOR IN ONEAFFLICTED WITH ILLNESS, NOR INYOURSELVES, THAT YOU SHOULDEAT IN YOUR OWN HOUSES, ORTHOSE OF YOUR FATHERS, OR YOURMOTHERS, OR YOUR BROTHERS, ORYOUR SISTERS, OR YOUR FATHER’SBROTHERS OR YOUR FATHER’SSISTERS, OR YOUR MOTHER’SBROTHERS, OR YOUR MOTHER’SSISTERS, OR IN HOUSES OF WHICHTHE KEYS ARE INYOUR POSSESSION.

OR IN THE HOUSE OF A SINCERE FRIENDOF YOURS: THERE IS NO BLAME ON YOUWHETHER YOU EAT IN COMPANY ORSEPARATELY. BUT IF YOU ENTER HOUSES,SALUTE EACH OTHER, A GREETING OFBLESSING AND PURITY AS FROM ALLAH.THUS ALLAH MAKES CLEAR THE SIGNS TOYOU, THAT YOU MAY UNDERSTAND”. 24/61NO SON OF ADAM HAS EVER FILLED ACONTAINER WORST THAN HIS STOMACH,A LITTLE FOOD IS QUITE SUFFICIENT TOKEEP HIM STANDING, IF YOU HAVE TO FILLIT, THEN 1/3RD FOR FOOD, 1/3RD FOR DRINKAND 1/3RD

FOR BREATHING. TIRMIDHI

OR IN THE HOUSE OF A SINCERE FRIENDOF YOURS: THERE IS NO BLAME ON YOUWHETHER YOU EAT IN COMPANY ORSEPARATELY. BUT IF YOU ENTER HOUSES,SALUTE EACH OTHER, A GREETING OFBLESSING AND PURITY AS FROM ALLAH.THUS ALLAH MAKES CLEAR THE SIGNS TOYOU, THAT YOU MAY UNDERSTAND”. 24/61NO SON OF ADAM HAS EVER FILLED ACONTAINER WORST THAN HIS STOMACH,A LITTLE FOOD IS QUITE SUFFICIENT TOKEEP HIM STANDING, IF YOU HAVE TO FILLIT, THEN 1/3RD FOR FOOD, 1/3RD FOR DRINKAND 1/3RD

FOR BREATHING. TIRMIDHI

(2) TEACH THEM THE RULES OF HYGIENE:(A) WUDU, AND GHUSL, PERSONALCLEANSING(B) KEEPING YOUR ROOM CLEAN ANDTIDY(C) DO NOT NEGLECT THE SICKNESS OFYOUR CHILDREN D. FOLLOW THE RULEOF “PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE”.(3) PHYSICAL EXERCISE: (A) RUNNING (B)SWIMMING (C) HORSE BACK RIDING ORANY OTHER SPORT (4) PARENTS MUSTPROVIDE A ROLE MODEL IN ALL ASPECTS,ESPECIALLY AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH ISFREE FROM BAD HABITS OF SMOKING,DRINKING ETC.

(2) TEACH THEM THE RULES OF HYGIENE:(A) WUDU, AND GHUSL, PERSONALCLEANSING(B) KEEPING YOUR ROOM CLEAN ANDTIDY(C) DO NOT NEGLECT THE SICKNESS OFYOUR CHILDREN D. FOLLOW THE RULEOF “PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE”.(3) PHYSICAL EXERCISE: (A) RUNNING (B)SWIMMING (C) HORSE BACK RIDING ORANY OTHER SPORT (4) PARENTS MUSTPROVIDE A ROLE MODEL IN ALL ASPECTS,ESPECIALLY AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH ISFREE FROM BAD HABITS OF SMOKING,DRINKING ETC.

THE PURPOSE OF INTELLECTUAL TRAININGOF CHILDREN IS TO TEACH THEM THINKINGPROCESS TO TURN THEM IN TO THINKERS.THE MEANS OF ACHIEVING THIS GOAL ARE:(A) READING (B) WRITING (C) MATH (D)THINKING (E) TIMELY COMPLETION OF ALLASSIGNMENTS. (F) EDUCATION (1) HOME(2) SCHOOL (3) MASJID,(G) CURRICULUM, BOOKS, TEACHERS, (H)PARENTS, TEACHERS, CHILDREN.(I)SELECTION OF FRIENDS: (A)WHO ARE THEY(B) ARE THEY COMING FROM A FUNCTIONALFAMILY? (C) PLANNED VACATION(D) NO SLUMBER PARTIES WITHOUTPARENTS SUPERVISION.

THE PURPOSE OF INTELLECTUAL TRAININGOF CHILDREN IS TO TEACH THEM THINKINGPROCESS TO TURN THEM IN TO THINKERS.THE MEANS OF ACHIEVING THIS GOAL ARE:(A) READING (B) WRITING (C) MATH (D)THINKING (E) TIMELY COMPLETION OF ALLASSIGNMENTS. (F) EDUCATION (1) HOME(2) SCHOOL (3) MASJID,(G) CURRICULUM, BOOKS, TEACHERS, (H)PARENTS, TEACHERS, CHILDREN.(I)SELECTION OF FRIENDS: (A)WHO ARE THEY(B) ARE THEY COMING FROM A FUNCTIONALFAMILY? (C) PLANNED VACATION(D) NO SLUMBER PARTIES WITHOUTPARENTS SUPERVISION.

THE PURPOSE OF SPIRITUAL TRAINING ISTO PREPARE THE CHILDREN FOR THEDEEDS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND PIETY,INCULCATE IN THEM LOVE OF ALLAH ANDLOVE OF DOING GOOD, AND KEEP THEMAWAY FROM EVILS OF ALL KINDS: THEMEANS OF ACHIEVING THIS PURPOSEARE: (A) THE PARENTS MUST BE THEROLE MODELS (B) TO EXPLAIN THE NEEDAND IMPORTANCE OF HIGH ETHICAL ANDMORAL VALUES, THEIR POSITIVE IMPACTON THEM, THEIR FAMILIES, AND ON THESOCIETY AT LARGE, I.E. TRUTHFULNESSOF ABDUL QADIR JILANI

THE PURPOSE OF SPIRITUAL TRAINING ISTO PREPARE THE CHILDREN FOR THEDEEDS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND PIETY,INCULCATE IN THEM LOVE OF ALLAH ANDLOVE OF DOING GOOD, AND KEEP THEMAWAY FROM EVILS OF ALL KINDS: THEMEANS OF ACHIEVING THIS PURPOSEARE: (A) THE PARENTS MUST BE THEROLE MODELS (B) TO EXPLAIN THE NEEDAND IMPORTANCE OF HIGH ETHICAL ANDMORAL VALUES, THEIR POSITIVE IMPACTON THEM, THEIR FAMILIES, AND ON THESOCIETY AT LARGE, I.E. TRUTHFULNESSOF ABDUL QADIR JILANI

(C) TO EXPLAIN THE DAMAGE OF BADMANNERS AND THEIR BAD IMPACT ONINDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES. (D)TEACHING THEM THE FIVE PILLARS OFISLAM BY PRACTICE. (E) TEACHING THEMTO BE MODEST AND HUMBLE (F) TO BESOFT, KIND, LOVING, FAIR ETC. (G) TEACHTHEM THE DEEP CONNECTION BETWEENETHICAL AND RELIGIOUS VALUES. (H)TAKE THEM TO THE GATHERINGS OFSCHOLARS (I) TELL THEM STORIES OF: (1)PROPHETS AND MESSENGERS (2)RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE (3) COMPANIONSAND DISCIPLES OF PROPHETS ANDMESSENGERS TO SHAPE THEIRCHARACTERS.

(C) TO EXPLAIN THE DAMAGE OF BADMANNERS AND THEIR BAD IMPACT ONINDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES. (D)TEACHING THEM THE FIVE PILLARS OFISLAM BY PRACTICE. (E) TEACHING THEMTO BE MODEST AND HUMBLE (F) TO BESOFT, KIND, LOVING, FAIR ETC. (G) TEACHTHEM THE DEEP CONNECTION BETWEENETHICAL AND RELIGIOUS VALUES. (H)TAKE THEM TO THE GATHERINGS OFSCHOLARS (I) TELL THEM STORIES OF: (1)PROPHETS AND MESSENGERS (2)RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE (3) COMPANIONSAND DISCIPLES OF PROPHETS ANDMESSENGERS TO SHAPE THEIRCHARACTERS.

REFERENCES FROM THE HOLYQUR’AN:66/6, 26/214, 20/132, 11/36-49,9/23-24, 31/12-19, 49/1-18,17/11-39, 53,70, 100, 33/21, 70, 71, 6/118, 119, 121,104/1-9, 103/1-3, 107/1-7

REFERENCES FROM THE HOLYQUR’AN:66/6, 26/214, 20/132, 11/36-49,9/23-24, 31/12-19, 49/1-18,17/11-39, 53,70, 100, 33/21, 70, 71, 6/118, 119, 121,104/1-9, 103/1-3, 107/1-7