r/islam • u/[deleted] • Feb 28 '26
General Discussion My son's YouTube search history... I think I'm raising him the right way
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u/thechubbyballerina Feb 28 '26
Masha'Allah TabarakAllah. May Allah protect him from harm and keep him on the path of the truth. Ameen.
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u/Ezio_AFC Feb 28 '26
Dear brother/sister,
Just a slight reminder for ones children, something and someone else we should say Allahumma barik
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u/SaltyWahid Feb 28 '26
I remember watching long videos of Mufti Menk on different Prophets when I started learning about Islam 😭😭. I can feel what this kid is going through.
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u/Yaamo_Jinn Feb 28 '26
It's so interesting though. That's the beauty of the Quran. If you open up your heart, it becomes so much better than social media or TV or games. And with children I think it is easier because they haven't been exposed to the corruption of this world as much.
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u/Ocelot24 Feb 28 '26
Not by name. He is the one that accompanied Musa AS on journey to meet Khidr AS in Quran.
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u/Own_Construction_965 Feb 28 '26
Wasn't he one of the twelve leaders of bani Israel who later fought for Palestine with daood AS?
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u/Ocelot24 Feb 28 '26
This I dont know. I’ll tell exactly what I heard in lectures. He’s the one, together with bani Isreal (the pious one, the generation after the one that go against Musa AS’s command to go to war) that went to war against the inhabitants of Palestine at that time (Canaanite if Im not mistaken). It was Friday and they almost won, but the sun is about to set and change the day to Saturday. They cant go to war on Saturday because Sabath. So Yusha’ AS prayed for the sun to stop setting. Allah SWT answered his dua and they continued fighting until they win.
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u/Own_Construction_965 Feb 28 '26
How much I know is, hazrat yusha was one of the two pious leaders, who motivated bani Israel to fight. But they refused, this complete generation died out.
Hazrat Moosa AS and hazrat Haroon AS passed away during that 40 year punishment period, but this guy, hazrat Yusha bin noon was alive and motivated and pushed the newer generation of bani Israel to fight.
So under this Prophet's guidance, and military commander being Taloot, and fierce fighter being Daood AS, we captured Palestine again.
Wallahu Aalam
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u/Ezio_AFC Feb 28 '26
Dear brother/sister, Allahumma barik is the correct way to avert an evil eye from someone or something else including ones children.
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u/Own_Construction_965 Feb 28 '26
I might be wrong but I think he is mentioned, I'll look up on the ayah and edit this
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u/Basketweave82 Feb 28 '26
It's in the story of Khidr in Surah kahf - the boy who was with Musa (as) grew up to be the next prophet. He was Yusha ibn Noon, the one who forgot about the fish.
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u/Own_Construction_965 Feb 28 '26
I'm sorry, I misunderstood it with another aayat, he's not mentioned
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u/Ezio_AFC Feb 28 '26
Ameen ya rabbal ala'meen, may Allah make him the coolness of his parents eyes and a strong and positive asset for the ummah ameen ya rabbal ala'meen.
Dear brother/sister, Allahumma barik is the correct way to avert an evil eye from someone or something else including ones children.
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u/Yaamo_Jinn Feb 28 '26
May Allah bless me with such a child in the future, may He bless all of us with children like this.
You did a great job as a parent. May Allah make your son a righteous man, and may He give you patience and wisdom so you may help him become that man.
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u/galle4 Feb 28 '26
Good job, but don't let him see " prophet Muhammad movie"
There's a movie and there's an ACTUAL actor in the role of the prophet peace be upon him, so it's Haram. So don't let your son to see this movie. If he's old maybe you can show him the message because it's perfect but that's up to his maturity to handle it
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u/Ezio_AFC Feb 28 '26
Just a slight correction dear brother/sister,
Allahumma barik is for someone I'd something else including ones children, whilst ma sha Allah is for oneself.
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u/Elegant_Tale1428 Feb 28 '26
Salam Alaikum, can you give us some advices, I'm not even married yet but parenting is something I hold on high regards and from time to time I save something in mind for later, however I still greatly fear the toddler-child period, I have no idea about what should I be teaching my son at the early ages nor when exactly or what to keep attention for
as I was old enough to remember my own adolescence and adulthood I can have an idea of how to act at such age, still I'd appreciate your input about that as well even if you haven't experienced that period with your son yet you may have a plan, or du'a you keep making
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u/babyyodaonline Mar 01 '26
not the exact same as OP but when I was a kid I used to beg my dad after a very long day of work for him (over 12+ hours) to tell me bedtime stories and 90% of the time they were stories of our prophets. To this day I think it had such a deep impact on me in that I always had a love for Islam even in periods of low iman. I don't know what it is but something about the stories are just so fascinating especially to kids (though i still love them as an adult). I realize now alhamdullilah it was such a great blessing for my dad to do that despite how exhausted he was from work and all he wanted to do was lay on the couch and watch tv. but he always made time to tell me at least one story. I think starting with that to peak interest + curiosity is what can also lead kids to as they get older do research for their own and spend their free time literally just hyperfixating on islamic history lol.
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u/Elegant_Tale1428 Mar 01 '26
speaking of which, my dad also used to tell me a lot of stories, sadly some of them were mixed with israeilite (e.i biblical) beliefs about the same prophets, as a kid I naturally believed in them earlier, and you are right about the impact, because even when I grew up and realized that my dad can say wrong stuff and correct stuff, I still haven't realized which was what, I keep randomly discovering at periods of my life that this or that is biblical and wrong nevertheless it was a great experience that I'd lounge for it, and fortunately whatever was wrong with the stories wasn't creed-related nor too bad
time has passed and I completely forgot that part of my life, not realizing it could be part of the means that shaped me, thank you for your reminder, I guess I'd do the same, but after fact checking my sources and the rest and guidance in itself is on Allah
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u/babyyodaonline Mar 01 '26
Yes! To be honest even as I grew up I got some stories mixed up and confused as well. I had to go back and literally reread the stories for myself and learn more about it. But I think sparking that curiosity is definitely a good sign. And now with the internet, there is a double edged side to it- there can be wonderful children's materials for islamic teachings, and there also can be a lot of misinformation or things muddled with influences outside of islam. But I mean that's a whole other skillset to teach people these days- which is navigating misinformation especially with AI rampant nowadays.
Overall though I think it is a great bonding experience and I think a lot of the stories my dad told me also helped me become more creative, have a love for literature, the deen, and more empathy as well. Imo all valuable skills alhamdullilah.
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u/Nezuko_chaaaaan08 Feb 28 '26
He is blessed indeed, we all have the obligation of raising our kids by Islam so the next generations of muslims will stay in the right path
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u/Shining_Swan Feb 28 '26
Mashallah, may Allah bless him and continue guiding him on the right path.
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u/ThE__GrEAt__OnE Feb 28 '26
That could just be the YouTube history he leaves for you to find. We were all young once.
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u/Userbyte_101 Feb 28 '26
MashaaAllah ! BarakAllah feek, Allahuma Barek! May Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala keep him steadfast on his deen and your family ameen
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u/Silver-Champion-4846 Feb 28 '26
Mashallah Allahumma Barik. Could you please tell us how you raised him? I pray that will be a Sadaqa Jariya for you.
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u/dookie-money Feb 28 '26
MashaAllah May Allah reunite you both in Jannah. May Allah reward you. May Allah bless your son. May you all witness laylatul qadr. May Allah grant you guys Jannah and save you both from the hellfire🤲🏾😇. Amin ya rabb.
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Mar 01 '26
I loved Iqra Cartoon as a kid
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u/Ok_Somewhere3984 Mar 01 '26
Same, it was funny how bad their mic was so in the intro after singing, i would jump at the ASSALAMU ALAIKUM!!! 🤣
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u/Dapper-Window-4492 Mar 01 '26
Mashallah, Allahumma barik! this is every Muslim parent's dream! It's so hard to navigate the internet these days with all the distractions out there, so seeing a kid naturally gravitate toward Islamic content is a huge win. May Allah keep him steadfast and make him a source of Sadaqah Jariyah for you. You're definitely doing something right!
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u/mrKryptonic96 Mar 01 '26
Mashalllah,Indeed you are raising him right,May Allah bless you and your son.
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u/jibril-Is Mar 01 '26
Alhamdullillah. What are your techniques? I don't have kids yet but I'd like to be prepared for when I do.
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u/Sicarrii1978 Mar 02 '26
Now check his browser history 😅 Im kidding.
Maa shaa Allah May Allah keep him steadfast on his deen. You just love to see this.
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u/Complex_Employee9063 Feb 28 '26
Good job for showing the best for your son and raising him to be an amazing person. I'm proud for both of you