The Mahdi Times September 2011 | Page 47

Grace that He has sent the Yamani (a.s), and very soon Imam Mahdi (a.s) Insha’Allah, so each good deed must be performed and each sin must be refrained from, each falsehood must be destroyed and each person must be given the Dawah, each pit of ignorance must be acknowledged and each peak of wisdom must be climbed, all in His way, for His sake, AnsarAllah and AnsarAllah to be, Insha’Allah. In conclusion, the Qur’an, Sincere Spirituality for the sake of Allah, the rejection of that which is false (the corrupt media) , the Trusting upon Allah when it comes to the relations He has, had or will provide and the breaking of the lock of Taqleed are among the necessities when one rises to inspect the purity of the Dawah of Ahmad Al Hassan (a.s), the Yamani, may my negligence to his call be forgiven by Allah. May this Dua of Imam Hussayn’s (a.s) be learnt and recited for the twelver who wishes to reach Allah: “My Lord! It is enough for my honour that I am Your servant! I am proud that You are my Master. You are just how I want You to be, now make me how You want me to be.” HOW TO RAISE GOOD ANSAR CHILDREN B Y: M A H D I _ B I A (This is a guideline based on experience and not upon medical research/child psychology) In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds.  May His blessings and prayers be upon Muhammad, his progeny, the Imams, and the Mahdis. Raising an Ansari child begins when it is in the womb. The first step is for the mother to train herself, this will continue into a role model attitude that is beneficial to the child, the mother herself, and the society. On a side note, fathers may also try to reform themselves (even if they consider themselves perfect!) I shall explore briefly the different stages of a child, and these are: Baby, Toddler, Preschooler, School kid, Teenager: 1. Baby As a baby, the child unknowingly absorbs the sights and sounds that are in the environment. In this stage, basic rule of thumb applies.  No Haraam.  No music.  No anger.  Even if you have had a bad day. The peace and dignity that Yamani (a.s.) teaches us must be there right from the start and should not be thought to be assumed later on as an attribute. 2. Toddler It is interesting how babies quickly turn into toddlers and suddenly have their opinions and are learning to assert themselves. Teach them kindness now! Teach them to feel good after doing nice things, reward for goodness goes a long way.  Never ignore a kind act done by your child, no matter how busy you are. 3. Pre-school age It’s story time. What should be your kids’ favorite story?  Children love stories that have kids. Tell them about baby Ismail.  Tell them about zam zam. Tell them stories that show good guys and bad guys, ideas can be