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It
is narrated that a man came to the Prophet (P.B.U.H) and complained against his
father that he takes what he wants from his assets. The father was called for
by the prophet(P.B.U.H.). He came leaning on the stick as he was very languid
and decrepit. The Prophet(P.B.U.H.) narrated on him what was complained by his
son. The father simply told "O
Prophet of Allah peace be upon you: We lived up a time when my this child was
very weak and good for nothing, and I was strong and wealthy, I did not
frustrate him to take any thing from my wealth. Today, when the case is
fortunately or unfortunately reverse, I am being denied his wealth".
This
dolorous comment filled the eyes of the Prophet(P.B.U.H.) With tears, and he
said, turning to the complaint maker, " You and your assets are under the
disposal of your father ".
Even
when the parents are disbelievers, you are enjoined by Islam to behave with
them kindly, respect them and render your services for them except when you are
disconcerted by them to be polytheist and to disobey Allah, as Allah Says in
Surah Luqman :
"If they (parents) pressurize
you to make for Allah a partner about whom you do not have any bit of
knowledge, don't concede to their pressure and be associated with them kindly
in this world".
Imam
Bukhari has narrated through Hazrat Asma (R.A.) that she said : "In the
regime of Quresh, when they entered an agreement with Prophet (P.B.U.H.), my
mother visited me, and yet she had not embraced Islam. Inquiring in this
matter, I asked Prophet (P.B.U.H), "My mother has come to me while she is
willing to embrace Islam. Can I maintain my relation with her", The
Prophet (P.B.U.H.) replied affirmatively; "Yes, you can".
It
is quite incontrovertial that the
sacrifices, made by the mother are more in comparison to those of the father,
therefore the emphasis on showing kindness has been laid more in favor of
mother, as Allah says,
"We have directed the human to
do favour with his parents. His mother carried him arduously and delivered him
arduously, and the period of his carrying and weaning ( by her ) is thirty
months".
In
recognition of the yeoman services, rendered by the parents and commemoration
of their ample benefactions, you should pray to Allah for them with full
devotion and sincerity, as Allah says imperatively.
"And say : O my Lord : bless
them as they brought me up when I was infant".
The
implications of this prayer are; "O my Lord! requite them with the same
benevolence, benediction and mercy, which were showered by them upon me round
the clock, and now, when they have reached the phase of senility and their
bones have become weak, they are in need
of mercy and benevolence more than any body else, and I am not in the position
of repaying their services, so O Lord: you patronize them on my behalf and
shower upon them your choicest mercies".
KHWAJA SHAMS-UD-DEEN AZEEMI
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE MERCIFUL, THE BENEVOLENT
Dedicated to those scientists, who are inching towards the cognizance of the facts, spotlighted by Allah Almighty, in the wake of their intelligent observation for the top vertex of scientific achievement, which is not other than the "Disastrous end of the Universe". And this is probably during 15th century of Lunar calendar.
