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The Courage to Correct
In a time when many parents are deeply concerned about their children’s happiness, confidence and emotional well-being, an important responsibility of parenting is increasingly being overlooked: the responsibility of correcting them. While love, affection and encouragement are essential in raising a child, so too is teaching him right from wrong, setting boundaries and correcting him when he goes beyond them. A child does not naturally know what is acceptable and what is not. He needs guidance, and that guidance sometimes requires …
The Strength of Self-Respect
(Ammaa Jee [rahimahallah] – Part Two)
When her husband eventually returned to his Creator, Ammaa Jee (rahimahallah) found herself carrying a burden that would have overwhelmed many others. Left alone with three young daughters and her only son, Abdul Qayyum, she now bore the responsibility of providing for them, protecting them and giving them the upbringing they deserved. There was no brother to ease her burden, nor did many of her relatives or in-laws offer the support one …
When the World Meant Nothing
On one occasion, Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) took four hundred dinaars (gold coins), placed them in a bag and gave them to his servant. He instructed him, “Take this to Abu ‘Ubaidah bin Jarraah and remain in the house for a while to see what he does with it.”
The servant thus went to Sayyiduna Abu ‘Ubaidah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and said, “Ameerul Mu-mineen says that you should use this for some of your needs.”
Sayyiduna Abu ‘Ubaidah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) …
