Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All — Page 128
At the Indonesian Jalsa of July 2002, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IV ru addressed the Lajna and said that a good method for the successful moral training of our children would be to follow the excellent example of Hadrat Amman Jan ra. He stated , " If you wish to save your children from evil influences then follow the pure examp le of Hadrat Amman Jan ra. This prescription is without fail; and whoever follows it will be successful. " 76 In this speech , Hudur mentioned the following salient points: he emphasised that Hadrat Amman Jan ra firstly insisted that her children must never lie despite fearing the worst consequences. She taught that falsehood is indeed a form of " shirk " (idolatry), because the perpetrator does it out of fear of an individual or punishments, which they perceive as greater than Allah Almighty. Hudur said that Hadrat Amman Jan ra did not stress anything more in her children than “ developing a repulsion for deceit. ” Secondly, like Hadrat Amman Jan ra and the Promised Messiah as , parents should ensure that their children feel that they have belief and confidence in them. This instils self - confidence and high self - esteem in them. Children believe that if their parents respect them so too will others. Thirdly, Hadrat Amman Jan ra emphasised the importance of prayer. She prayed continuously, day and night. Almost every utterance and action became a prayer on Hadrat Amman Jan ’ s ra lips. For example, whilst eating with any of her grandchildren she would put a morsel of food in their mouth uttering , " Oh Allah Almighty make his/her fortune good. ” Also, if one of the children was leaving the house Hadrat Amman Jan ra would bid farewell with a prayer , " Go, and may Allah Almighty be your Protector and Helper. " She also instructed them to offer the greeting of "Salam" as they entered 128