Dear Islamic brothers! When we have a look at our society, we discover that most people are immersed in the swamp of sins. Alas! Sin rates soar and are endless. The misfortune of committing sins has entangled us greatly. Alas, the habit of sinning has made us so ill-mannered & shameless that we now feel no hesitation in committing sins and those who look pious, they also show laziness in           ‘اَمۡرٌ بِالۡمَعۡرُوۡفِ وَنَهۡيٌ عَنِ الۡمُنۡكَر’ i.e. calling towards righteousness and forbidding evil despite having the ability and power to do so, مَـعَـاذَ الـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ (Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ forbid)! They are not disgusted at the sound of songs, dramas and movies etc., on contrary, some even join their families in committing sins instead of making individual efforts upon them.

Remember! The complete freedom of committing sins, the availability of cable T.V, V.C.R & internet etc., the growing development of music concerts and an spiritually unhealthy atmosphere at home, all annihilate the dignity of a persons’ character, making it extremely difficult for one to do any good  deeds. Therefore, parents should endeavour to provide their children with ‘Madani training’ along with fulfilling other needs, healthier foods and modest clothing etc. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ says:

یٰۤاَ  یُّہَا  الَّذِیۡنَ    اٰمَنُوۡا   قُوۡۤا  اَنۡفُسَکُمۡ    وَ  اَہۡلِیۡکُمۡ    نَارًا   وَّ  قُوۡدُہَا  النَّاسُ   وَ  الۡحِجَارَۃُ

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: O People who believe! Save yourselves and your families from the fire, whose fuel are men and stones’ (Part 28, Surah At-Tahrim, verse 6)

Commenting on the abovementioned verse, the renowned commentator of the Glorious Quran Sadr-ul-Afaadil, Maulana Sayyid Muhammad Na’eemuddin Muradabadi عَـلَيْهِ رَحۡمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الۡـهَادِی has stated in Tafseer Khazain-ul-‘Irfan: (O People who believe! Save yourselves and your families from the fire, the fuel of which is men and stones) by obeying Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His Beloved Rasul صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, performing worship, refraining from sins and teaching your family `Ilm-e-deen by calling them towards righteousness and forbidding them from evil.

The Noble Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated, ‘All of you are rulers of your wards and everyone will be responsible for his dependent.’ (Sahih Bukhari, Kitab-ul-Jumu’ah, vol. 1, pp. 309, Hadis 893)

Commenting on the abovementioned blessed Hadis, ‘Allamah Maulana Mufti Muhammad Shareef-ul-Haq Amjadi عَـلَيْهِ رَحْـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الۡـقَـوِی has stated: ‘رَعِيَّت’ Implies one who is under the responsibility and guardianship of somebody, similarly, rulers are the guardians of the public, parents are the guardians of their children, teachers are the guardians of their students, spiritual guides are the guardians of their followers. In the same way, it is Wajib upon the wife, children or servant to look after the possession that is entrusted to them. And the one who has no dependent is responsible for his organs, deeds, speech, timing and activities. He will be accountable for all these. (Nuzha-tul-Qari, vol. 2, pp. 530)

Dear Islamic brothers! Being a guardian of the family, the obligation is on us to provide our family and children with in-depth training. We shall be accountable for this on the Day of Judgement. Therefore, along with the contemplation of reforming our family we should also reflect on rectifying ourselves since the one who is drowning, how could he save others; one who himself is in the state of negligence, how will he awaken others from negligence; the one who himself is plunging into the depth of misery, how could he elevate others. Therefore we need to adopt the way of righteousness,