Waqf-e-Nau Syllabus – Series No. 2 Book No. 6 — Page 23
Obedience to Parents and its Etiquettes The Almighty God has repeatedly and emphatically enjoined on us to be obedient to parents. In the Holy Quran the Almighty Allah says: “And We have enjoined on man to be good to his parents. ” (46:16) In a Tradition of the Holy Prophet of Islam (saw) he is reported to have said: “Paradise lies under the feet of your mothers. ” The very persons of ones parents are an endowment from Allah and in fact it is the kind of gift of which there is no equal. In the Holy Quran the Almighty holds the parents' station to be towering. The Lord has commanded: “Worship none but Him, and show kindness to the parents. ” (17:24) In this verse we are directed to worship Him alone and to deal with our parents in the very best manner. We are further instructed that if one or both of them reach old age in our lifetime, being tired of service to them, you must not use unsavoury words but should always converse with them with respect and should show obedience under all circumstances. Love them from the bottom of your hearts and always pray to Allah; ‘O my Lord, as my parents have brought me up from my childhood, show mercy on them. ’ It is obligatory to serve one's parents and show obedience to them. Besides this, with love and complete sincerity you must remain Page 23