Value of Respecting Parents in Islam

In today’s rapid-paced life, we often tend to get so busy that we forget our parents’ rights. Family values have significantly dropped in our lives, and our friends often become more important to us than our own relatives. Our parents are the people who provide the most care for us in this world. Unfortunately, most of us often fail to show them the respect they deserve.
In Islam, parents' rights are the most venerable rights after those of God. In several verses of the Holy Book Quran, God makes clear that duty, kindness and gratitude towards parents is an essential part of Islam. However, women in Islam, particularly mothers, have been singled out for the upmost respect and devotion. God Himself tells of the hardships involved in motherhood.
What better can emphasize the good treatment of our parents than the following verse from the Holy Book Quran (interpretation of the meaning) {And your Lord has commanded that you shall not serve (any) but Him, and goodness to your parents. If either or both of them reach old age with you, say not to them (so much as) "Ugh" nor rebuke them, and speak to them in honorable terms} [Quran Al-Israa 17:23]. There are two noteworthy conclusions that may be noticed from this verse. First, Allah the Exalted has called for good treatment of parents immediately after ordering us to worship Him. This proves the importance of being kind to our parents and the elevated status in which Allah (SWT) has placed parents in our lives. Second, He has ordered us not to utter even the least of inappropriate comments to them; thus it is very surprising that some people yell at their parents or even tell them to shut up.
Furthermore, when Mohammad The last Messenger (may peace be upon him) was asked which deed was the best, he replied: “The prayer at its appointed hour”. He was asked: “Then what?”, to which he replied: “Kindness to the parents”. Again he was asked: “Then what?”. He replied: “Earnest struggle (Jihad) in the cause of Allah [Muslim].”
Whether or not you live with your parents, or if both of them are still alive, here are some tips to a good relationship with them: If you live with your parents bring something home every now and then. For example, buy them a gift or a cake whenever you receive your paycheck.
Make sure to spend time with them every day, whether it is for reciting Qur’an or reading hadiths together, conducting household chores, or just plain friendly talk. Take them out for picnic. Obeying whatever they ask you to do, as long as it complies with Islam.
If you don’t live with your parents Visit them regularly -- say once a week or every two weeks. If you are unable to visit them often because you live far away for example, then do the next best thing and call them frequently. Also, you may send them letters, and don’t forget greeting cards on Islamic occasions (Ramadan, Eid, etc.) .In the authentic Hadith, a man came to the Prophet (may peace be upon him) and asked him whether he can do any good for his parents after they passed away. The Prophet (peace be upon him) told him to do the following:
- Supplication and istighfar for them,
- Executing their will,
- Connecting with relatives that are likely to be cut with the parents’ death, and
- Honoring their friends
Difficulties with parents:
Reverts to Islam often tend to face difficulties with their non-Muslim parents. Likewise, Muslims who take up new acts of worship (such as growing a beard or wearing hijab) might get into unpleasant situations with them. Although one should not abandon such acts of worship in order to obey one’s parents, one should still retain a good relationship with both parents and treat them kindly. Allah the Exalted has ordered us to obey our parents even if they are non-Muslims – but, once again, as long as what they ask complies with Islam. Conditions such as this require a good deal of patience and can be considered opportunities to show your parents that your newly-found beliefs have actually made you better and closer to them.

The Fundamental Beliefs of Islam

Each religion has a few fundamentals that set out the system of that specific religion. The followers then guarantee that the fundamentals are kept up and saw on consistent premise to guarantee that the religion stays consistent with its unique structure and that the people have a solitary way to take after.
Like different religions, Islam likewise has its arrangement of fundamentals. The fundamental of Islam can be conveyed into two classifications. The main class of the fundamental of Islam is identified with practice that requires demonstration, while the second classification can be the fundamentals that remain as center Islamic beliefs.
The lines below discuss about core Islamic beliefs so that the readers of this post can increase their knowledge about Islam and the fundamental of Islam.
Fundamental Beliefs: 
In addition to the fundamentals that have to be practiced, there are others that comprise the belief of a Muslim. A Muslim has to believe in these fundamentals in order to have pure and complete belief. The core fundamental beliefs in which a Muslim must believe from the bottom of the heart are discussed below.
Believe In Allah: 
Firstly a Muslim has to believe in Allah as the Lord of this universe and whatever is in it. No matter whatever a Muslim says from the tongue, this belief should be instilled and engraved in the heart of a Muslim.
Believe in Angels: 
Secondly, a Muslim has to believe in angels as the creation of Allah Almighty. These angels are servants of Allah and all they do is carry out His orders and praise and worship Him.
Believe in Prophets: 
Besides Muhammad (PBUH) a Muslim has to believe in all the other Prophets that Allah Almighty sent for the guidance of mankind and give them equal respect and reverence.
Believe In Divine Books: 
Like other Prophets, a Muslim has to believe in all the other books that were revealed to those Prophets for the guidance of their nations. Therefore, in addition to the Holy Book Quran, the other divine books are also to be believed in by a Muslim.
Believe in Judgment Day: 
A Muslim is to have the belief that the Judgment day is inevitable and once it arrives, all the people will be held accountable for their deeds which they committed in this world.
Believe in Destiny: 
A Muslim must also believe that there are some things that are beyond human power and comprehension and should be regarded as elements of destiny or faith.
Believe In Resurrection: 
A Muslim must believe that there is life after death and once a person dies, he or she will rise again and the life that will be given to a person then will be the eternal life with no end.
Conclusion: 
In a nutshell, in order to be a true Muslim and complete in belief, a Muslim has to believe in and practice the core fundamental of Islam. The personification of these fundamentals can be seen in the personality of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH); therefore, every person must find guidance from His Sunnah.

The fundamentals of Islam

The literal meaning of the word `Islam' is `to yield and submit.’
The prophet (PBH) explained it is the name of the five basic pillars in Islam:
(I) The first fundamental of Islam is to say `Ash'hadu Alla ilaha illallah-Va Ash ahadu Anna Muhammadu Rasoolullah' (there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah) vocally and making the meaning firm in the heart and to believe in this absolutely with all his heart.
"On the earth or in the sky, there is no one but Allah worthy of worship. The real being to be worshiped is Allah alone. Every kind of superiority exists in within him. No defect exists in him. His name is Allah." And Muhammad bin Abdullah is the servant and messenger of Allah. He was born in holy Makkah in the year 571 Monday April 21st and died July 12th 632 in holy Madeena.
(II) The second fundamental of Islam is to perform the ritual prayer five times a day at the prescribed times in accordance with all its conditions and compulsions. To perform it before its times by adapting wrong calendars prepared by ignoramuse’s people is a grave sin and such a prayer is not accepted. The ritual prayer has to be performed before the prescribed time is over, paying attention to its compulsions, conditions, and sunnats. In Islam ritual prayer is called `salah'. And salah is certain action and recitations, between takbeeratul ihram (the recitation of Allah Akbar with which salah begins) and `salam' with which the salah ends turning head into both right and left sides respectively.
(III) The third fundamental of Islam is to give `Zakat' of one's wealth. In Islam, Zakat means to give a certain percentage of one's property (its prescribed scale or amount called nisab) to eight kinds of people named in Qur'an. There are four kinds of zakats: Zakat of gold and silver, the Zakat of commercial goods, the Zakat of stock animals (sheep, goat and cattle) and the Zakat of all kinds of substances necessity produced from earth. The first three are given at the completion of a year and the fourth is given immediately after the harvest.
(IV) The fourth fundamental of Islam is to take fast every day of the month of Ramadan, one of the months of 'Hijrah' calendar. In Islamic sense fast (sawm) is abstention from three things during the day times: eating, drinking and sexual interaction or intercourse. The months begin upon seeing the new moon in the sky. It must not begin by the means of calculation or prediction.
(V) The fifth fundamental of Islam is to perform Hajj if possible once in the life. One, who is healthy and safe and has enough money to go and come back from the city of Makah, after the sufficient property for the subsistence of his family during the time of his absence, has to perform Hajj and Umrah.
This is the sequence of fundamentals of Islam (five pillars of Islam). Most of the scholars gave prominence to this sequence. Also please visit us for morals in Islam.