Guidance for the disobedient youth toward their parents and an explanation of the rights of the parents
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Question:
The brother Abu Mubarak says: I hope that the Honorable Shaykh, through this program, will direct a word to the youth who are undutiful to their parents, especially, Shaykh Salih, if they are old in age, in the final stages of their lives. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The right of the parents over the child is a great right that comes immediately after the right of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)[Al-Isra 17:23] [An-Nisa 4:36] This is mentioned in many verses. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) mentions the right of the parents and commands kindness to them after His own right (Glorified and Exalted is He).
Even if the parents are disbelievers, it is obligatory for the child to be dutiful to them and treat them well. Allah the Exalted said:[Luqman 31:15] [Luqman 31:15].
Especially when the parents grow old, or one of them does, the right of the parents over the child becomes more emphasized in terms of dutifulness, service, and kindness, as Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Isra 17:23]. [Al-Isra 17:24] They raised you when you were small, and you have no power to bring harm or benefit to yourself. So when they grow old and become weak in seeking provision, and they need you, or need physical service, you are to be dutiful to them, serve them, spend on them, and submit to them with the submission of honor, dutifulness, and kindness. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The brother Abu Mubarak says: I hope that the Honorable Shaykh, through this program, will direct a word to the youth who are undutiful to their parents, especially, Shaykh Salih, if they are old in age, in the final stages of their lives. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The right of the parents over the child is a great right that comes immediately after the right of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)
And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment.
وَقَضَىٰ رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوا إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًاWorship Allah and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good
وَاعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًاEven if the parents are disbelievers, it is obligatory for the child to be dutiful to them and treat them well. Allah the Exalted said:
But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them but accompany them in [this] world with appropriate kindness
وَإِن جَاهَدَاكَ عَلَىٰ أَن تُشْرِكَ بِي مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ فَلَا تُطِعْهُمَا وَصَاحِبْهُمَا فِي الدُّنْيَا مَعْرُوفًاfollow the way of those who turn back to Me
وَاتَّبِعْ سَبِيلَ مَنْ أَنَابَ إِلَيَّEspecially when the parents grow old, or one of them does, the right of the parents over the child becomes more emphasized in terms of dutifulness, service, and kindness, as Allah the Exalted said:
Whether one or both of them reach old age [while] with you, say not to them [so much as], "uff," and do not repel them but speak to them a noble word.
إِمَّا يَبْلُغَنَّ عِندَكَ الْكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَا أَوْ كِلَاهُمَا فَلَا تَقُل لَّهُمَا أُفٍّ وَلَا تَنْهَرْهُمَا وَقُل لَّهُمَا قَوْلًا كَرِيمًاAnd 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."
وَاخْفِضْ لَهُمَا جَنَاحَ الذُّلِّ مِنَ الرَّحْمَةِ وَقُل رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 04 فتاوى على الهواء - 10 / 02 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (3:02)
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