Peace be upon you!
Cleansing the vessel of self is done by being gentle. Answering harsh words in same manner would be pitty. Patience and passionate prayer will help spiritual ill. True believer is gentle at heart. Respondinging evil with good is goodness. Suppressing anger is bravery. The one who prays for brothers and sisters and forgives cannot have hatred.
Seeking divine nearness is quite important in this age of materialism. In this regard, alongwith uttering God’s name good practices are essential too. Parent’s responsibility increases to bring children in sphere of peace of God.
Allah says:
And for those who strive in Our path – We will surely guide them in Our ways. And verily Allah is with those who do good. [Quran Chapter 29 (Al- Ankabut) v-70]
Self-control and righteousness is the major subject of holy Quran. Such virtues need striving.
Cleaning the vessel of raw state of self fills it with piety and it takes one to divine nearness, explained by the promised ahmadiyya reformer (w.mta.tv). As It is daily observed that there are detergents and other cleaners which people use to clean the dishes for food. Same is the case with our inner self cleansing; one struggles to clean it.
In this regard, the holy ahmadiyya caliph, visiting USA these days, advised his community of diverse national origins to adopt the humble ways to please Allah and stay away from any discrimination against each other. He reminded them the farewell sermon of the blessed holy prophet in which he advised that all people were equal and no race or creed had any superiority over other. The only preference was because of righteousness.
If parents take good care of children in terms of teaching them to keep upper hand for spiritual well being with their own example, then children can stand against the ills of time. Proper covering of body is part of divine education. Best time to teach it is at very young age. If both parents have to work then very special care should be given to children’s spiritual uplift.
Strength of institution of marriage also need special attention. In certain cases, people deceived each other; more women are opperessed. Once marriage takes place then decency requires that it should be honored. Righteousness and faith are to be the benchmark alongwith compatibility.
Gentleness, good deeds and worship of God are buiding blocks of righteousness.
May peace spread!
