As a father, it is not your job

Reference: https://x.com/yosefalbahooth/status/962248919777513472

Yoosuf al-Bahooth said:

As a father, it is not your job to remove the thorns from the path of your child – out of fear they may scratch.

Indeed the thorns will never cease, and you will not live forever!!

However, your job is to teach him how to avoid the thorns from the path of his life.

And how to remain patient with the pain if he happens to be pricked.

And how he can become strong after each prick [of the thorns].


Translation originally published on 17 March, 2018

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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