Respect of Parents in Islam

• Respect of Parents in Islam:

A Muslim kid ought to respect and appreciate his or her parent on a everyday. Allah mentions that kinsmen should recognize their folks which this can be second solely to the popularity of Allah Himself. Throughout the Book, we have a tendency to notice that folk’s area unit mentioned with appreciation and respect of Parent, albeit they’re old. Within the Book, there’s a really lovely description of however folks area unit to be treated. The recognition and respect of oldsters is mentioned within the Book eleven times; in each instance, Allah reminds youngsters to recognize and to understand the love and care that they need received from their folks.

There are some verses of the fantastic sacred writing and a couple of authentic and established hadith concerning the standing, rank, and therefore the steering towards the service of one’s parents.

• Status of Parents in Islam from Quran:

Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 17 Surah Bani Israel verses 23-24:

Treat your parents with great kindness;  if either or both of them attain old age, do not even say ‘uff’ to them;  nor rebuke them;  but speak to them kind words.  Treat them with humility and tenderness and pray, “O our Lord be merciful to them, just as they brought me up with kindness and affection in my childhood.”

 Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 31 Surah Luqman verse 14:

      And We have enjoined on man (to be good) to his parents: in travail upon travail did his mother bear him and in years twain was his weaning: (hear the command) “Show gratitude to Me and to thy parents: to Me is (thy final) Goal. 

Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 14 Surah Ibraheem verse 41:

“O our Lord! Cover (us) with Thy Forgiveness; me my parents and (all) Believers on the Day that the Reckoning will be established!” 

 Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 46 Surah Ahqaaf verses 15-18:

     We have enjoined on man kindness to his parents: in pain did his mother bear him and in pain did she give him birth.  The carrying of the (child) to his weaning is (a period of) thirty months.  At length when he reaches the age of full strength and attains forty years he says “O my Lord! grant me that I may be grateful for Thy favor which Thou hast bestowed upon me and upon both my parents and that I may work righteousness such as Thou mayest approve; and be gracious to me in my issue.  Truly have I turned to Thee and truly do I bow (to Thee) in Islam.”  

 Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 6 Surah Anaam verse 151:

    Say: “Come I will rehearse what Allah hath (really) prohibited you from”: join not anything as equal with Him; be good to your parents: kill not your children on a plea of want; We provide sustenance for you and for them; come not nigh to shameful deeds whether open or secret; take not life which Allah hath made sacred except by way of justice and law: thus doth He command you that ye may learn wisdom.

• Status of Parents in Islam from Hadith:

Sunan of Abu-Dawood Hadith 5120  Narrated by Mu’awiyah ibn Hayadah

I asked: ‘O Messenger of Allah(saws)! To whom should I show kindness most?’  He (saws) replied: ‘Your mother.’  I asked (again): ‘Who next?’. He (saws) replied: ‘Your mother!’.  I asked: ‘Who next?’  He (saws) replied: ‘Your mother!’  I asked again: ‘Who next?’ and he (saws) replied: ‘Your father, and then your relatives in order of relationship.’

 Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 4939        Narrated by Mu’awiyah ibn Jahimah

Jahimah came to the Prophet (saws) and said, “Messenger of Allah (saws), I desire to go on a military expedition and I have come to consult you.  He (saws) asked him if he had a mother, and when he replied that he had, he (saws) said, “Stay with her, for Paradise is at her feet.”

 Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 8.18 Narrated by Aisha

The Prophet (saws) said:  “The word ‘Ar-Rahm’ (womb) derives its name from ‘Ar-Rahman’ (i.e. Allah).  So whosoever keeps good relations with it (womb i.e. kith and kin), Allah will keep good relations with him, and whosoever will sever it (i.e. severs his bonds of kith and kin) Allah too will sever His relations with him!”

 We hope and pray that each one people can respect their parents whereas they’re alive and once their death. One will honor his folks once their death through the subsequent methods:

1. Activity daily Du’aa’ (supplication) for them.
2. Giving charity on their behalf.
3. Instituting a perpetual charity on their behalf, like a musjid, AN Moslem Centre, AN Moslem library, AN Moslem hospital, AN orphanage, etc.
4. Activity hajj on their behalf, or asking somebody to try and do therefore.
5. Distributing Moslem literature on their behalf.

Let us pray to Allah that we tend to do our greatest to respect our folks, honor them, be kind to them, assist them, and please them so we tend to might attain the love of Allah.

O Allah! Settle for our humble prayers and create North American country compliant slaves to You.

O Allah! Facilitate North American country to be respectful youngsters to our folks. Amen.