Prophet
Noah ordered the elders to be careful, patient and wise when educating
children and placed on the shoulders of the elders the burden of
bringing up children suitably equipped with the necessary skills for
conditions in the real world. Prophet Noah wanted the youth to avoid
making errors and not to be mistaken. He preached thus:
“If
elders make a mistake once, their juniors make it a thousand times. If
the father makes a mistake, the son makes a mistake; if the mother makes
mistakes, the daughter makes mistakes; if the father-in-law and
mother-in-law make a mistake, the bride makes a mistake.” For this
reason he established the rules of good manners at home for TÜRK İMAN.
This
rules of good manners are as follows:
1.
respect your elders
2.
love your juniors
Prophet
Noah said, “If you do not respect your old people, and do not love
your juniors then humanity gets lost; and an era of no mercy begins”
3.
respect your father and mother
He
advised children kindly: “Do not talk to your father and mother while
looking in their faces. Do not frown at, make sour face to, them. Do not
behave badly to them. If they order something, then do it.” This can
be internalized by the children easily and in a short time.
4.
Wear clean and decent clothes. (Outward appearance)
Prophet
Noah ordered: “Good clothes improve the external appearance and make
people look good. Choose clothes that suit you.”
5.
Keep goods at your home that have been earned by your own labor and
efforts.
Prophet
Noah said: “Do not take other people’s goods. Do not bring them to
your house, and do not make them yours,” and added, “The home is
also a place to visit.”
6.
The decoration of the home, its order, cleanliness and appearance should
be very good.
Prophet
Noah repeatedly said: “Each material thing should make the soul feel
comfortable and should increase happiness in life. If your house is
dirty, then you feel bad, dis-oriented and uncomfortable.”
7.
Protect the home and its exterior and neighboring areas and the place
you live in.
Prophet
Noah ordered: “Remain aware of and protect whole-heartedly your
neigbours and your neighbourhood. If an enemy attacks your neigbour’s
home, then you will be the next.”
8.
Spritual sublimity
Prophet
Noah advised: “Always maintain sublime targets for your spirit. That
adds spirit and light to the value of your life, and makes your
difficult dealings easy.”
9.
Women’s make up
“Do
not be mean with emerald stones for your daughters and wives. Find them
wherever they are and give them to the women. If one upsets his wife or
daughter, he is not a TÜRK İMAN since they are very pleasant by
nature, and their souls
are pleasant too.
Please them if you want to treat them well. Give them valuable pieces so
that they may wear them on their breast, neck, and back. However, never
harm their faces; the face itself is more valuable than thousands of
emerald pieces. Allah’s love in people’s heart shows itself in
people’s faces and enlightens the world. If you do this, they look
better, satisfy your soul, and strengthen your spirit.” as Prophet
Noah advised. He always said: “The decoration and beauty of the home
are the daughters and the wives. A rose is beautiful in the garden; a
wife, a daughter is beautiful in the home.”
(11-12.)
