Fazl-e-Umar — Page 81
Fazle Umar 81 difficulties are created, as a result of this mental rebellion and disobedience are born, as a result of the same grow seekers after high ideals that are wholesome, sincere and honest personalities. If we analyse the psychological background of those personalities who play a prominent role in good or evil, it would be no exaggeration to state that the children’s view regarding their parents strongly influences them in reforming or spoiling their conduct and behaviour. These views continue to shape their hearts and minds as a result of experience and perception. The positive and negative incitements and urges that are being created as a result of these views and opinions continue to mould a child’s personality as wet clay is moulded in the hands of a potter. We accept that there is no single cause for the making or breaking of these person- alities and we are aware that in the complex workshop of God’s Will are innumerable causes and stimuli covertly doing their job. Keeping in view whatever lies in the domain of man’s knowledge, it would be no exaggeration to favour one influence over all others. Analysing Hadhrat Sahibzada Sahib’s personality from this point of view, after carefully observing his father and after pondering over his visible and hidden impres- sions over a long time we are compelled to accept that Hadhrat Sahibzada Sahib believed his father to be a sincere and pious man who was always true to his word. As a result of this conviction, all the positive influences of his father’s character ought to have made their impression on his own personality and that is exactly how they made their mark. It was as a direct result of this positive influence that Hadhrat Sahibzada Sahib became wholly committed to that to which his illustrious father had dedicated his every moment to. He sacrificed his time, life, property and honour just as his glorious father had done throughout his life. Like him, he endured torment upon torment and problem after problem in this cause. Hence, all the signs, which appeared in his thought