The Night Journey
17. Al-Isrā’
الإسراء
al-Isrā’ (The Night Journey)
ٱلْإِسْرَاء
17:23
وَقَضَى
رَبُّكَ
أَلَّا
تَعْبُدُوا
إِلَّا
إِيَّاهُ
وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ
إِحْسَانًا
إِمَّا
يَبْلُغَنَّ
عِندَكَ
الْكِبَرَ
أَحَدُهُمَا
أَوْ
كِلَاهُمَا
فَلَا
تَقُل
لَّهُمَا
أُفٍّ
وَلَا
تَنْهَرْهُمَا
وَقُل
لَّهُمَا
قَوْلًا
كَرِيمًا
wa-qaḍā rabbuka ʾallā taʿbudū ʾillā ʾiyyāhu wa-bi-l-wālidayni ʾiḥsānan ʾimmā yablughanna ʿindaka l-kibara ʾaḥaduhumā ʾaw kilāhumā fa-lā taqul lahumā ʾuffin wa-lā tanharhumā wa-qul lahumā qawlan karīman
Your Lord has ordained that you must not worship anything other than Him and that you must be kind to your parents. If either or both of your parents should become advanced in age, do not express to them words which show your slightest disappointment. Never yell at them but always speak to them with kindness.
