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Chapter 1: The Role of Ahmadi Muslim Mothers 17 The pleasure you find in this cannot be found in watching dramas, listening to meaningless stories, and in wasting time in these sorts of things. ” 1. 15 Advice from Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih V (aba) “ You all know that there is a prayer that we offer for our children, which is: May Allah make them a source of joy and comfort for our eyes. For believers, their children become a delight for their eyes when they adopt righteousness, if they are healthy and affluent, if they are obedient and serve their parents. Thus, when a person prays to God to be granted children who are pious, truthful, and a source of comfort for their eyes, then in accordance with the example of the Holy Prophet (saw), he or she should search for the delight of the eyes that can only be acquired by fulfilling the rights of Allah ’ s worship. When this happens, then as a result, God Almighty bestows such children who truly prove to be the delight of their parents ’ eyes and are a source of happiness to them. Therefore, for the Tarbiyat of their children, it is essential that women establish and maintain their prayers to the highest standards. The homes of Ahmadi Muslims should be filled with the love and remembrance of Allah at all times. As I said in my previous two Khutbas (sermons), television programs, the internet, or family outings should never take priority and so prove to be an obstacle preventing our prayers from being offered in the beautiful manner that is required. Certainly, it is not just women, but also all men who must pay full attention at all times to fulfilling the rights of worship that are due to Allah. If full attention is paid to our prayers, then Allah, the Almighty has promised that as a result your children will indeed become the delight of your eyes. ” 1. 16