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Children:
God’s Trust whether in Guidance or in Care(3)
Imam Ali (a.s.) was a
perfect man, with an ideal personality . All the human qualities and
virtuous manners appeared in this great man, who frankly boasted of the
education he received in his childhood. He told us about the great
spiritual wealth he had gotten during that stage of his honorable life. He also boasted of his
great teacher , the prophet of Islam (p.) when saying, «You knew about
the close kinship from the Messenger (p..) and the special rank he had
given me . He put me in, his lap, took me to his breast, and made me
sleep in his bed, touching his body and smelling his hair. He (a.s.)
proceeds saying, «Every day he used to teach me one of his manners, and
he order me to abide by it». All of Imam Ali’s (a.s.)
mental and emotional tendencies were satisfied during his childhood in
the Prophet’s tender lap. On one hand, the Prophet (p.) watered his
emotions from the spring of his affection and sympathy; on the other
hand, he gave him lessons in manners and ordered him to follow them. The profound, wise
educational methods, that the greatest prophet (p.) had followed in
upbringing Imam Ali (a.s.) revived the latter’s all hidden talents and
led him within a short time to the highest posts of perfection, so he
adapted Islam at the age of ten with awareness and perception.
Moreover, he spread its creed, following the Prophet’s way of life.
Never in his life did he deviate from the right way. The characteristic that
makes the value of the family of big importance is reviving the child’s
individual traits. Individuals do not only differ from each other in
their physical appearance, but also in their spirits and psychologies.
This difference is one of the features of the divine might. Why
don’t you beg God with reverence; He created you different from each
other]
(The Hypocrites: 8). The Messenger (p.) said,
«people are metals like gold and silver». Due to this reason, some
children are born with certain qualities that do not exist in other
ordinary children. Some individuals, perhaps, have reason, perception,
intelligence, wit, memory, acuteness, generosity, and self-control in an
extraordinary way. The child’s upbringing
should be based on man’s natural perception and innate tendencies,
methods built on this basis are sound, and they are the realistic way
for man’s happiness. Therefore, what is the most
important basis of education: In the course of sound
education, the first thing a child must be taught is making him feel
God’s existence, and make him believe in Him using an easily
understandable approach. The need for believing in
God is inborn, and it exists inside every man’s nature-when the child’s
perception system is ready & good observation arises in him, he starts
inquiring about reasons of things. In this case, his pure self is
completely ready to receive belief in God, and indeed it is a very
natural matter. The teacher should make use of this innate wealth, and
thus make the child understand that God created man, plants, animals,
objects and all the universe. He is the maker of day and night. He
watches our deeds at any moment; He rewards us for our good doings and
punishes us for ill ones. Talking to the child in this way is so easy
that it results in the child’s submission. He becomes a believer in God
in a short time. Following this approach, we can create in the child’s
a love for discipline, commitment, straight forwardness, and
virtuousness. Besides, believing in God is not only the greatest refuge
for man but also the most significant element that brings about his
self-tranquility; it is the most important basis for his happiness and a
major issue prophets dealt with in their call.
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