Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim
Nigeria Social Security appears bleeding amidst the committee of nations and the manner of its re-integration remains under illusion. The technicality of garnering harmonious living is a prerogative of each member of the society. Looking inward at the face of any eventuality primes man for admiration. Since 'home' is the micro unit of the general macrocosm, an assault on one is assault on all. Charity - they say - begins at home. To Allah (SubhanaHu Wa Ta'ala (SWT)) belongs our allegiance and abundant blessing be upon the noble Messenger Muhammad (SallaLlahu Alayhi Wasallam (SAW)) and the entire followers of his guidance till eternity.
The title of the Khutbah strikes mainly on Security and Child's Upbringing. In today Nigeria, not all person is capable of training child as expected due to prevalent economic situation. Not only because of money, but also its cutting-edge technicality, ethical and piety concepts. This is due to the fact that 'one can hardly give he does not have.' Yet, to have morally groomed child, the responsibility can be entrusted on those who specialise in training. Such venues as Madaris (Arabic Schools) and other training centers suffice in this respect. An educational maxim 'A trainee is but a replica of a trainer' seems to be of paramount in this respect.
Nonetheless, the situation on ground may be traced to the level of poverty which often makes learning dwindle. Personifying knowledge in its call for would be learner, it suffers greatly and it ball rolls into eventual retardation of individual and the society on general. The invasion of Bandits, Boko Haram and Kidnappers is not only an offshoot of ill-mannered training from the family but also an indication to return to the drawing board for re-strategy.
Major ways of imbuing desirable manners in a child include the following:
1. Tarbiyyatun Imaniyyah: This is doctrinal and structural training regarding implanting in him value of the five fundamental pillars of Islam. These include undiluted faith in Allah and the Messenger, the establishment of daily five canonical Salat, the Zakat and Sawm and Hajj when necessary. That of the six article of faith in oneness of Allah, light-creature of Angels, the messenger hood of selected other Prophets, the unseen of which the death and what follows like the Qabr (grave),the Last Day, hell (Nar) and Paradise (Jannah). The content of Suratu Luqman (Qur'an 32:13-19) is explanatory on avoiding Shirk (idolatry), keeping low profile and humility towards others. It caps it all with goodness to parents at all costs.
2. Tarbiyyatun Khulqiyyah: ethical training involving manners of greeting, conduct, courtesy, and humanity par excellence. This would engender gross humility towards other creatures non-living things involved.
3. Tarbiyyatun Jismiyyah: hygienic training is also important to endear him to people arising from being neat. Avoiding unwholesome eating, drinking, sniffing, clothing, tattooing among others should be watchword. The spate of intakes of C-O-L-Os is overwhelming and its effects on 'Towns' is alarming. Allah (SWT) charges man: 'Let man examine (observe) what he eats... ' It also includes avoiding changing gender clothes and gutter culture of dressing i.e sagging and Malian traits. This leads to the next factor in manners of training.
4. Tarbiyyatun 'Aqliyyah: mental training and total admirable disposition. Training received by a child in this respect show-cases him to the world. It enables him shun operating on others' discretion. Safe thought is galvanized at all time to be safe from being enslaved by anyone. Total human development takes place here. It is against the backdrop of operating on vain glory and relying solely on parents' influence without anything addition to same. It is a projection of only knowledge of worth and this is evident in Sayyidina Aliy's submission that 'Speak and you shall be identified, for human being is loved or otherwise for what he says.'
5. Tarbiyyatun Nafsiyyah: soul or concept training deals with the totality of man arising from his self-integrity. In case he channels it towards rewarding entreaties, he is appreciated for that with inner peace of mind and body and the household for the soul. Otherwise, it attracts series of encumbrances and hindrances to the development of mind and the body. By the way, Allah declared in the Glorious Qur'an :'Truly he succeeds that purifies it. And he fails that corrupts it (Qur'an 91:9-10). A corrupted soul (mind) surrounds itself with incredible debts which would eventually prevent him from ultimate felicity if not abated.
6. Tarbiyyatun Ijtima'iyyah: social training is a factor necessary for interpersonal relationship. It employs perseverance and courtesy apart from being complimentary to other factors. A man prone to success or otherwise depending largely on the manner in which he relates.
It is to this end that child's training can be quantified as about 75% of onerous duties of man likened unto Amanah (Trust) apart from getting married and getting children. This is the central theme of Qur'an 66:6 where Allah (SWT) enjoin Muslims on child rearing and protection saying: 'O you who believe, guard yourselves and your wards against hell...' It must be clearly noted no one declares faith in Allah but engages in heinous acts of killing innocent souls, such must be laden with nefarious motives other than religious strife (Jihad). Suffices to say that wanton killing, maiming and kidnapping perpetrated by men of underworld in the country should be nipped in the buds before going out of hand. Till we meet again in the next edition, stay blessed.
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DR. RAZAQ BOLAWAYE UTHMAN, IMAM & MISSIONER ANSAR-UD-DEEN SOCIETY OF NIGERIA IPAJA BRANCH LAGOS STATE NIGERIA. ©2025 https://www. slaipaclass.com
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