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Who doesn't know that the children
have gigantic obligation, regarding their parents. What!
just one right? Parents have tremendous rights, and
one who does not accept this reality, can not be termed
as human being, what to say that he is a Muslim!
At about twelve locations, the Holy
Quran explicitly and emphatically directed the "sons
of Adam" to have an extremely balanced, highly
modular and exemplary attitude towards their parents.
In two verses the instruction is
general, one being Surah Ankabu't, the 29th surah, and
the ether Surah Ahqa'f, the 46th surah of the Holy Book.
It is stated:-
- And we have ordained upon man,
to be humble with his parents.7
- And we had made it obligatory
upon Man, that he should deal nicely with his parents.8
But in Surah Al-Baqarah, the Allah
Almighty along with His worship has made the elegant
behaviour with the parents, as a part of social contract.
Therefore in the context of Bani Israel, to all those
who submits (mukallif) to the limits of Allah's sovereignty,
this constitutional reality has been reminded in the
following verse,:-
And when we took oath from the sons
of Israel, that you should not worship any one else,
except Allah, and should have an elegant behavior with
your parents.9
Similarly in Surah Nis'a the sole
Creator while mentioning the Islamic system
of Legislation,along with submission to Him, and the
belief of His Oneness (Tauhi'd), has given
priority to the respect of parents and has guided us
in the following way:-
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7. Surah Ankabu't, Verse: 8.
8. Surah Ahqa't. Verse: 15
9. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse: 83
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