Saturday 31 December 2011

Mother

IN THE NAME OF ALLAH – THE SOURCE OF MERCY – THE MOST MERCIFUL

LOVE, DEVOTION AND INFLUENCE OF A MOTHER

THE WORD MOTHER IS SWEETER TO THE LIPS THAN HONEY, MORE MELODIOUS TO THE EAR THAN A CARESSING POETRY, MORE PRECIOUS TO THE HEART THAN THE PUREST JOY. 

WHO IS A MOTHER? A MOTHER IS THE ONLY PERSON ON THIS EARTH WHO CAN CRY WHEN SHE IS HAPPY, LAUGH WHEN SHE IS HEARTBROKEN AND WORK WHEN SHE IS FEELING ILL. A MOTHER IS AS GENTLE AS A LAMB AND AS STRONG AS A LION. ONLY A MOTHER CAN APPEAR SO WEAK AND HELPLESS YET DO MANY THINGS THAT A FATHER CANNOT DO. A MOTHER IS ALSO A PICTURE OF HELPLESSNESS WHEN FATHER IS NEAR AND A MARVEL OF RESOURCEFULNESS WHEN SHE IS ALL ALONE. AND THERE IS NO GREATER THRILL IN LIFE, THAN TO POINT TO THAT WONDERFUL WOMAN AND BE ABLE TO SAY TO THE WORLD, "THAT'S MY MOTHER!" 

ONE OUTSTANDING INFLUENCE OF A MOTHER IS TRAINING OF THE YOUNG MINDS WITH A DESIRE FOR VIRTUE. A MOTHER FOLLOWS THE PROGRESS OF HER CHILDREN, AND OFTEN INSTRUCTS THEM IN THEIR DUTIES. THANKS TO THE MOTHER'S CARE, HER CHILDREN SURPASSED IN GOOD BEHAVIOUR. CHILDREN ARE REPLICAS AND REFLECTIONS OF THEIR PARENTS, PARTICULARLY OF THEIR MOTHERS WITH WHOM THEY HAVE THE MOST FREQUENT CONTACT.

MANY MEN OF THE PAST HAVE BEEN RICHLY BLESSED BY WHAT THEY LEARNED FROM THEIR MOTHERS. THE MATERNAL INFLUENCE EXPERIENCED BY THESE LEADERS BORE RICH FRUIT IN THEIR LIVES. THINK OF THE WESLEY BROTHERS, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, JOHN NEWTON, EMERSON AND OTHERS. THEIR NAMES WOULD PROBABLY NEVER HAVE LIGHTED THE PAGES OF HISTORY, IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR THE WOMEN WHO RAISED THEM IN HOMES WHERE THE LAW OF LOVE WAS THEIR DAILY GUIDE AND INSPIRATION.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN DECLARED, "NO MAN IS POOR WHO HAS A GOOD MOTHER." OTHER QUOTATIONS BY GREAT PEOPLE ARE MOTHERS, YOU HAVE A HIGH AND HOLY CALLING. BY YOUR WORDS AND YOUR EXAMPLE YOU ARE TO TEACH YOUR CHILDREN THE LOVE OF GOD. WHAT A CHALLENGE! WHAT A PRIVILEGE! 

HERE ARE A FEW RULES IN TRAINING YOUR CHILDREN. TEACH THEM TO PRAY AS SOON AS THEY CAN SPEAK. GIVE THEM NOTHING THEY CRY FOR AND ONLY WHAT IS GOOD FOR THEM. AND COMMEND AND REWARD GOOD BEHAVIOUR. LET US HONOUR OUR MOTHERS, NOT ONLY WITH WORDS OF PRAISE, BUT WITH LIVES THAT REFLECT THE IMPACT OF THEIR INFLUENCE! THE CHAIN OF A MOTHER'S PRAYERS CAN LINK HER CHILD TO GOD. 

MOTHER'S HANDS CAN DO ALMOST ANYTHING, FROM WIPING AWAY TEARS TO MAKING AN OLD DRESS LOOK NEW AND BEAUTIFUL AGAIN. THEIR EYES WOULD TWINKLE WITH DELIGHT AT THE SMALLEST ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THEIR CHILDREN. THEY WAIT WITH PATIENCE WHEN ENDLESS QUESTIONS ARE ASKED AND GENTLY RESPOND TO EACH ONE. THEY CAN EXPLAIN THE BIGGEST MYSTERIES IN THE SIMPLEST WAY. WHEN THE CHILDREN ARE SICK IN BED THEY STAY AND ENTERTAIN THEM FOR HOURS AT A TIME. THEY CARRY THEM OFF TO BED WHEN THEY DROP OFF TO SLEEP IN THE MOST UNLIKELY PLACES. WHEN THEY ARE LONELY THEY SNUGGLE CLOSE TO THEM WITH THEIR REASSURING ARMS AROUND THEM. WHEN THE CHILDREN, AS TODDLERS, WALK AROUND THE HOUSE OR GARDEN, THEY ADJUST THEIR STEPS TO THE CHILD'S SMALL FEET. AND THEY WALK BY THEIR SIDES READY TO CATCH THEM IF THEY FALL. 

BEING A MOTHER IS NEVER WITHOUT PROBLEMS. DIRTY DIAPERS, INTERRUPTED SLEEP, 24-HOUR DUTY WITHOUT PAY, AND THE RISK OF HEART-BREAK AND REJECTION TO NAME A FEW. BUT NO WOMAN WHO CHOOSES MOTHERHOOD OVER A CAREER EVER NEEDS TO FEEL THAT SHE HAS MISSED LIFE'S BEST. WE MUST NOT IDEALISE MOTHERS. THEY HAVE THEIR WEAKNESSES AND FAULTS LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. NO WOMAN IS PERFECT. YET OUR PROHET (PBUH) HONOURED MOTHERS, AND SO SHOULD WE. LET'S GIVE MOTHERS THE LOVE AND RESPECT THEY DESERVE! 

WHAT IS A MOTHER'S IDEA OF A DREAM HOUSE? THREE BEDROOMS, TWO LARGE BATHROOMS, A BIG FAMILY SITTING ROOM, A MODERN KITCHEN, AND A SPACIOUS GARAGE? OR MAY BE HER DREAM HOME WOULD HAVE A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN AND A VIEW OVERLOOKING A QUIET LAKE. 

AS GOOD AS THESE FEATURES MAY BE, MOST MOTHERS KNOW IT TAKES MORE TO MAKE A HOUSE A HOME. THE MOST IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF A HOME ARE THE SPIRITUAL QUALITIES AND THE LOVE BETWEEN FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILDREN. IT'S A PLACE WHERE MOTHER AND THE REST OF THE FAMILY WILL FIND TRUE JOY. A HOUSE IS BUILT BY HUMAN HANDS, A HOME BY HUMAN HEARTS! 

A TEACHER GAVE HER CLASS A LESSON ON THE MAGNET AND WHAT IT DOES. THE NEXT DAY, IN A WRITTEN TEST, SHE INCLUDED THE QUESTION: "I AM A 6 LETTER WORD. THE FIRST LETTER IS M. I PICK UP THINGS. WHAT AM I?" WHEN THE TEST PAPERS WERE TURNED IN, THE TEACHER WAS ASTONISHED TO FIND MOST STUDENTS ANSWERED THE QUESTION WITH THE WORD MOTHER. YES, MOTHERS DO PICK UP THINGS. BUT THEY ARE MUCH MORE THAN 'MAGNETS', GATHERING UP CLOTHES AND PICKING UP TOYS AROUND THE HOUSE. 

A GOOD MOTHER LOVES HER FAMILY AND PROVIDES AN ATMOSPHERE WHERE EACH MEMBER CAN FIND ACCEPTANCE, SECURITY AND UNDERSTANDING. SHE IS THERE WHEN CHILDREN NEED A LISTENING EAR, A COMFORTING WORD, A WARM HUG OR A LOVING TOUCH ON A FEVERED BROW. AND FOR THE MOTHER, HER GREATEST JOY IS IN HELPING HER CHILDREN. MOTHERS LIKE THAT DESERVE TO BE HONOURED  NOT JUST ONE DAY OF THE YEAR  BUT EVERYDAY. AND THAT RECOGNITION SHOULD INVOLVE MORE THAN WORDS. IT OUGHT TO BE SHOWN IN RESPECT AND THOUGHTFULNESS AND LOVING DEEDS. 

ALTHOUGH THE MY MOTHER IS DEAD NOW, I STILL RETAIN VIVID PICTURES OF HER. SHE SHOWED A DEEP AFFECTION TO EACH AND EVERYONE OF US.

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