So Said The Promised Messiah (as) — Page 49
BRINGING UP <mark>CHILDREN</mark> As for me, beating of the <mark>children</mark> is an act which can be termed as a sort of Shirk (associating others with. God). It actually means that the ill-tempered person makes himself a partner of God in giving guidance and sustaiiiing the creat- ures. When a quick tempered person <mark>punish</mark>es someone, he gets so much excited that he turns himself into an enemy and administers <mark>punish</mark>ment many times more than the offence calls for. Only such a person has the right to <mark>punish</mark> the. child to a certain extent, as maintains self respect to control himself and is forbearing and dignified; such a one can scold the child. But he who is quick tempered, undignified and lacking in wisdom has no right that he should be entrusted the duty of upbringing and training the <mark>children</mark>. I wish that the people could pray for the <mark>children</mark> just as they are anxious to <mark>punish</mark> them. They should make it part and parcel of their duties that they pray for the <mark>children</mark> fervently; the prayers of the parents for their <mark>children</mark> are particularly. accepted by God. There are certain prayers which are a daily routine with me. (1) I pray for myself that God may let me do the kind of things that would manifest His honour and Grandeur and He may make me fully resigned to His will. (2) I pray for my wife that He may grant me <mark>children</mark> through her, who may prove to be the coolness of my eyes 49