“And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but
Him. And that you be dutiful to your
parents. If one of them or both of them
attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of disrespect, nor shout at
them but address them in terms of honour.” (Quran 17:23).
God continues this verse by reminding us that parents are
deserving of kindness because they raised their children with gentleness and
often made great sacrifices for their wellbeing.
Prophet Muhammad reinforced the duty to be kind to
parents. A companion of the Prophet once
asked him which of the many good deeds a man can do is the most loved by
God. Prophet Muhammad answered him by
saying, “To offer the prayer in its proper time”. The companion then asked, “And what is next?”
to which Prophet Muhammad replied, “To be good and dutiful to your
parents…”[1]. The responsibility to be
kind and good to parents comes right after the greatest duty in Islam, the
prayer.
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