My dearest teacher,
Assalaamualaikum.
I took my children
to the dentist today and when the doctor (a famous orthodontist)
opened their mouth one by one and saw the condition of their
teeth he gave me a lecture on how I had neglected the health of
my children. (My daughter is 16 and my sons are 13 and 10
respectively).
My heart was
shattered in a thousand pieces when he proclaimed that “you have
done ZULM on your children”. It was terrible to see what a
failure I had been, but then I thought to myself that this
problem can still be put right …there is still time. The real
issue would be if, on the Day of Judgment, Allah says the same
words to me. Then where would I go? I have still not started
giving my children any formal education of the Quran. I have
myself started acquiring it 2 years back, but so far my family
thinks that it is only my hobby and has nothing to do with them.
I myself didn’t want to force anything on them.
But today’s
experience has rekindled the flames of discontent in my heart
and I
desperately
want to take some practical steps. Again I am not the
sort of person to rush into things. I want to do it in an AHSAN
(beautiful and perfect) way. Please give me some guidelines as
to how I should proceed. It is of UTMOST importance and I just
don’t know where to begin.
JazakAllah khairun
for your love and support. May Allah give you the best reward.
Lots of love.
Your student,
Sameera,
Islamabad.
