personalities عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام has been going on and it will go on until the Day of Judgement. (Binayah Sharh Hidayah, vol. 3, pp. 130)

Dear Islamic brothers! The abovementioned blessed parable also contains Madani pearls for us. As you have heard when Sayyiduna Ibraheem عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام related his dream to Sayyiduna Isma’eel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, he عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام instead of being sad and frightened, rejoiced, considering himself to be fortunate because Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ asked for his sacrifice and he عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام got ready cheerfully to be sacrificed in the path of Allah Almighty. On the contrary, if somebody experiences a little difficulty or trouble in his life, he begins to complain. Being impatient he even مَـعَـاذَ الـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ sometimes utters words of disbelief and displeases Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. On such an occasion, one should exercise great patience as this trial is also mercy from Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Sayyiduna Anas رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ has narrated that the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم stated, ‘Undoubtedly, more reward lies in a tough trial and when Allah Almighty loves any nation, He عَزَّوَجَلَّ makes them suffer a trial. So the one who is pleased with His Qaza, for him there is pleasure and the one who is displeased, for him there is displeasure.’ (Sunan Ibn Majah, Kitab-ul-Fitan, vol. 4, pp. 374, Raqm 4031)

This blessed event also gives us the lesson of giving upbringing to children. Our children are the apple of our eyes and peace of our hearts, but before this they are the bondmen of Allah Almighty, the Ummati of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and the important members of the Islamic society. If our upbringing does not make them worship Allah Almighty, obey the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and love Sunnahs and hate sins, so we should not dream to make them our obedient because it is Islam that teaches a Muslim to become submissive and obedient to his parents. Therefore, we should always be ready to give our children moral and spiritual upbringing along with looking after their physical appearance, good food, nice clothing and other necessities.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد