The Holy Quran 31:14 — Surah Luqman

Arabic text

وَوَصَّيْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ بِوَٰلِدَيْهِ حَمَلَتْهُ أُمُّهُۥ وَهْنًا عَلَىٰ وَهْنٍ وَفِصَـٰلُهُۥ فِى عَامَيْنِ أَنِ ٱشْكُرْ لِى وَلِوَٰلِدَيْكَ إِلَىَّ ٱلْمَصِيرُ

Translation

We have given man (emphatic) instructions concerning his parents (to treat them kindly and to make every effort to please them). His mother (most deserves his respect and service because she) carried him (in her womb) in (a condition that she suffered) weakness upon weakness and (after his birth she still had to suckle him because) his weaning is in two years. (The emphatic instruction to man concerning his parents was) "Express gratitude to Me (first) and to your parents (next). (Do not neglect this instruction because) Your return will be to Me (in the Aakhirah when you will be taken to task for your disobedience)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

وأَمَرْنا الإنسان ببرِّ والديه والإحسان إليهما، حَمَلَتْه أمه ضعفًا على ضعف، وحمله وفِطامه عن الرضاعة في مدة عامين، وقلنا له: اشكر لله، ثم اشكر لوالديك، إليَّ المرجع فأُجازي كُلا بما يستحق.

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