E-NADAHA !!: parenting

As i sat in the unbearable heat on the most uncomfortable chair...i was looking of all those moms and dads who were sitting just like me waiting for their kids...

All of us were waiting for our kids to finish their karate class.

All of us were willing to go through this tiring session several times a week...all for the sake of our loved children...

"I would bite him if he didn't appreciate me when he grows up" I thought...

Then the door opened and the kids came running to their parents...the best moment ever...when all the ranting disappears and a big smile takes its place on your face.

They come out jumping up and down with excitement...showing off how good they are and how great is the karate suit...

And he would go home tiered and proud of himself...

But this time...he walked in and kept staring at the TV...and said: "I am not happy"

His grand ma asked him: "why?"...he said" again. Israel again?! "

I and my mom exchanged that special look and she said "yes my dear"

He said: "I'm not happy because good Egyptians don't do anything"

I had tears in my eyes and couldn't say a word...leaving it all to my mom and wanting to hear more of his thoughts that astonished me.

Mom said: "when you grow up in sha2 Allah, you will fight them."

He said: "no. I will call them to Islam first. And if they fight me, I'll then fight them"

That kid is only five and a half. How come he has this complete figuration of what is happening and what is expected from Muslims???!

I have no idea...

Thank Allah for his great gift that I've always made sure that I talk about everything openly with my kids. But that amazed me...especialy when I hear every minute in the media lame words that drive me crazy...

Will these kids be the upcoming hope for our nation?

Will they regain the Islamic pride?

Will they teach grownups lessons in manhood?

I really would hope so...

Masha2 Allah la quoata ella bellah...

Believe me,it doesn't need dramatic changes from what you know and lived through,to raise a child with solid grounds..

when allah blesses us with children,we realy get happy and overwhelmed by the bless

among us..we struggel to know how to perfectly feed and nurture and take good care of our baby..

with time so long ahead of us all the preparenting planes that we dreamed about is forgotten and we raise the child on a day to day basis without thinking ahead or re-evaluating our principals and techniques..

that is why we end up having duplicats of both parents with same characters and same faults..

No..we mustn't think that they are our children..we made them..we own them..it's not that at all..

they will grow up and judge you..at least in their hearts..and because it's our responsibility

to raise correctly ,allah will ask and weigh our deeds with them..

wether you're a parent or becoming or want to be one..calculate..plane and aim for only one thing..that you're gonna do your best to make them true,human,strong and successful in life..and to teach them the way to paradise..

it's so strange when we find fathers travel and stay away from their kids and work their bones off just to give his kids enough money to be happy in life..and doesn't think that without quality time and good parenting and setting religious bases within them,they might end up in hell..3eathan bellah..

the world is full of well educated,rich,jeniouses..that don't believe in god and all they did in life will be a waste..

we must know that allah created us only to worship him and any thing else is a way of living during our journey of knowing and worshipping allah..

allah won't ask you what kind of car you bought to your son..but he'll ask you,did you teach him alsunnah..praying..!!

and when it comes to character..you should cherish being arabic..it's your identity..

it's who you are no matter what you do..if you're dressed as a cowboy or a duke..you'll still be an arabian..this is what makes you special..

allah chose the middle east to bring out all religions because they are the center of universe..

Islam is great within it self it doesn't need us to give it value..we need islam to be valuable..teach your kid integraty..make him proud of who he is..despite any flows..

make baby steps to experience that in your life..

you might buy your baby girl ..FULLA..instead of barbie..........

then,you might give your kid the ultimat gift ever...