The Department of Tarbiyat (Training) is to inculcate the habit of offering five times daily prayers preferably in congregation, Tahajjud prayers, recitation of the Holy Qur’ān, respect to humanity, and to establish Islamic values such as truthfulness, trustworthiness, respect of parents, teachers and elders amongst Atfāl. Tarbiyat work requires a very sensitive, full of wisdom, target oriented and extremely consistent approach.

DUTIES

• Teach Atfāl good manners, respect of the mosque, respect of meetings, abstaining from foul language, eating and drinking manners, speaking manners and brotherly love.
• Make sure that Atfāl understand and recite Durood Sharif and other Qur’ānic prayers often.
• Inculcate the habit of saying Assalam O’ Alaikum when greeting everyone.
• Introduce the habit of wearing a cap while present in a Mosque.
• Make sure 100% Atfāl must listen to Hadhrat Khalīfatul Masīh(aba) live sermons regularly. Nāzim or Murabbī Atfāl should explain and discuss the summary of each sermon with Atfāl.
• Organize sessions in which Atfāl watch Hudhur’s(aba) programs; especially Children Class and Urdu Class.
• Establish Friday Prayer Centers in schools, and make sure that 100% Atfāl offer Friday Prayer.
• In accordance to Hudhur’s(aba) instruction, try to bring Atfāl to Mosques with the help of different programs (e.g., by organizing sports activities in Mosques).
• In order to improve and sustain the different Tarbiyati activities, various modes and means should be used. They can be:
  • Regular Tarbiyati Classes: Make practical and feasible plans according to the geographical and educational needs of Atfāl in the Majlis; e.g., establish House Centers on smaller units where Atfāl living in close vicinity within a Halqa can come regularly, and develop a bond with each other and with office bearers.
  • Ijlaasat-e-‘Āma: Plan and organize different activities for Ijlaasat-e-‘Āma, such as presentations, departmental and individual activities, etc. These presentations can be done by Atfāl with the help of office bearers.
  • Misali Tifl Program: Misali Tifl should have the following characteristics:
    
    • Offers Namaz 5 times daily
    • Offers Friday and Congregational Prayers
    • Recite Holy Qur’ān / Yasarna-ul-Qur’ān daily
    • Knows Namaz (preferably with translation), and has basic religious knowledge according to their age group
    • Follows “Five Fundamental Characteristics” as emphasized by Hadhrat Khalīfatul Masīh IV ; i.e., Truthfulness, Use of polite and respectable language, Care for people (awareness of others pain and a realization to find ways of removing this pain), Patience, and Strong will and Courage
    • Listen and follow the instructions of Hadhrat Khalīfatul Masīh(aba) presented through sermons and different programs specifically for Atfālul Ahmadiyya
    • Honest and obeys Nizam-e-Jama’at and elders.
  • Q/A Sessions & Group Discussions: Arrange Q/A sessions and group discussions pertaining to the needs of Atfāl of the Majlis under the supervision of Learned Religious Scholars. Demonstrate personal living examples of elders of Jama’at, history and tradition of Islam Ahmadiyyat.
  • Miscellaneous Events: Arrange interesting and appealing activities for Atfāl, and have their inputs for these events as well. Use these events to address the challenges Atfāl are facing in their day-to-day activities.
• Use the Murabbī Atfāl System to address any personal issues and to communicate with parents. This system has huge benefits and should be utilized for practical purposes. (See Murabbī Atfāl Section for details).
• Encourage Atfāl to adopt the five fundamental characteristics as emphasized by Hadhrat Khalīfatul Masīh IV
  
  • Truthfulness
  • Use of polite and respectable language
  • Care for people, awareness of others sufferings and assist them to resolve this
  • Patience
  • Strong will and courage
• Supervise Atfāl’s use of electronic media.
• Make sure Atfāl recite Khilafat Jubilee prayers regularly.
• When working on a target oriented approach, one should analyze the PIF (Personal Information Form), IQF (Individual Questionnaire Form), and Monthly Report Form to ensure that participation of Atfāl is increasing in the above-mentioned attributes.
• Establish a bond with Atfāl by visiting Atfāl and their parents regularly.
• Encourage Atfāl to write letters to Hadhrat Khalīfatul Masīh(aba) regularly, and make them aware of the blessings of Khilafat.
• Make literature (Print Media, Video Cassettes, CD’s, and DVD’s) available to Atfāl and their parents that deal with social issues.
• Motivate Atfāl to read books regularly, especially Jama‘at literature.
• Ensure that Atfāl attend the Ijlaasat organized by Jama‘at.
• Promote Waqf-e-Zindigi scheme amongst Atfāl.
• Promote Hifz-e-Qu’ran scheme amongst Atfāl. Forward the names of those Atfāl who are memorizing the Holy Qur’ān to National Markaz.
• Publish articles/circulars (after obtaining approval from Amīr Sahib Jama’at Canada) on Tarbiyati issues.
• Train and involve Atfāl in Tablīgh activities.
• Help Khuddām to distribute Tablīgh literature in the neighbourhood.
• Provide Atfāl Tablīgh literature, and encourage them to spread Ahmadiyyat to friends and teachers.
• Encourage Nau Mubai‘in Atfāl to attend Namaz centers regularly to offer Namaz in congregation.
• Encourage and arrange all Nau Mubai‘in Atfāl to participate in Namaz-e-Jum‘a and other Jama‘at events.
• Assign responsibilities to Atfāl for organizing events, and make them used to financial sacrifices even by donating a very minimal amount.
• Arrange speeches on social issues (e.g., peer pressure, drinking, smoking, dating etc) during various programs of the Majlis by respected elders of the Jama‘at.
• Celebrate Parents’ Days once every quarter, in which parents of Atfāl should be invited. Parents should be requested to work together with Majlis Atfālul Ahmadiyya in educating and training their children morally and socially, and introduce them to common religious knowledge.