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!!
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Striving in the pursuit of people’s satisfaction
[Striving in the pursuit of] people’s satisfaction is an unattainable goal, and [instead], striving to guide them is a good deed that should not be neglected.
Remain steadfast and pursue the path
Some students of knowledge have a weakness [in their ability] to memorise, and the weakness may be severe.
Most of the sins are borne of…
Most of the sins are borne of idle speech and looking [at that which is prohibited], and these [two] are the broadest of the paths of entry for Shaytaan [to come play mischief with you].
Keep a watchful eye over them
Staying at home is a great opportunity to fulfil the obligation of protecting oneself and [one’s] family from the Fire, by teaching them [about their religion] and disciplining them [upon their…
Provision is solely in the Hand of Allaah
[Regarding] the dunya [of the believer], if it is lost [in the Path of Allaah], then Allaah will compensate for it, because the [matter of] provision is [solely] in the Hand of Allaah.
Honouring your father
Whoever walks in front of his father, then he has disobeyed him, unless he walked [ahead] to remove [any] harm from his path.
A sound heart
…and the shortest of paths to Paradise is soundness* of the heart.
Working for a living
Some of the companions saw a strong young man racing to his job, and they remarked: ‘If only in the Path of Allaah…’, then the Prophet ﷺ responded to them, saying
A true brother
So your brother is the one who [sincerely] advises you, reminds you, and warns you [against pursuing the path to destruction].