Rewards and Joys of Parenting

بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم
In the Name of Allah,
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

 

As with any responsibility, there are rewards and joys in being a parent.
These rewards far outweigh the challenges, responsibilities, and efforts
of parenting. In fact, parenting holds some of Allah's greatest rewards
on this earth: unconditional love, bonding and human closeness, shared
moments, a smiling face with loving eyes, and hugs full of love and care.
Look into the eyes of your child, feel his or her skin, and listen to his or
her voice, and you will understand the true beauty of this gift. It is as if
Allah is giving us a little sample of heaven right here in this earthly life.

Above all, a devout parent will experience the gratification of watching
his or her child grow into a obedient servant of Allah; a believer who will
love and obey Allah and contribute to the society around him or her. This
servant of Allah may also provide enduring good deeds to a parent's
record through supplication.

Nabiصلى الله عليه وسلم said ''When a person dies, no good deeds

will be added on his record except for three: continuous charity,

beneficial knowledge, and a pious child who supplicates for him.            

                                                               ( Muslim)

A pious child who supplicates is one of only three ways though which a
person may acquire continuing good deeds for presentation on the Day
of Judgment. All of the effort definitely pays off in the end.

Nurturing Eeman in Children by
Dr. Aisha Hamdan