Advice for the family of a blind child
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Question:
He says in his question here: A relative of mine was blessed with a blind child, and his family has been crying. Is there a word for the family of this child, and is there any advice for them that clarifies how to raise and nurture this child?
Answer:
Allah the Exalted has wisdom when a blind child is born. Praise be to Allah; they should raise him, and he may turn out to be better than a sighted person. Allah may grant him knowledge and insight, and Allah may benefit the servants through him. Allah may bless them through His causes and benefit them through His causes. They should not be distressed. They should say, "Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return," and praise Allah. They should raise him and treat him well in his upbringing, whether he is blind, or has only one eye, or is one-eyed. They must thank Allah, praise Him, and be patient. Allah says:[Al-Baqarah 2:155-156] How many scholars of the Salaf were born blind, including al-Tirmidhi. It is well known that al-Tirmidhi (may Allah have mercy on him) was born blind. Qatadah ibn 'Iman, the great Companion of the Tabi'un who carried great knowledge, was born blind, as many scholars of knowledge have mentioned. One is surprised by this state. Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return. A person should not be distressed by this. He should be patient and endure, and say, "Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return." Allah has wisdom, and there are lessons for His servants, perhaps it is sufficient. May Allah guide them all. The sitting is at ten in the morning, after, before noon, about two years, or
He says in his question here: A relative of mine was blessed with a blind child, and his family has been crying. Is there a word for the family of this child, and is there any advice for them that clarifies how to raise and nurture this child?
Answer:
Allah the Exalted has wisdom when a blind child is born. Praise be to Allah; they should raise him, and he may turn out to be better than a sighted person. Allah may grant him knowledge and insight, and Allah may benefit the servants through him. Allah may bless them through His causes and benefit them through His causes. They should not be distressed. They should say, "Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return," and praise Allah. They should raise him and treat him well in his upbringing, whether he is blind, or has only one eye, or is one-eyed. They must thank Allah, praise Him, and be patient. Allah says:
but give good tidings to the patient, (156) Who, when disaster strikes them, say, "Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return."
وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُوا إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ
Source
فتاوى الحج 1410 هـ - 12 — archive.org (42:49)
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