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LOOK AFTER WIDOWS AND THE NEEDY

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“He who works to support widows and the needy is like one who strives in the Cause of Allah.” (The narrator also said that he thought that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, added:) “and like the one who stands praying all night, never stopping, and like the one who fasts and never breaks it.”

RESPECT AND HONORING PARENTS

Allah, the Exalted says:

“Worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him.

Be kind to parents and near kinsmen,

to the orphans and to the needy,

to your neighbor who is your kindred,

and to the neighbor at your far side,

and the companion at your side,

and to the destitute traveler,

and to that which your right hand owns.

Allah does not love he who is proud and struts.” 4:36 Koran

“Fear Allah, by whom you ask one another,

and (fear) the wombs (lest you sever its relationship).” 4:1 Koran

“... who join together what He has bidden to be united;

who fear their Lord and dread the evil reckoning.” 13:21 Koran

“We have charged the human

to be kind to his parents.” 29:8 Koran

“Your Lord has ordered you

to worship none except Him,

and to be good to your parents.

If either or both of them attain old age with you,

do not say, "Fie on you", nor rebuke them,

but speak to them with words of respect.

And lower to them the wing of humbleness

out of mercy and say:

'My Lord, be merciful to them,

as they raised me since I was little.'” 17:23-24 Koran

“And We charged the human concerning his parents,

for his mother bore him in weakness upon weakness,

and his weaning was in two years.

Be thankful to Me

and to your parents,

to Me is the arrival.” 31:14 Koran