Undutifulness to Parents and Its Effect on the Acceptance of Deeds
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Question:
Abu Thamer says, may Allah protect you: In the saying of Allah the Exalted[Al-Isra 17:23], is undutifulness to parents a cause for the rejection of deeds and the non-acceptance of this deed?
Answer:
Your Lord has decreed, that is, He has commanded and enjoined, Glorified and Exalted is He:[Yusuf 12:40] This singles out Allah, Exalted and Majestic is He, for worship. Then, after the worship of Allah, it mentions the parents with excellence, because the greatest of the benefactors among creation are the parents. The greatest benefactors to a person among creation are the parents who raised him when he was small and fed him until he grew up, became strong, and understood his own interests. So the right of the parents comes after the right of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, which indicates its importance and its status with Allah and in the religion of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. The parents have a great right: [Al-Isra 17:23-24]. This is repaying the favor; you serve them and attend to their needs when they grow old and become weak, just as they attended to you during your weakness and upbringing, caring for your physical and religious education, protecting you, and attending to your interests. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you and reward you.
Abu Thamer says, may Allah protect you: In the saying of Allah the Exalted
And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment.
وَقَضَىٰ رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوا إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًاAnswer:
Your Lord has decreed, that is, He has commanded and enjoined, Glorified and Exalted is He:
that you worship not except Him
أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوا إِلَّا إِيَّاهُand to parents, good treatment. 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. (24) 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."
وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا إِمَّا يَبْلُغَنَّ عِندَكَ الْكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَا أَوْ كِلَاهُمَا فَلَا تَقُل لَّهُمَا أُفٍّ وَلَا تَنْهَرْهُمَا وَقُل لَّهُمَا قَوْلًا كَرِيمًا وَاخْفِضْ لَهُمَا جَنَاحَ الذُّلِّ مِنَ الرَّحْمَةِ وَقُل رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًاThe presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you and reward you.
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 21-08-1438هـ — af.org.sa (6:44)
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