now we have enjoined upon man is goodness towards his parents. in pain did his mother bear him and in pain did she give him birth and her bearing him and his utter dependence on her took thirty months. and so when he attains to full maturity and reaches forty years he prays o my sustainer! inspire me so that i may forever be grateful for those blessings of thine with which thou hast graced me and my parents and that i may do what is right that will meet with thy goodly acceptance and grant me righteousness in my offspring . verily unto thee have i turned in repentance for verily i am of those who have surrendered themselves unto thee!
ووصينا الإنسان بوالديه إحسانا حملته أمه كرها ووضعته كرها وحمله وفصاله ثلاثون شهرا حتى إذا بلغ أشده وبلغ أربعين سنة قال رب أوزعني أن أشكر نعمتك التي أنعمت علي وعلى والدي وأن أعمل صالحا ترضاه وأصلح لي في ذريتي إني تبت إليك وإني من المسلمين