ings of the Qur'an.
Someone who accepts the Qur'an as his guide acts towards his
parents, other family members and everyone around him with
mercy and compassion. He will invite his relatives, friends and
other acquaintances to live according to the teachings of the Qur'an,
because Allah commands those with faith to start telling those close
to them about Islam:
Warn your near relatives. (Surat ash-Shu'ara': 214)
There is always happiness and joy in a family that lives accord-
ing to the teachings of the Qur'an as manifest in the Sunnah of the
Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. The kind of
shouting, arguments and disrespect we see in some disintegrating
families today could never happen in a community of believers. In
such a community, everyone takes
great pleasure in being with his
family. Children treat their
parents with respect and love
them with all their heart.
Families regard children as
trusts from Allah and look
after them. When we say
the
word
"family",
warmth, love, security
and mutual support
come to mind. But it is
useful to point out again
that this excellent state
can only be reached
through living faithfully
and completely in Islam
and through having fear of
and love for Allah.
Harun Yahya
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