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Asaam al-Aikum, my brothers and sisters, your parents are probably the most important people in your lives,

whether they're living or not.

Remember, Allah Almighty says,

wakada rabbuka Allaha Tabuilaya,

the first declaration that he makes is none shall be worshipped besides him.

That is a declaration of Allah Subhana Hwa Taala.

And then he says, Wabilwa al-I-Daini Ihissan.

And it is compulsory, obligatory to be kind to your parents, to be kind to your parents, to be

kind to your parents.

So, Bilwahidaiy Ih s'h'an.

Allah makes mention of both parents, Wailidain, too, mother and father.

Now this includes, like I said, those who are alive, those who have passed on, those who are Muslim, those who are not,

those who are living together, those who are divorced, those who get on, those who don't,

those who've done good things, those who've done bad things.

All of them we need to fulfill their rights accordingly.

Now that's a very, very deep ruling within Islam. It's one of the most important things.

Why is it so important and why do your parents have great value if not one of the greatest values that

Allah Almighty has created in terms of relationships? The reason is who made you ask yourself well my maker made me Allah made me and what

means did he choose for you to be brought onto this earth.

He chose your parents.

So he chose them.

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