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Surah: Al-Isra (23)
Rights of Parents — The Obligatory and Forbidden
وَبِٱلۡوَٰلِدَيۡنِ إِحۡسَٰنًا ۚ إِمَّا يَبۡلُغَنَّ عِندَكَ ٱلۡكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَآ أَوۡ كِلَاهُمَا فَلَا تَقُل لَّهُمَآ أُفٍّ
— الإسراء الآية 23
Verse: "Your Lord decreed that you worship none but Him and that you be good to your parents." (17:23)
"Qadhaa" (decreed) not just "commanded": More binding — indicating the enormity and decisiveness of this right.
Obligations toward parents: Obedience in good, hearing and obeying, spending on them when needed. Prohibition of even saying "uff" — the least expression of irritation is forbidden. Prohibition of raising voice at them. Speaking to them only with honor.
Limit of obedience: "No obedience to a creature in disobedience of Allah" — no obedience in disbelief or sin.
"Qadhaa" (decreed) not just "commanded": More binding — indicating the enormity and decisiveness of this right.
Obligations toward parents: Obedience in good, hearing and obeying, spending on them when needed. Prohibition of even saying "uff" — the least expression of irritation is forbidden. Prohibition of raising voice at them. Speaking to them only with honor.
Limit of obedience: "No obedience to a creature in disobedience of Allah" — no obedience in disbelief or sin.
Source: Al-Qurtubi (10/237); Ibn Al-Arabi (3/200); Ibn Kathir (5/65)
Test Yourself
Why does the prohibition of even saying "uff" to parents demonstrate the enormity of their right?
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