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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Generation Gap The Results of Good Behaviour the Father My child! Think and see how do you wish your children to treat you and what do you expect from them. Then you would know how your father and mother want you to treat them, and you will understand that their expectations from you are fair and justified. My child!

If you wish your children to treat you nicely, appreciate you, and fulfil their obligations to you; and in the hard times, share your sorrow; and in the good times, be the source of your pride, in short to treat you with good behaviour, then do likewise for your father and mother and set yourself as an example for them, Imam al-Sadiq (as) says: "Treat your fathers with benevolence, so that your children will treat you with benevolence." Tohaf-al-Aqool,p.359 The Child: It is my ardent desire to have quite capable children to help me out, and to cherish me.

Thus, as they have said, I will have to improve myself and to establish an equitable relationship between you and me so that according to the principle of equal returns be wothy of having favourite children. Right now, I pledge to treat you in no way but with utmost benevolence. 11.

The Fruits of Hard Word The Father: Whatever possessions your mother and father have, such as the house and all there is in it, real estate property and others, will someday by yours, since we shall pass away and take nothing with us. Think hard! You may even end up making better use of them. Your parents have obtained them painstakingly and with hard work. But will take great satisfaction in putting them at your dispasal. They have even bought some iterms especially for you.

The Child: I pray that you will live for many years in happiness and in health and fully enjoy the fruits of you hard work. I do not want anything but to be able to live and enjoy life under your auspices and your protection. 12. A Good Reputation and the Family Environment The Father: My child! It is you who can earn a good reputation for yourself through sincere efforts and good deeds, thus making your parents proud. Or, through mischievious and dishonest acts making them ashamed of you.

Now, is it is not better to conduct yourself in the former fashion? That way, you will not only make us happy, but also Allah will be happy with you. This in itself is great blessing for you. The Child: Everyone, instinctively, wishes to earn a good reputation for himself and his parents.