Shawwal 29, 1447/ April 17, 2026

(أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ )  ”isti‘adhah”  (أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيطَانِ) 

 “استعاذه مقام قرب ““The term استعاذه refers to a station of divine proximity — it means not only seeking refuge in Allah (SWT), but also aspiring to His nearness.”

 “( الاستعاذة سببٌ للنجاة في الدنيا والآخرة)”  “(Seeking refuge is a salvation in this world and in the hereafter).”  

Practical:

First step: Fleeing from Satan.

Second step: Taking refuge in the All-Merciful.

If these two matters are attained, then true isti‘ādhah has been achieved; otherwise, merely saying “A‘ūdhu billāh” has no benefit. In short, the word must reflect the state and the meaning.

After reflecting on the reality of isti‘ādhah and drawing from the Holy Qur’an, it can be said that isti‘ādhah has five essential pillars.

The first is fleeing from Satan, which corresponds to taqwā; the other pillars are: remembrance, trust in God, sincerity, and supplication.

 بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي شَرَعَ الاْسْلاَمَ فَسَهَّلَ شَرَائِعَهُ لِمَنْ وَرَدَهُ

Praise belong to Allah, who established Islam and made it easy for those who approach it, وَأَعَزَّ أَرْكَانَهُ عَلَى مَنْ غَالَبَهُ، 

and gave strength to its columns against any one who tries to overpower it. 

It is the brightest of all paths فَهُوَ أبْلَجُ الْمَنَاهجِ, the clearest of all passages وَ اوضِحُ الْوَلاَئِجِ. It has dignified minarets مُشْرَفُ الْمَنَارِ, bright highways مُشْرِقُ الْجَوَادِّ, burning laps مُضِيءُ الْمَصَابِيحِ, prestigious field of activity كَرَيمُ الْمِضْمارِ, and high objective رَفِيعُ الْغَايَةِ. It has a collection of race horses جَامِعُ الْحَلْبَةِ. It is approached eagerly مُتَنَافِسُ السُّبْقَةِ. Its riders are honourable شَرِيفُ الْفُرْسَانِ. Testimony (of Allah, Prophet etc.) is its way التَّصْدِيقُ مِنْهَاجُهُ, good deeds are its minarets وَالصَّالِحَاتُ مَنَارُهُ, death is its extremity وَالْمَوْتُ غَايَتُهُ, this world is its race-course وَالدُّنْيَا مِضْمارُهُ, the Day of Judgement is its horses وَالْقِيَامَةُ حَلْبَتُهُ and Paradise is its point of approach وَالْجَنَّةُ سُبْقَتُهُ. (K:106) 

وَنَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، وَنَشْهَدُ أَنَّ عليا و أبىنائه المعصومين حجج الله ،

أُوصِيکُمْ عِبَادَاللهِ و نفسي، بِتَقْوَى اللهِ وَطَاعَتِهِ،

Visionary Parents دور اندیش والدین

رَّبَّنَآ إِنِّىٓ أَسْكَنتُ مِن ذُرِّيَّتِى بِوَادٍ غَيْرِ ذِى زَرْعٍ عِندَ بَيْتِكَ ٱلْمُحَرَّمِ رَبَّنَا لِيُقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ فَٱجْعَلْ أَفْـِٔدَةً مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ تَهْوِىٓ إِلَيْهِمْ وَٱرْزُقْهُم مِّنَ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَشْكُرُونَ (14:37)

O our Lord! surely I have settled a part of my offspring in a valley unproductive of fruit near Your Sacred House, our Lord! that they may keep up prayer; therefore make the hearts of some people yearn towards them and provide them with fruits; haply they may be grateful:

Imam Sadiq (A.S.) – Actions Speak

الْعَمَلُ بِالْكَلَامِ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الْكَلَامِ بِغَيْرِ عَمَلٍ
“Practice with words is better than words without practice.” (Al-Kafi)

Method: Children imitate parents’ deeds, not lectures.

21-Year Training Plan (Imam Sadiq A.S.) –

الْوَلَدُ سَيِّدُ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ، وَ عَبْدُ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ، وَ وَزِيرُ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ
“Child: Master (0-7), Servant (8-14), Minister (15-21).” (Jami’ al-Ahadith)