Both in The Holy Quran and in hadiths, mostly just after the duties of a born servant towards Allah The Most High, it is stressed that showing respect and behave well to parents is a duty:

 “Say: "Come I will rehearse what Allah hath (really) prohibited you from": join not anything as equal with Him; be good to your parents: kill not your children on a plea of want; We provide sustenance for you and for them; come not nigh to shameful deeds whether open or secret; take not life which Allah hath made sacred except by way of justice and law: thus doth He command you that ye may learn wisdom.”

 ” And come not nigh to the orphan's property except to improve it until he attain the age of full strength; give measure and weight with (full) justice; no burden do We place on any soul but that which it can bear; whenever ye speak speak justly even if a near relative is concerned; and fulfil the Covenant of Allah: thus doth He command you that ye may remember.”

 “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.”

 “And out of kindness lower to them the wing of humility and say: "My Lord! bestow on them Thy Mercy even as they cherished me in childhood.” (2)

 The verses in the Chapter Meryem (Mary), that communicates the dialoges between the Prophet Abraham and his father is remarkable in respect of being a sample for the esteem of childen towards their parents. (3) Here Hadrat Abraham adresses to his father at the beginning of all his words as “my dear father” Although he did not adopt the religion of Prophet Abraham-peace be upon him- and also he used very rude and threathining words, he again kept his respect and said “Peace be on you! I will ask for forgiveness for you from my God”

 Hadrat Muhammed-pece be upon him- also listed the most important deeds according to their value before Allah The Most High as follows: “ The ritual worship performed in time, goodness to parents and holy war in the way of Allah ” (4) In a hadiths that is very well known, while the great sins (kebair) which are known as the main badness are listed it was declread: To attribute partnership to Allah , to, rebel against parents and giving false testimony.” (5)

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(1) Chapter En'âm, 6/151-153.

(2) Chapter Isrâ, 17/23-24.

(3) Chapter Meryem, 19/41-88.

(4) Buhâri, Muslim.

(5) Buhâri, Muslim.

 Beside many verses and hadiths .about the importance of doing goodness to parents and avoid hurt them, books of ethics also gave importance to this subject, beside their natural rights as being a human, many duties that children should perform for them are mentioned, and it is possible to list them as follows: Trying to meet their material and psychological needs, giving without they want, not to expect excessive sacrifice from them, not to complaint about them, covering their faults and talking about goodness to protect their consideration , when it is necessary to warn them, doing this without hurt, praying for them both in their lifetime and after death, to perform their wishes in the matters that are not religiously prohibited, to fulfill their testament when they die, to make kindness after them, to continue the relation with their friends and loved ones to live their memories and doing other things that religion sees as good. (1)

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•  Cathecism, Diyânet Vakfi.