Typology of Treating Parents with Kindness according to the Quran

One of the positive social norms desirable to all human societies is good conduct and behavior with others. The life-giving school of Islam stresses highly on respecting and doing kindness to others because by so doing, the person attains individual and social perfection. Islam has attached special importance to treating parents with kindness. Like all other divine books, the Quran also has repeatedly emphasized on behaving and treating parents with kindness. After worshipping the One God, the Quran has emphasized immensely on respecting parents. This article aims at acquainting adolescents and the youth how to communicate and behave with parents. The youth are acquainted with their duties and obligations towards their parents. What is drawn out from Quranic teachings is that the child should not neglect his duty towards his parents in terms of talking politely to them, interacting with them kindly and respectfully.