The parents in the Quran

The Holy Quran adopted the issue of dutifulness to the parents and treating them kindly and gave it a great concern

Allah the almighty said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment. Whether one or both of them reach old age [while] with you, say not to them [so much as], "uff," and do not repel them but speak to them a noble word. And lower to them the wing of humility out of mercy and say, "My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up [when I was] small."
} Quran ( 17 : 23 - 24 )

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One of the most evil deeds of the modern time is the phenomenon ( exporting the parents ) to the elderly home or to a low cost living country is one of the most evil deeds that is prevailing in some countries. Yet the Quran to follow the approach of kindness with the parents.

meaning ) : { And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment. Whether one or both of them reach old age [while] with you, say not to them [so much as], "uff," and do not repel them but speak to them a noble word.} Quran ( 17 : 23 )

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Do not scold your parents. Do not abuse them. Do not raise your voice in their presence. These are the instructions of the Quran concerning dealing with the parents. Do not say but good to them.

Allah the almighty said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment. Whether one or both of them reach old age [while] with you, say not to them [so much as], "uff," and do not repel them but speak to them a noble word. } Quran ( 17 : 23 )

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Talk to your parents mercifully and never forget their caring and good treatment.

Allah the almighty said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { And lower to them the wing of humility out of mercy and say, "My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up [when I was] small."} Quran ( 17 : 24 )

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Allah commanded all people and all the nations before us to treat the parents kindly. Allah considers this good deed to be of the rank next to faith.

Allah the almighty said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { And [recall] when We took the covenant from the Children of Israel, [enjoining upon them], "Do not worship except Allah ; and to parents do good and to relatives, orphans, and the needy. And speak to people good [words] and establish prayer and give zakah." Then you turned away, except a few of you, and you were refusing.} Quran ( 2 : 83 )

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Let him be humbled into dust; let him be humbled into dust. He who sees either of his parents during their old age or he sees both of them, but he does not enter Paradise. Said by the Prophet Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

Allah the almighty said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them but accompany them in [this] world with appropriate kindness and follow the way of those who turn back to Me [in repentance]. Then to Me will be your return, and I will inform you about what you used to do.} Quran ( 31 : 15 )

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When Jesus, may Allah exalt his mention, spoke in the cradle he said that he is commanded by Allah to be dutiful to his mother.

Islam commands us to love and to believe in the Prophet Jesus. Allah the almighty said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { [Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allah . He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet. And He has made me blessed wherever I am and has enjoined upon me prayer and zakah as long as I remain alive And [made me] dutiful to my mother, and He has not made me a wretched tyrant. And peace is on me the day I was born and the day I will die and the day I am raised alive." That is Jesus, the son of Mary - the word of truth about which they are in dispute.} Quran ( 19 : 30 - 34 )

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Allah the almighty appreciates the role of the parents, he raises the rank of dutifulness due to the hardships they experience to bring up their children. Therefore, Allah commanded man to take care of his parents in particular.

Allah the almighty said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { And We have enjoined upon man goodness to parents. But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them. To Me is your return, and I will inform you about what you used to do. } Quran ( 29 : 8 )

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In the Quran, Allah commanded us to thank the parents for their favors n us. We may not deny their benevolence when they reach the old age.

Allah the almighty said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { And We have enjoined upon man [care] for his parents. His mother carried him, [increasing her] in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the [final] destination.} Quran ( 31 : 14 )

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It was narrated from Mu'awiyah bin Jahimah As-Sulami, that Jahimah came to the Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said:

"O Messenger of Allah! I want to go out and fight (in Jihad) and I have come to ask your advice." He said: "Do you have a mother?" He said: "Yes." He said: "Then stay with her, for Paradise is beneath her feet."

Allah the almighty said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { And lower to them the wing of humility out of mercy and say, "My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up [when I was] small." } Quran ( 17 : 24 )

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You may compare the story of the treatment of Jesus to his mother in both the Quran and the Bible.

Allah the almighty said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { And [made me] dutiful to my mother, and He has not made me a wretched tyrant. } Quran ( 19 : 32 )

In the Bible, Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. When they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to him: there is no wine for them. Jesus replied: what`s wrong with you woman, it is not my time now ” John 2: 4

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Allah described the Prophet Yahya as dutiful to his parents.

Allah the almighty said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { [ Allah ] said, "O John, take the Scripture with determination." And We gave him judgement [while yet] a boy And affection from Us and purity, and he was fearing of Allah And dutiful to his parents, and he was not a disobedient tyrant.} Quran ( 19 : 12 - 14 )

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The Holy Quran tells us that the Prophet Ismail was keen to obey his father Abraham even in the hard times.

Allah the almighty said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion, he said, "O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think." He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast." } Quran ( 37 : 102 )

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The Prophet Noah did not forget to supplicate for his parents while he supplicates his Lord for his sake.

Allah the almighty said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house a believer and the believing men and believing women. And do not increase the wrongdoers except in destruction."} Quran ( 71 : 28 )

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The Prophet Abraham set for us the best example in terms of treating kindly his parent ( the disbeliever ) while fearing that his father will be deprived from believing in Allah.

Allah the almighty said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { O my father, indeed I fear that there will touch you a punishment from the Most Merciful so you would be to Satan a companion [in Hellfire]."} Quran ( 19 : 45 )

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The Holy Quran tells us about the Prophet Yusuf; when Allah gave him the authority, he honored his parents and raised them upon the throne out of his dutifulness to them.

Allah the almighty said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { And he raised his parents upon the throne, and they bowed to him in prostration. And he said, "O my father, this is the explanation of my vision of before. My Lord has made it reality. And He was certainly good to me when He took me out of prison and brought you [here] from bedouin life after Satan had induced [estrangement] between me and my brothers. Indeed, my Lord is Subtle in what He wills. Indeed, it is He who is the Knowing, the Wise.} Quran ( 12 : 100 )

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One of the most evil acts which the Quran prohibited is to spread the corruption in the earth. The Quran considered severing the ties of kinship one of the basic features of spreading the corruption in the earth.

. Allah the almighty said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { So would you perhaps, if you turned away, cause corruption on earth and sever your [ties of] relationship? } Quran ( 47 : 22 )

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In the Quran, Allah commanded us to maintain the ties of kinship. The most worthy ties of kinship to be maintained is the parents so that one shall do his best to honor his parents.

Allah the almighty said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { And those who join that which Allah has ordered to be joined and fear their Lord and are afraid of the evil of [their] account,} Quran ( 13 : 21 )

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In the Quran, Allah considered severing the ties of kinship to be one of the main reasons of loss. Moreover, Allah linked this evil act with spreading the corruption in the earth.

. Allah the almighty said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { Who break the covenant of Allah after contracting it and sever that which Allah has ordered to be joined and cause corruption on earth. It is those who are the losers.} Quran ( 2 : 27 )

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Abu Huraira reported that a person came to Allah, 's Messenger ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) and said: Who among the people is most deserving of a fine treatment? He said: Your mother. He again said: Then who (is the next one)? He said: Again it is your mother (who deserves the best treatment from you). He said: Then who (is the next one)? He (the Prophet) said: Again, it is your mother. He (again) said: Then who? Thereupon he said: Then it is your father. 

Allah the almighty said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { And We have enjoined upon man, to his parents, good treatment. His mother carried him with hardship and gave birth to him with hardship, and his gestation and weaning [period] is thirty months.  } Quran ( 46 : 15 )

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