O My Child You have Become an Adult pdf

O My Child You have Become an Adult

O MY CHILD YOU HAVE BECOME AN ADULT

Book Contents

• Introduction
• The age of religious obligation religious obligation and legal rulings reconsider your life
• Cut off in their prime fraternity and friendship love and passion
• Puberty parents’ rights
• Intense emotions
• Examples of righteous people

Book’s preface

This work is the result of the collaboration between Muslim brothers who have a mutual interest in making such a book available in the English language. Our goal is to serve a long-standing need on the part of Muslim youth in Western societies where the younger generations have been rent asunder by the overt disregard and abandonment of moral values and ideals on a very broad scale

On the one hand, the book has been particularly selected due to its concise, yet thorough treatment of the subject, and on the other because of its interactive dialogue format, which makes real the expression of positive parental response to the legitimate concerns of young people on

the verge of becoming adults

The communicative approach to translation has been adopted since it attempts to produce an effect on the readers of the target language translation equivalent to the effect the source language text has had on its readers. This is carried out through the study of the active interaction between form and content

We ask Allah to bless this effort, and make it of benefit to those who read it. May it be a continuing source of accumulating good deeds for us after we are returned to our Creator. And peace and blessings be upon our beloved Prophet, his progeny and companions, and all who follow them in righteousness until the Day of Resurrection.

O My Child You have Become an Adult

Book’s Introduction

Verily, all praise is due to Allah . We praise Hi m, ask Him for assistance, and ask His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allah from the evil within ourselves and from the grave consequences of our actions.

Whomever Allah guides will never go astray, and whomever Allah sends astray will never be guided.

 I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and I testify that Muhammad is the servant of Allah and His Messenger

At one time, we all were children and we frequently asked such questions as: when would we become adults?

 What is the turning point between childhood and adulthood? When is one considered a child, and when is one considered an adult

Puberty marks the stage of religious obligation, which is the turning point from childhood to adulthood. When a person reaches puberty, he bids farewell to childhood, and leaves behind its affairs.

The stage of puberty is characterized by various physical, mental and psychological changes. These changes do not always occur simultaneously.

The remarkable increase in growth rate and the alteration of the voice quality and other physical signs may occur; all for a purpose known only to Allah.

This period also witnesses changes in reasoning patterns and emotions

All these changes prepare one to enter a new stage and begin a new type of life. This is because Allah has created mankind to worship Him; and to do so in the most perfect manner will certainly shed some light on the wisdom behind creation.

At this stage, religious obligation begins and one becomes responsible for his deeds

At this stage, boys and girls encounter a new world, and they usually have many questions in mind. However, the answers to these questions are not readily available because specialized books dealing with such a sensitive issue as puberty from a religious perspective are rare.

Besides, when childhood shyness persists, it often stands as a barrier to asking questions of a sensitive nature

For these reasons, I have written this book hoping that it may introduce young youth to the stage of puberty.

 It is presented in the form of a dialogue between a father and his son to emphasize the important role played by the parents in educating their children, especially at the transitional stage

A writer is likely to face many difficulties when addressing his work to a generation younger than his own.

He may not be able to choose the words most appropriate for this sector of audience; he may also over emphasize a point, which is already clear to them, or he may oversimplify points that require deeper analysis

However, I have put forth my best effort in this work, drawing upon my adulthood experiences as well as those deriving from my present career as a teacher.

 I have already read many books and articles on the topics discussed and I hope that these varied sources would have helped me to overcome many of the difficulties previously mentioned

It is Allah Who provides success in all matters. Peace and blessings of Allah be upon His Messenger, and all who follow his guidance – Mohammed Abdullah Addawish

The Age of Religious Obligation

Q: Dad, we agreed yesterday to discuss, from an Islamic point of view, the issue of religious obligation and puberty.

I think it is very important to define accurately the beginning of such a stage that marks someone’s entry into maturity and legal responsibility in Islam