Father of the Orphans: Lesson1, Learning from the orphaned

2021.11.30 - 06:03
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Imam Ali began his life learning everything he was to know from the greatest of orphans, Prophet Muhammad (saww). The Prophet, whose father had died before he was born, was taken under the care of his uncle Abu Talib as a child thirty years earlier. In a similar way, Imam Ali grew up under the care and direction of the Prophet. Imam Ali’s education from the Prophet continued until the Prophet’s tragic death, after which Imam Ali would pass on and share teachings from his close time with the Prophet, to those around him.
We cannot know the precise wisdom behind the orphanhood of the Holy Prophet. What we do know is that the experience of being orphaned at a young age carries unique struggles that have the potential to teach us invaluable lessons on strength of character and resilience. Although this was emulated in the most perfect form in the Holy Prophet, we have an opportunity to pause and reflect on the stories of orphaned children of our age, and think about what important lessons they have to teach us to help build our character. We can learn to shift our perspective on orphaned children, from thinking of them as under-privileged members of society, to our educators who have unique experiences which we can learn from.
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