If Thy pardon for me has preceded (Thy forgiving them.

If Thy pardon for me has preceded (Thy forgiving them.) than make me an intercessor for them so that we may be gathered by Thy Mercy in the place of Thy grace, the place of thy pardon and Mercy. For verily Thou art the one Whose Munirficence is Great, Whose kindness is eternal.

Thou art the Most Merciful." - Al-Sahifa Al-Sajjadiyyah, Prayer number 24 (For parents) The Child: No matter how hard or how long I tried, I would not be able to observe the sensitive and important subjects on fathers and mothers as it is apparent from the beautiful and meaningful and concise words of our Fourth Imam. Every single sentence of his statements are an indication of how deeply he thinks and of how knowledgeable he is.

Such words can come only from an individula of excellent calibre and a pious man as Imam Sajjad (as). Hearing him had such an impact upon me as if he woke me up from a deep and long sleep. I pray to Allah, by the glory of this holy man and his words, to grant me that ability to put these words practice. 28. The Limited Obedience The Father: My child! As important as it is to obey your father and mother, you should know that is is not an absolute must.

In instances where the parents are corrupt and they encourage the child in doing wrong and illegal actions, one ought not obey them. Nevertherless, treating them with respect is always recommended.

The almighty Allah says: "But if they strive to make thee join in worship with me, things of which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not, yet bear them company in this life with justice (and consideration)" The Holy Qur'an 31:15 Imam Ali (as) in Nahjul-Balaghah, which after the Glorious Qur'an is the best guide for mankind, says: "An obligation of a child to his father is to obey him in all but not sinfulness actions." - Nahjul Balaghah p.

546 The Child: Yes, what you are sayingk is absolute truth. Of course, breaking Allah's rules even upon the insistance of father and mother is wrong. 29. Forever The Father: My beloved child! You are not only advised to treat your parents with respect in their lifetime, but after they die too, you must speak of them with honour. You must beg Allah to forgive them. For, if you are a child worthy of your father, you can still earn your parents rewards from Allah.

Imam al-Sadiq (as) says: "After a man dies, he can still rewards from Allah in three defferent ways: 1. From what he has left behind which still benefits he public.