The Test of Life: An Examination

THE TEST OF LIFE AN EXAMINATION The most excellent gift parents can bestow upon their children is education and nurturing to cultivate their moral character. This is the real responsibility of parents. A Muslim individual migrated with his wife from Uttar Pradesh to settle in Delhi, where he ventured into the property business and accumulated considerable wealth. However, they were unable to conceive any children. On one occasion, their mother visited Delhi and observed her son living in a grand residence. Although he possessed abundant worldly possessions, the couple had been unable to have children despite a significant duration of marriage. This predicament left their mother deeply concerned, often pondering, “Who will inherit my son’s wealth?” This incident serves as a poignant reminder of why children are described as a trial in the Quran (64:15). The underlying reason behind this is that people view their children as an extension of themselves, hoping that their hard-earned wealth will not go to waste but instead be inherited by their offspring.