Yasir Qadhi

Honoring Your Parents- A Shortcut to Jannah

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Nov 30, 2025
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INSIGHT

Parental Bond Is Divinely Rooted

  • Allah created the concept of motherhood (ar-Rahim) derived from His name ar-Rahman, making parental bonds divinely significant.
  • Connecting with the rahim is framed as a connection to Allah Himself, while cutting it severs that spiritual link.
INSIGHT

Parents' Love Mirrors Divine Proximity

  • Parental love, especially a mother's, is the purest created love and closest to divine love in this world.
  • Because of that purity, Allah places parents' rights second only to His own in obligation and status.
ADVICE

Practical Rules For Respectful Speech

  • Do not say 'uff' or show irritation to elderly parents; speak generously and lower yourself to them with mercy.
  • Continuously pray for them: "My Lord, have mercy on them as they raised me."
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