In the name of Allah, most gracious, Most merciful
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, peace and blessing be upon His Messenger.
Assalam alaikum(may peace be upon you).
Alhamdulillah(praise be to God), One of the greatest blessings of God almighty is our Parents. In Islam, family is a basic social unit and one of the most important relationships is the parent-child relationship.
Allah s.w.t says in the the Holy Qur’an -
Thy Lord hath decreed that you worship none but Him, and that you be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them reach old age [while] with you, say not to them [so much as] 'uff' [i.e., an expression of irritation or disapproval] and do not repel them but speak to them a noble word. And lower to them the wing of humility out of mercy and say: 'My Lord! Have mercy upon them as they brought me up [when I was] small. [Al-Quran 17:23-24]
The very first time I read this word, it touched my heart. It is absolutely clear that after Allah s.w.t parents have innumerable favors upon us. Allah s.w.t has made us interdependent. When we are small and incapable to take care of our needs, Our parents provide us with all that we need even without we asking for it. They do it not for their selfish reasons but because they love us.
We know it is a matter of common courtesy that if a person does some favor we feel obliged to him. We say “Thank you” to express gratitude. But we must know that after Allah s.w.t it our parents who deserve or thanks and dutifulness. We must obey them, serve them and always pray for them so that Allah s.w.t may have mercy on them.
A man came to the Prophet(s.a.w) and asked him: 'Who deserves the best treatment?'
He(s.a.w) replied:
“Your mother;”
The man asked: “then?”
He(s.a.w) : “Your mother”
The man asked: “then?”
He(s.a.w) : “Your mother”
The man asked: “And then?”
He(s.a.w) said “Your father.”
These words above, of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) exalt the status of a mother in particular. The reason is apparent and obvious. She bears the child for 9 long months and undergoes severe pains in delivering the baby. She spends sleepless nights taking care of her baby and with utmost care. It is the sacrificial nature of a mother that gives her an eminent position in Islam above the father.
A scholar rightly puts it – The mother gets the Gold medal, silver medal and the bronze medal; whereas the father has to satisfied by a mere consolation prize!
Alhamdulillah. Whatever a child does to repay back to his or her mother can never really enough. This doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t do what we must!
Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) also said –
Beneath the mothers feet lies heaven.
In father’s pleasure is God’s pleasure and in father’s displeasure is God’s displeasure!
How can a man be grateful to others when he cannot be grateful to His Lord and his parents? It becomes incumbent upon us to be with them as they have been with us all our life. Allah s.w.t reminds us in the Qur’an that one of the keys to success is by being dutiful to our parents. Always!
"And We have enjoined upon man to be kind to his parents…" [Al-Quran 29:8]
The Qur’an urges us to be soft spoken towards our parents and show kindness in our behavior.
These morals are for life and one must bring them into practice. We see “ old age homes” or “senior citizens homes” have become pretty common in the west. It is sad to see that busy children with their busy lives do not have time to spare for those who brought them up with intense care and love. It is their right and what right do we have to curb it form them?
At times we do take our parents for granted and undermine their importance. Let our inner voices speak- Do we honor them the way they should be honored? Or are we neglecting them and running away from deeds dearest to Allah s.w.t?
May Allah s.w.t guide us all !
Ameen..
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