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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books How to Bridge the Generation Gap? The Child’s Rights The Father My child! In order not to judge in a one sided manner, I should tell you that as any child is obligated to his parents, they in return are obligated to him too. In reply to a man who had asked about his obligations to his child, the Holy Prophet (S) said: تحسن اسمه وادبه وضعه موضعاً حسناً.
“It is for you to give him a good name and to raise him in a good manner and to teach him an appropriate trade” [^1] The Holy Prophet (S) has other points in this respect such as: علموا اولادكم السباحة والرماية. “Teach your children swimming and archery.” [^2] يلزم الوالدين من العقوق لولدهما ما يلزم الولدلهما من عقوقهما. “Parents are equally obliged to discharge their responsibilities towards their children and are accountable in case of failure.
Similarly children are responsible to discharge their obligation towards parents” [^3] رحم الله من اعان ولده على بره قال قلت كيف يعينه على بره قال يقبل يسوره ويتجاوز عن معسوره ولا يرهقه ولا يخرق به. “May Allah have mercy upon those parents who help their children so that the children could reciprocate the same towards them. They asked how they can help.
He replied by accepting any easy task he may fulfill; and by not requiring him to do hard labour; and by not being rough and unfair to him.” [^4] Imam ‘Ali (as) says: لا تقسروا اولادكم علي اخلاقكم فانهم مخلون لزمان غير زمانكم. “Do not force your children in having the same characteristics as you do. Because they created in an era which is different from yours.” [^5] Further he said: وحق الولد على الوالدان يحسن اسمه ويحسن ادبه ويعلمه القرآن. “A father has three obligations towards his child: 1.
To give him a good name, 2: To raise him in a good manner, and 3: To teach him Holy Qur'an.” [^6] I think, by this, he does not merely mean the pronunciation of Qur'anic words, but rather the practice and implementation of its commandments, method, and its exalted moral guidelines in their day of day lives. You should familiarize yourself with the sublime realities in the Qur'anic text, so that you can meet your spiritual needs.
What better honour is there to lead a life according to the teaching of the Holy Qur’an? Our fourth Imam, Imam Sajjad (as) says: واما حق ولدك فان تعلم انه منك ومضاف اليك في عاجل الدنيا بخيره وشره وانك مسئول عماوليته من حسن الادب والدلالة على ربه عزوجل والمعونة له على طاعته فاعمل في امره عمل من يعلم انه مثاب على الاحسان اليه معاقب على الاسائة اليه.