Comments on: Treasure Your Parents

By: Lenna Schack

Lenna Schack — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 00:15:44 +0000

My oldest brother died last month@84. He,was so kind to our parents and quit his job, as a graphic artist, to care for his ill wife. Well, it all came back to him and I couldn’t be more proud of all his children, my niece and four nephews. They treated him with respect, kindness and love, right up to the end!

By: Lenna Schack

Lenna Schack — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 23:24:41 +0000

My parents have been gone several years now. Although I miss them both very much, I have no regrets. Yes, I was sometimes a wild child and stressed them out sometimes but I was there for both of them when they needed me most. My advice is to cherish them while you can and let them know what they mean to you NOW. They owe you nothing! You however will never ever be able to repay them.

By: Orin

Orin — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:50:11 +0000

Assalamu alaikum, everyone. My goodness, this article is dripping with sweetness, masha’Allah! And the response from the author’s mother is delightful and filled with wisdom.

JazakAllah khairan. Islam truly shows the way.

By: Hussein

Hussein — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:53:15 +0000

Assalamu ‘alaikum.

Great article. As stated above, we have to make our parents happy for that will amount to obedience to Allah. Does happiness come at the cost of even you being down for the rest of your life? I have a pal who told me of his friend who was pressured by his family to marry someone he wasn’t comfortable in order to please his parents…it lyk his parents also told him that if he won’t do what they wanted then they won’t be pleased with him again..so he just had to do it….but until today, its lyk the 2 of them are living in a different world despite the fact that they are married…does such kind of obedience to parents sanctioned by our Lord?

By: bb

bb — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:58:04 +0000

JAZAKALLAH
i misbehaved with my dad today and felt so gulity afterwards. cant get over the remorse of being so bad to him….
plz pray for my forgivness….

By: Sofia

Sofia — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:50:32 +0000

wow, mashAllah at this heartwarming article. it really touched me and has helped me reflect on my own relationship with my parents. jazakAllah, may Allah reward you for this inshAllah. 🙂

By: maryam

maryam — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:11:24 +0000

jazakAllah khayr for this beautiful piece.

By: Muslim Brother

Muslim Brother — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:38:26 +0000

Ameen

By: Noha Alshugairi

Noha Alshugairi — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:08:10 +0000

Assalamu Alaikum Dearest Son:

Jazaka Allahu Khairan for this lovely tribute to us your parents. Allah the Great has Blessed our family with many blessings foremost among them our ability to connect and be there for each other. Alhamdu Lellah! That is a blessing indeed for not all families are blessed thus.

At the onset of this new stage in your life “You shall surely travel from stage to stage” 84:19, you will be off-balance for a while as with any new change. But I want to assure you that we, your parents, are not lost to you. We will continue to be a source of love, grounding, and support insha Allah. As my parents have done for me, your father and myself pray we will be the source of strength and guidance in the years to come. Keep in mind that when you move out physically from our home, you never move out emotionally. You and your lovely wife are in our hearts whether you are near or far.

I pray Allah will Be Your Companion in all the stages of your life. I pray Allah will Bless you and your new family dunya wa akherah.

Love you,

Mom

By: sr

sr — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:50:39 +0000

Assalam Alaikom wr Brother,
I am nothing in my religion to say anything to you, and I believe here is not the place to talk about this. But with the emotions after the article (as I lost both of them), I wanted to reply. Although I wonder if the Imam talked to her father because there might be solid reason behind what you guys see, of course what your Imam says is right as long as your religion is compatible with hers. If she disobeys her father then all family will be effected without a question. Dont let your emotions ruin the whole family if you guys have the ability to find another match. We are only here to be tested.
And Allah knows best!