forgiving, modest, humble, steadfast and obedient to Allah and His
Messenger. A person who adopts these noble values does not stoop to
becoming involved in disputes; He rather settles them and shows
tolerance. Instead of being rebellious and disobedient to one's parents, the
Qur'an commands us to be obedient and respectful. In the Qur'an, Allah
stresses the importance of being respectful towards one's 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 irritation and do not be harsh with them but
speak to them with gentleness and generosity.
Take them under your wing, out of mercy, with due humility
and say: "Lord, show mercy to them as they did in looking after
me when I was small." (Surat al-Isra: 23-24)
Being obedient towards one's parents, not
showing the slightest sign of irritation to
them by saying "Ugh," and always
being merciful and tender-hearted
towards them are important
character traits Allah demands
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