I begin with the name of Allah the most merciful and the most kind, peace and blessing be upon beloved Prophet (S.A.W) All praise is for Allah.

We praise him and seek his help and his forgiveness and we believe in Him and rely on Him. We seek refuge with Allah from the evil of ourselves and the vices of our deeds. There is no one to misguide whom Allah guides and there is no one to guide whom Allah lets go astray ( refuses to follow the divine guidance ). I bear witness that there is not God but Allah alone. He ( the most high ) has no partner. I bear witness that our authority, our prophet and our master ( beloved ) Muhammad is His servant and His messenger. May Allah have mercy on Him ( SAW ), His household and His companions and bless them in great abundance.

In Sura Al Ahqaf Allah(S.T) the most High has said: "And we have commanded man to do good to his parents. His mother bore him with great hardship and brought him forth in great pain. And the bearing and weaning are in thirty months until when he attains full strength and reached forty years, he said: O my lord! Inspire me that I may keep offering thanks for His favour which you bestowed on me and on my parents (and grant me strength) that I may do good deeds those of which you approve and make my offspring righteous for me. Truly I turn to you in repentance and surely I am of those who submits to your commandments in all humanity." (SURA 46 V15)

MUSLIM BELIEF ABOUT HIS PARENTS

A True Muslim In the light of this verse a Muslim must believe that his real originator or creator(Al-Khaliq) is Allah(S.T) the most High but in this world, parents are the external cause of the existence of children. Allah(S.T) the most High is the real sustainer and cherisher of all of us but parents are gifted by Allah(S.T) to sustain and cherish their children with love and care. In other words parents of a child represent the Lordship of Allah(S.T) the most High.

OUR OBLIGATIONS TO PARENTS

In this verse of Sura Al-Ahqaf human being is commanded to treat his parents in every possible good ways and manner by which he can achieve their pleasure and nearness. One who has true faith in the teachings of Islam must prove his faith by his practical behaviour towards his parents.

HONOUR OF OUR MOTHER

It is the great blessing of Allah(S.T) on all mothers that Allah(S.T) the most High has mentioned them in the Holy Quran to let us know and believe that we must not neglect our obligations towards her. In Hadith the order of serving the mother is given thrice. In the above mentioned verse too the mother is mentioned thrice first in the words

(A) WALIDAIHI IHSANA (to do good to his parents and fathers both)

(B) HAMALATHU UMMUHU (his mother bore him)

(C) WADAATHU (delivered him)

When a Sahabi(companion) enquired "O Apostle of Allah! (S.T) who is the most (rightful) for my good association? He (Sall Allahu Alaihi Wassallam) said: "Your Mother." Then the person asked who is next, He (Sall Allahu Alaihi Wassallam) said: "Your Mother" the Sahabi said who is next, The prophet of Allah (Sall Allahu Alaihi Wassallam) said: "Your Mother" the sahabi enquired who is next? The messenger of Allah(Sall Allahu Alaihi Wassallam) said "your Father"(agreed upon) . In another Hadith it is mentioned:

"Then your mother, then your mother, then your mother and then your father and then the nearest relatives."

SEEK YOUR SALVATION BY GOOD BEHAVIOUR TO YOUR PARENTS

Being grateful to your parents makes you grateful to Allah(S.T) and ungratefulness to them is ungratefulness to Allah(S.T). One who does not prove to be thankful to the parents, he is lacking thankfulness to Allah(S.T). Allah(S.T) said: "Be grateful to me and to both your parents(SURA Luqman Verse14) one who showers gratefulness to his parents proved by good deeds and behaviour is blessed with Jannah(paradise), and the most unfortunate one is one who does not seek salvation by the true Khidmat shown by kindness in words and deeds."

The (beloved) Messenger of Allah(SallAllahu Alaihi Wassallam) said: "May he be humbled(looses his honour) May he be humbled May he be humbled: It was said: who? O Messenger of Allah(Sall Allahu Alaihi Wassallam) the one who finds parents in their old age either one of them or both of them and yet does not enter paradise" (Sahih Muslim)

JUDGE YOUR BEHAVIOUR TO YOUR PARENTS IN THE LIGHT OF DIVINE TEACHINGS

Allah (S.T) said: "Your Lord has commanded that you must not worship non but Him alone and do good to your(both) parents. If either of both of them reach old age in your life time say not even UFF(Fie) to them say not to them a word of disrespect nor shout at them but address them in terms of honour." (Sura Al_Isra Verse 23).

LOWER YOURSELF TO OLD PARENTS

Every human being reached the old age needs more service and care. The society must not ignore the rights of senior members of the community. The most dutiful persons these senior members of the community are their own sons and daughter. Allah(S.T) said: "And lower to them shoulders with humility and meekness and say my Lord have mercy upon them(both) as they brought me up when I was little." When we were weak and in need our parents did great hard labour in nourishing and rearing us. They have performed numerous sacrifices for our comfort and welfare. They were the main source of our safety from number of difficulties. As Allah(S.T) has mentioned the hardships of parents in our up bringing, we must also sincerely ponder over the many hardships, which were taken by them for our comfort.

CARING FOR EACH OTHER PARENTS

Abdullah ibn Umar(may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah(Sall Allahu Alaihi Wassallam) said: "A mans rebuking his parents is of the major sins. They (Sahaba) enquired; 'O (beloved)messenger of Allah(SallAllahu Alaihi Wassallam) does any man rebuke his own parents He(SallAllahu Alaihi Wassallam) said Yes he who chides the father of a man who chides his father in return and he who chides the mother of a man who chides his mother(in return) Agreed.

DOOR OF PARADIZE

Our duties to parents are resembled with the gates of paradise by the beloved Messenger of Allah (Sall Allahu Alaihi Wassallam). He(SallAllahu Alaihi Wassallam) said: "Father or a parent is the best of the gate of paradise. So if you like, guard the gate or destroy it." Narrated by Imam Tirmizi and Ibn Maja