The first thing our child will be exposed to is his/her surroundings. As parents, we hold the responsibility to make these first surroundings the best one for them. We have to nurture the fitrah that Allah has bestowed upon them, be their first teachers and teach their first words, and ensure to instill in them the best of values and morale. That in turn will shape them to be the people they will
eventually be. Allah swt says in Surah At-Tahrim, “O you who have believed, protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones.”
Hence, as parents, are we well equipped to live up to this responsibility? Are we prepared to face the failure of bringing them up because of our incompetency?
Being the first school the children will graduate from, it is most vital for parents to equip themselves with ilm, as per the sharing of Iman Syafie' (RA): “Whosoever wants the World is via ILM, Whosoever wants the Hereafter is via ILM And whomsoever wants BOTH, is via ILM.”
Our children are our biggest investment; both in Dunya as well as Akhirah. Rasulullah ﷺ said, “When a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things: Sadaqah Jariyah (ceaseless charity), a knowledge which is beneficial or a righteous child who prays for them.”
Alhamdulillah, an opportunity is a form of blessing. Ustazah Nazeerah will be conducting a masterclass to learn the knowledge of parenting from the Quran. With this masterclass, we will be hitting two birds with one stone relating to the hadith mentioned above; beneficial knowledge and acquiring knowledge to raise our children.
Come join us in this masterclass, this Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 12:30pm!
