God has, on a number of occasions mentioned kindness to parents, side by side with Tawhid in the Quran: “Worship God and join none with Him (in worship), and do good to parents…” (Quran 4:36)Children are, therefore, duty-bound to love and cherish their parents.
Such prioritizing of honor to parents serves to demonstrate the gravity of sin involved in disrespect towards them.A deed most love by AllahProphet Muhammad (PBUH) reinforced the obligation for children to be kind to their parents.
When they could not even relieve or feed themselves without assistance.
Bestow on them Your Mercy as they did bring me up when I was small.’” (Quran 17:24)An eloquent description of a grateful and dutiful child is illustrated in this elegant Quranic verse.
A child who submits to his parent’s commands and who dare not disobey them-is like a bird whose one outstretched wing is humility and the other is mercy, both gently lowered below its parents.The supplication in this significant verse is a child’s expression of gratitude towards his parents.
One day he saw two men walking together and enquired of the younger one, “Who is this man to you?” to which the young man replied, “He is my father.” Abu Hurairah advised him by saying, “Do not call him by his name, do not walk in front of him, and do not seat yourself before he does.”These dignified and distinguished Islamic teachings on parental rights show the intricacies with which these delicate human relationships have been addressed.