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Moreover, for this, it is been stated in a tradition that the Prophet (PBUH&HP) said that, on the Day of Judgment a shameless (dishonourable) girl would be thrown in hell and right after her the mother of the girl would be thrown in the hell fire, although the mother herself was very modest and used to cover herself from head to toe.” At this, the angels would question Allah as to why this treatment is been meted upon the woman.

Allah would reply that she was modest herself, but did not give her daughter the lessons of piety and Modesty and the Hijab. Then the Prophet of Allah (PBUH&HP) continued that: Then a boy or a girl would be thrown in hell because these were heedless (negligent) of their Obligatory Prayers and right after them their parents (who used to perform their prayers) would be thrown in hell.

Their crime would be that they used to perform their Obligatory prayers with care but never advised their children to do so and in this way they had been dishonest with the trust (Amanat) of Allah. Let us take an example to make this notion (idea) of dishonesty with the trust of Allah more clear and comprehensible.

For instance, if a man gives me a hundred rupees, and says that I should keep the money with me as his trust or deposit, he would come to take it back after a year during the Hajj or the Ramadan season etc. If the man returns after a year and asks for the money and I deny having any such trust or deposit then can I be called an honest person?

Thus, I will be called a dishonest person and I will be answerable over the money on the Day of Judgment and will have to suffer torments (afflict) of hell for that injustice. Therefore, if a man shows dishonesty with the deposit of a human being in the world then he will have to be answerable before the man and will have to suffer for his dishonest act.

Thus, the point to be pondered is that if a man shows dishonesty towards the trust of Allah, then will he not be questioned over it and will he not have to suffer for his dishonesty and carelessness? Children are no doubt the deposits and trust of Allah and the parents are no doubt answerable for this trust.

Responsibility of Parents The responsibility of the parents is to give their child a good name, and then to teach them to read the Holy Quran and to say their prayers and it is not difficult to teach them these practices at an early age.