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Surah 17. Al-Israa, Ayah 23
وَقَضَىٰ رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِيَّاهُ وَبِٱلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ إِحْسَـٰنًا ۚ إِمَّا يَبْلُغَنَّ عِندَكَ ٱلْكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَآ أَوْ كِلَاهُمَا فَلَا تَقُل لَّهُمَآ أُفٍّ وَلَا تَنْهَرْهُمَا وَقُل لَّهُمَا قَوْلًا كَرِيمًا
Waqa da rabbuka all a taAAbudoo ill a iyy a hu wabi a lw a lidayni i h s a nan imm a yablughanna AAindaka alkibara a h aduhum a aw kil a hum a fal a taqul lahum a offin wal a tanharhum a waqul lahum a qawlan kareem a n for thy Sustainer has ordained that you shall worship none but Him. And do good unto [thy] parents.26 Should one of them, or both, attain to old age in thy care, never say "Ugh"27 to them or scold them, but [always] speak unto them with reverent speech,
- Mohammad Asad
Your Rabb has decreed to you that: You shall worship none but Him, and you shall be kind to your parents; if one or both of them live to their old age in your lifetime, you shall not say to them any word of contempt nor repel them and you shall address them in kind words.
- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
For your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And honour your parents. If one or both of them reach old age in your care, never say to them 'even' 'ugh,' nor yell at them. Rather, address them respectfully.
- Mustafa Khattab
Thy Lord hath decreed, that ye worship none save Him, and (that ye show) kindness to parents. If one of them or both of them to attain old age with thee, say not "Fie" unto them nor repulse them, but speak unto them a gracious word.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but Him and that ye be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in thy life say not to them a word of contempt nor repel them but address them in terms of honor. 2204
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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