Loving our parents for the sake of Allah turns that love into an act of worship. It means genuinely wishing them a long life and serving them with kindness—not for what we might get in return, but to please Allah. 

Sadly, when love is based on selfish reasons, some people grow resentful as their parents age and become more dependent. They may even start thinking about inheritance while their parents are still alive. But true love shows when we care for our parents even more in their old age, with no strings attached—just out of gratitude and faith. And we continue to make du’a for them, as Allah teaches us:

رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا

“My Lord, have mercy upon them as they raised me when I was small.” 

(Surah Al-Isra, 17:24).