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LIVING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUR'AN

was two years: ‘Give thanks to Me and to your parents. I am your
final destination.’ (Surah Luqman, 14)
We have instructed man to honour his parents, but if they endeav-

our to make you associate with Me something about which you have
no knowledge, do not obey them. It is to Me you will return and I
will inform you about the things you did. (Surat al-Anqabut, 8)
They will ask you what they should give away. Say, ‘Any wealth you
give away should go to your parents and relatives and to orphans
and the very poor and travellers.’ Whatever good you do, God
knows it. (Surat al-Baqarah, 215)

Worship God and do not associate anything with Him. Be good to
your parents and relatives and to orphans and the very poor, and
to neighbours who are related to you and neighbours who are not
related to you, and to companions and travellers and your slaves.
God does not love anyone vain or boastful. (Surat an-Nisa’, 36)
Say: ‘Come and I will recite to you what your Lord has made for-
bidden for you’: that you do not associate anything with Him; that
you are good to your parents; that you do not kill your children

because of poverty–We will provide for you and them; that you do
not approach indecency–outward or inward; that you do not kill
any person God has made inviolate–except with the right to) do so.
That is what He instructs you to do so that hopefully you will use
your intellect. (Surat al-An’am, 151)
Remember when We made a covenant with the tribe of Israel: ‘Wor-

ship none but God and be good to your parents and to relatives and
orphans and the very poor. And speak good words to people. And
perform prayer and give the alms.’ But then you turned away–except
a few of you–you turned aside. (Surat al-Baqarah, 83)

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