Raising Lions With Gentle Hands: Parenting by Qur'an and Sunnah in a Digital Age
About this ebook
PARENTING BY QUR’AN AND SUNNAH IN A DIGITAL AGE
By Abu Khadijah Damansari
Parenting is the greatest amanah—and the greatest challenge—of our time. In an age of screens, social media, and endless digital distractions, how can Muslim parents nurture hearts that are strong yet tender, confident yet compassionate, rooted in faith yet fluent in the modern world?
Raising Lions with Gentle Hands offers a prophetic roadmap for raising children with love, mercy, and wisdom. Drawing on the Qur’an and Sunnah, Abu Khadijah Damansari shows parents how to:
- Build attachment-aware relationships that cultivate trust, love, and resilience.
- Set digital boundaries while fostering character, creativity, and self-discipline.
- Balance discipline with mercy, firmness with gentleness.
- Instil routines of du‘a and tawakkul that anchor the soul in everyday life.
- Navigate the complex terrain of extended family, community, and multicultural influences.
Scholarly yet accessible, heartfelt yet practical, this book equips parents to nurture the next generation of the Ummah—children who are strong, confident, and upright, yet compassionate, gentle, and grounded in faith. Whether you are a new parent, a seasoned caregiver, or anyone guiding young hearts in a digital age, Raising Lions with Gentle Hands is your companion for parenting with purpose, wisdom, and barakah.
About the author
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Embark on a humble journey with Abu Khadijah Damansari, a servant of Allah devoted to uncovering the simple beauty of Islam. With a heart dedicated to sharing the wisdom of esteemed Islamic scholars, his mission is to make their teachings accessible to all, weaving them into lessons that touch both heart and soul.
With humility, he endeavours to bring to life the profound insights drawn from the Qur’an, the Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, the noble Companions (رضي الله عنهم), and the timeless guidance of our revered scholars and pious predecessors (رحمهم الله).
Through the writings of Abu Khadijah Damansari, the aim is not to dazzle with words but to remind hearts of what has always been close: the eternal guidance of Islam. His work aspires only to serve as a bridge—carrying classical wisdom into the present moment—so that readers may find clarity, comfort, and connection in their own journey of faith.
With a simple pen and sincere intention, he hopes to show that Islam is not distant or complex, but a way of life at once profound and practical. Any benefit that reaches the reader is solely from Allah’s mercy; any shortcomings are his own. May these words, in some small way, be a means of khayr for the Ummah, and may Allah ﷻ accept them as an offering of service.
