Thankfulness to Allah Begins with Thankfulness to Parents

Thankfulness to Allah Begins with Thankfulness to Parents

Gratitude is a cornerstone of faith, and one of the greatest ways to express it is through honoring and caring for our parents. Allah reminds us in the Qur’an: “Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the final destination” (Surah Luqman 31:14). 

When we treat our parents with kindness, patience, and respect, we not only fulfill a divine command but also cultivate hearts filled with humility and love.  

Islam teaches us to lower our voice in their presence and never speak to them with harshness, as Allah says: “Do not say to them ‘uff’ nor repel them, but speak to them a noble word” (Surah Al-Isra 17:23). 

Even simple acts of service or words of affection can carry immense weight in the sight of Allah. Let us never take their presence for granted, and may our gratitude to them be a reflection of our gratitude to the One who gave them to us.

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِوَالِدَيَّ، وَارْفَعْ دَرَجَاتِهِمَا فِي الْجَنَّةِ، وَارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا

“O Allah, forgive my parents, raise their ranks in Paradise, and have mercy on them as they nurtured me when I was young.”

Aameen

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