Say: "Come and I will recite to you what
your Lord has made unlawful for you":
that you do not associate anything with
Him; that you are good to your parents…
(Surat al-An'am: 151)
We have instructed man to be good to his par-
ents … (Surat al-Ahqaf: 15)
So, according to these verses, a believer will show regard for
his parents and treat them with respect, nurture deep love for
them, treat them pleasantly and try to win over their hearts with
kind and wise words. Again in the Qur'an, Allah shows us how we
ought to be sensitive towards our parents:
Your Lord has decreed that you should worship none but
Him, and that you should
show kindness to your
parents. Whether one or
both of them reach old
age with you, do not say
"Ugh!" to them out of ir-
ritation and do not be
harsh with them but
speak to them with gen-
tleness and generosity.
(Surat al-Isra': 23)
In this verse, Allah gives
us the measure of mercy to be
shown to parents. With the
words
"do not say 'Ugh!' to
them out of irritation and do not
be harsh with them but speak to
them with gentleness"
, Allah has
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