The Rights of Parents

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The Rights of Parents,
Al-Zafar bi'l-Murad fi'l-Birr bi'l-Aba wa'l-Ajdad,
[A5] Paperback - 136 pages,
**by Shaykh Muhammad Mawlud,
Translation and Commentary by Rami Nsour al-Idrisi.
Contains English & Arabic text,
[''The Muhammad Mawlud Adab Series''].

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An English translation and commentary of Imam Muhammad Mawlud's poetic treatise on the rights of parents entitled Al-Zafar bi'l-Murad fi'l-Birr bi'l-Aba wa'l-Ajdad. The commentary is concise and draws from Arabic commentaries full of quotations, anecdotes, and lessons from classical sources. The translation and commentary is by Rami Nsour al-Idrisi.

Respecting one's parents and fulfilling their rights is a universal teaching that is common to all faiths and cultures. Modern living has distanced people from their traditional social structures causing an increase in parental disrespect. The Messenger of God, Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said that at the end of times :

''There will be much disrespect towards parents''

The teachings of Islam can serve as a means to restore the parent-child relationship to its proper balance. There are a number of Islamic writings on this topic; however few are are as concise, practical and applicable to our modern lifestyles as this masterpiece.

Shaykh Muhammad Mawlud was from Mauritania in West Africa. He was a brilliant scholar who mastered all of the Islamic sciences, including the inward sciences of the soul. He was known for his knowledge and piety. Shaykh Muhammad Mawlud mastered the ability to transfer immense amounts of much needed knowledge to the masses by means of simple texts such as this text on Rights of Parents.

Rami Nsour al-Idrisi has studied Islamic sciences since 1998 under the guidance of a number traditional scholars in Mauritania. His teachers have given him Ijaza (traditional teaching licence) in various subjects including Islamic Law, Creed and spirituality.

Table of Contents :

---Foreword,
---About the Author,
---Ijaza from Shaykh Saleck ibn Sidine.

---Introduction,
------Praise of Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala,
------Ihsan,
------The Link of Iman to Ihsan in the Qur'an,
------The Righteous (Abrar),
------The Promise of Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala,
------Prayers and Peace upon the Prophet, salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam,
------The Anger and Pleasure of Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala,
------Individual Obligations (Fard 'Ayn),
------Consenus of the Muslim Community,
------Sunna,
------Qur'an,
------Falah,
------Labbayka and Sa'dayka,
------'Son of my Mother'
------Birr in Speech,
------Do Not Raise Your Voice,
------Calling Parents by Their First Names,
------Ya Abati,
------Ibrahim, alayhi as-Salaam's, Father,
------Other Dignifying Titles,
------Praying for Mercy,
------Asking for Mercy if Parents are not Muslim.

---Birr of the Body,
------An Order to do Something Prohibited,
------An Order to do Something Harmful.

---Birr of Wealth,

---Birr of the Heart,
------Inward and Outward Actions,
------Birr in the Heart,
------Hate and Differing.

---Conflicting Orders,

---Which Parent has a Greater Right,

---Obeying Parents about Marriage,
------An Order Not to Get Married at All,

---Birr after the Parents Death,

---Disrespect of Parents,
------Major and Minor Sins,
------'Uquq That Causes Anger,
------The Hands,
------The Feet,
------The Ears,
------The Eyes,
------The Heart,
------The Tongue,
------The Story of Jurayj,
------The Young Man whose Tongue was Tied,
------Representative in Legal Disputes,
------Having Parents as Servants or Employees,
------Having Parents Imprisoned,
------Having a Parent Take an Oath in Court,
------The Hadd Punishment and Parents,

---Stories on Respect,
------The Companions of the Cave,
------The Companion of Musa, alayhi as-Salaam,
------The Man who did Birr in the Next Life.

---The Mother,
------Do Not Yell at Your Mother,
------Paradise Lies at the Mother's Feet,

---Epilogue : Mutual Assistance in Fulfilling Rights,
------Being Easy with One's Children,
------Mutual Assistance,
------Brothers in Faith,
------Husbands,
------Neighbours.

---Arabic Text with Translation,
---Arabic Text,
---Bibliography.

Also see Family & Parenting.