SEEKING AL-JANNAH THROUGH ONE ANOTHER
By
Ibn Abdillah As-sudaisiy Al-Iloori
O Muslim youths, seek Aljannah through your parents by doing good to them always whether they share your faith, belief, view or not. There is no circumstance that can make disrespect of your parents lawful to you. Mind your utterances while addressing them. Don't be rude towards them. Do not shout on them. Talk to them in an honourable manner. But when they ask you to disobey Allah or His Messenger, sollaLohu 'alaihi wasallam; do not follow them. Even this must be done with utmost sense of humility.
O Muslim parents and guardians, seek Aljannah through your children and wards by training them in an Islamic way. Train them to memorize the Qur'an and work with it; they will lead you to eternal bliss. Train your female children to dress properly; avoid free-mixing with the opposite sex and illegal sexual relationship; they will guide you to Aljannah.
O Muslim men, seek Aljannah through your wives by being good towards them and admonishing them to obey Allah and His Messenger, sollaLohu 'alaihi wasallam in their activities. Guide them against tabarruj of the first period of ignorance. Tell them not to beautify their voice in the presence of strange men so that men with weak minds will not be attracted to them.
O Muslim women, seek Aljannah through your husbands by obeying their lawful instructions; keeping their secret and properties; keeping their progeny safe and clean; urging them not to come home with ill-gotten means of sustenance (haram).
May Allaah count us among the people of Paradise.
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