‘Ali, The Commander of the Faithful, says: “The best...

‘Ali, The Commander of the Faithful, says: “The best enlightenment is that the man recognizes himself, and the greatest ignorance is when a person doesn’t know his own self."[^1] “One who did not recognize himself, he strayed from the path of salvation, and took the road to ignorance and aimlessness."[^2] “For Allah the most abhorrent person is one who has made eating and satisfaction of carnal desires the sole purpose of life."[^3] “One who has made achievement of Salvation on the Day of Judgment his purpose in life will get fulfillment."[^4] The parents should give the lesson of self-assessment and purposeful existence to their children.

They can progressively give a purposeful character to the lives of the children. The child, with the help of the parents, should be helped to know himself. From where he has come? What is the purpose of his existence? Where he will go ultimately? What are his duties and responsibilities in this world? With what program and aim he should live his life? If the parents know themselves and have definite aims in life, then they will be successfully able to guide their children on the desired path.

[^1]: Gharar al hukm, p. 179 [^2]: Gharar al hukm, p. 77 [^3]: Gharar al hukm, p. 205 [^4]: Gharar al hukm, p. 693 Previous…