وَ اللّٰہُ یُرِیۡدُ اَنۡ یَّتُوۡبَ عَلَیۡکُمۡ  وَ یُرِیۡدُ الَّذِیۡنَ یَتَّبِعُوۡنَ الشَّہَوٰتِ اَنۡ تَمِیۡلُوۡا مَیۡلًا عَظِیۡمًا (۲۷(

Translation from Kanz al-Īmān: “And Allah wants to direct His Mercy towards you. And those who chase after their own pleasures; they desire that you be remotely separated from the straight path.”^[1]

Dear Islamic brothers! Look at how Allah condemned those who follow their desires, and how a valley of Hell called Ghayy awaits them. In the other verse we discussed, we see how Allah also condemned hypocrites and explained how they followed their desires until they fell into disgrace. The same hypocrites, out of hatred and stubbornness, wanted Muslims to fall into the same bad habits as them.

Regretfully, the state of Muslims today suggests that they have fallen prey to this hoax. They have fallen short in overcoming the hurdles set out by Satan and their nafs, transgressing boundaries in pursuit of fulfilling their desires. What has been the result of outside influence? Loss of Muslim identity, and a feeling of pride in following others. Dressing immodestly is but one example of this. And this has been normalized to the point that many do not even see this as being wrong.

When it comes to raising children, we see parents teaching them everything of this world but absolutely nothing of Islam. If a child is academically gifted, all focus then becomes set on turning them into a career professional. Teaching them Islamic knowledge is then something nobody pays attention to, and the child is brought up learning nothing but worldly things. 

Dear Islamic brothers! To raise our children properly and have them working to better their Hereafter right from their childhood, affiliate yourselves with the Islamic environment of Dawat-e-Islami. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـهِ