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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books How to Bridge the Generation Gap? The Rights of Fathers and Mothers The Father My child! Even if the Holy Qur'an and the religious leaders had not advised you on how to treat your father and mother, your intelligence would command you to honour them. And as far as human nature is concerned, treating them with due respect is a must. There are many verse in the Holy Qur'an, as well as many statements concerning the topic.

The Almighty, in the Holy Qur'an says: وَقَضَىٰ رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوا إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا ۚ إِمَّا يَبْلُغَنَّ عِنْدَكَ الْكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَا أَوْ كِلَاهُمَا فَلَا تَقُلْ لَهُمَا أُفٍّ وَلَا تَنْهَرْهُمَا وَقُلْ لَهُمَا قَوْلًا كَرِيمًا. وَاخْفِضْ لَهُمَا جَنَاحَ الذُّلِّ مِنَ الرَّحْمَةِ وَقُلْ رَبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا “And your Lord has decreed that you shall not worship except Him and honour your parents.

For as long as they live, one of them or both of them, you shall not speak harshly to them or mistreat them; you shall speak to them amicably.

And lower for them the wings of humility and kindness and say: My Lord, have mercy on them for they brought me up from infancy.” (The Holy Qur'an 17: 23-24) The Almighty Allah in another place in the Holy Qur'an says: وَوَصَّيْنَا الْإِنْسَانَ بِوَالِدَيْهِ حَمَلَتْهُ أُمُّهُ وَهْنًا عَلَىٰ وَهْنٍ وَفِصَالُهُ فِي عَامَيْنِ أَنِ اشْكُرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيْكَ إِلَيَّ الْمَصِيرُ “We enjoined the human being to honour his parents; his mother bore him as he got heavier and heavier and cared for him for two years until weaning.

You shall be appreciative to Me and to your parents. To me is (thy final) goal.” (The Holy Qur'an 31:14) The Holy Prophet (S.) in answer to a person who had asked what right has father to his child, said: لا يسميه باسمه ولا يمشى بين يديه ولا يجلس قبله ولا يستسب له. “The child should not call him by his name.

Neither should he walk in front of him: nor be seated before he is seated and he should use no evil words, to anyone, except after one has used evil words against his father.” [^1] A foster sister of Prophet once went to his visit. The Holy Prophet (S) treated her with utmost love and respect. After she had left, her brother went to his visit. But he did not receive as much attention from him. People present at both meetings, asked the reason.

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