"A child tends to imitate his parents in everything good or bad. Hence, parents need to realise that if they are sincere in their quest for self-reformation and if they want their children and the next generation to adopt good morals, they will have to initiate the process of self-reformation from themselves."
Source/Credit: All Africa
By The Daily Observer
The women wing (Lajna Ima'illah) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at The Gambia has successfully concluded its 9th Annual National Convention (Ijtema) held recently at the Baitus Salam Mosque in Talinding. The women convention was followed by a daylong convention by the devoted children (Waqf-e-Nau), with an overall attendance of over 700 participants from across the country. In his closing remarks, Amir Baba F Trawally said that Lajna should reflect on their achievements and increase their efforts, as they would soon celebrate their 10th Annual National Ijtema in 2015. He urged them to improve on the training of their children, as it is one of their greatest responsibilities.
This convention, he added, is purposely meant for moral and spiritual reformation and the establishment of mutual friendships. According to him, women should inculcate in their children love and obedience of Allah Almighty, the Holy Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (SAW), Hadhrat Masih Mau'ood, the Promised Messiah and Imam Mahdi (AS) and Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih V (ATBA). "They should be trained and prepared to spend their lives in accordance with the teachings of Islam; the means to achieve this end should be thought and put into action," he added.
Amir Sahib also mentioned that Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih V (ATBA) elaborated that parents must show righteous examples to their children, because children learn from their environment. Since women (Lajna) are the torch-bearers of training (Tarbiyat) follow the instructions of the Khulafa to the best of your ability and continue conveying the message to your local Majalis. "Let us show the highest level of obedience to the institution of Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya and inculcate the same in our children; we must always emphasise that both in words and in actions," he urged the gathering.
The Amir further stated that "another element that helps the process of self-reformation is the environment one is surrounded by and the tendency among young children to follow the way of their elders. The same phenomenon, he noted, helps man learn from his parents their language and morals. "If the parents are righteous, the children too, under the pious influence of their parents will be pious and righteous. However, if a child finds his parents quarrelsome or witnesses some other evils at home or in society, he or she too begins to adopt the same morals. The parents, therefore, need to vigilantly monitor their own behaviour as well." Nowadays, he added, parents should also ensure that their children make a positive use of television and the internet; and keep a close watch over them. According to him, the best time to inculcate good morale into children is at the tender age. He said children keenly observe their parents and unconsciously absorb their influence. "A child tends to imitate his parents in everything good or bad. Hence, parents need to realise that if they are sincere in their quest for self-reformation and if they want their children and the next generation to adopt good morals, they will have to initiate the process of self-reformation from themselves."
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