If either or both of them reach old age with you...

If either or both of them reach old age with you, reprimand them not, nor chide them, and speak to them a generous word. And make yourself submissively gentle to them with compassion and say: Oh, my Lord!

Have compassion on them as they brought me up.” (Al Isra, 17:23, 24) And the Qur'anic verse: “...and keep up prayer, surely prayer is timed ordinance for the believers” (Al-Nisa, 4:103) "You should have taught her the verse in the Holy Qur'an concerning hijab, " continued Khadijah, “...and let them (women) wear their covering over their bosoms and not display of their ornaments...” (Al-Nisa, 4:31) "The result of being raised with no regard to religious duties is always deviation from the right path.

There is a great difference between one who spends long hours watching television and indecent films and a person who spends his nights reading religious books which tell him that caring for parents is equal to worshipping Allah, and that Paradise lies at the feet of mothers. You have sold your gold ornament," she continued, "and sent your daughter abroad, but you have forgotten that such travel can uproot all good instincts still buried within her conscience.

She has returned to you a figure empty of compassion." Her aunt sighed deeply and said, "You are quite right, Khadijah. It is my own fault, but I have realized this too late. I followed my husband's advice, which was to raise my children free of all complexes, and to allow them to have whatever they desired. Now, I see how mistaken I have been.

Your parents, who brought you up with much attention to religious instructions, are quite happy with you." Khadijah replied, "They are happy as well with my husband and with my brother's wife. My husband encourages me to fulfill my duty towards my parents in order to please Almighty Allah." Her aunt then said, "I wish I had chosen a righteous husband for my daughter to help her rid herself of all deviation.

She should not have married a man who gambles and drinks." Khadijah then asked, “Why did you agree to such a marriage?" "It was his expensive car that attracted my daughter, and the high dowry impressed me and prompted me to accept him as a son-in-law," replied her aunt. Sorrowfully, Khadijah said, "Oh, how frank you are, dear aunt! It is a pity that you have realized the truth too late.