PARENTS – THE ENEMIES OF THEIR DAUGHTERS
PARENTS – THE ENEMIES OF THEIR DAUGHTERS
Parents, in their ignorance, labour under the notion that they are rendering a great service to their daughters by sending them to schools and colleges but, in fact, they are the number one enemies of their daughters. In Majalisul Abrar it is stated:
“A friend of a man is one who strives to develop the Aakhirat of his friend even if in such striving there be harm to the worldly life of his friend. And, the enemy of a man is one who strives to bring about ruin to one’s Aakhirat even if in such striving there be benefit to the worldly life of the one concerned”.
In sending their daughters to kuffaar institutions, parents are destroying the Aakhirat of their daughters even though in their short-sightedness, they discern worldly benefit. In sending their daughters to colleges and universities, parents are digging the grave of the Imaan of their daughters. In Shu’bul Iman it is narrated:
“Verily, Imaan and Haya are complimentary parts, existing together. The elimination of the one brings about the elimination of the other.”
There is absolutely no doubt in the fact that schools and colleges eliminate the Haya of women. The danger of the elimination of their Imaan is thus grave and real. Are parents then to be considered the friends or enemies of their daughters? Allah Ta’ala commands parents in the Quraan-e-Kareem:
“Save yourselves and your families from the Fire”.
Are parents saving their daughters from Jahannum by sending them to schools and universities? On the contrary, they are hastening the headlong plunge of their daughters into Jahannum. You can save your children from the Fire by guarding and developing their Imaan, not by destroying their Imaan in the guardianship of kuffaar tutors and fujjaar instructors operating on a syllabus impregnated with kufr.
NO CONCERN FOR AKHIRAT
It is because of indifference towards the Aakhirat that parents are behaving in such an irresponsible and un-Islamic manner by sending their daughters to schools and universities. Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“He who is arrested by the love of his world will suffer the harm of his Aakhirat. And, he who remains in love with his Aakhirat will be in difficulty in his world. Give priority to the Everlasting over the perishable”
Here Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) instructs the Ummah to opt for the betterment of the Aakhirat even if worldly loss and disadvantages are entailed in this pursuit of the Aakhirat. The worldly life is but a temporary phase for which we must not exhaust our effort and morals. The Aakhirat is the Everlasting Abode. We, therefore, have to strive in its attainment no matter the worldly setbacks we may suffer in this direction. Hadhrat Salaman Faarsi (Radiyallahu anhu) said:
“When man detests worldly affairs, then his heart becomes illumined with hikmat (wisdom) and his limbs become active in the Divine Ibaadat. Therefore give priority to the everlasting over the perishable”.
You parents must now beware. You are paving the way for destruction of your daughters’ Imaan and Aakhirat. You will be answerable to Allah Ta’ala, but even before having to answer to Allah, most parents will witness the spiritual disaster which school and university education will bring upon their daughters.
WOMEN OF PIETY
I take oath by Allah and say: Give women Deeni education and then see their superiority. You will then witness in them intelligence, understanding and even accomplishment in such worldly affairs which pertain to them. Women who possess degrees of B.A. and M.A. cannot vie in understanding and intelligence with women who have acquired Deeni knowledge. Yes, in deception and schemes the Western educated woman may be ahead. But, remember, that words of intelligence will emanate from only women of piety. – (Hadhrat Masihullah-Rahmatullah alayh)
