Islam is the religion of justice and compassion. Islam is the religion that teaches perfect morals and forbids bad conduct. There can be no doubt that Islam has given the senior citizens a unique status. There are many rights of elders or senior citizens are discussed in Islam. Islam gave many importance to elders and also told us to respect them and give importance to them. Families are taught to honor their elder ones and also taught to respect them instead of casting them out to old house. There are many verses in Quran which urge Muslims to honor them and to respect them.
Allah (SWT) says in the Quran:
“Worship Allah and join none with Him (in worship); and do good to parents…” [al-Nisa’ 4:36]
In other verse the Quran tells us about the honor and respect to parents is
“You have to be kind to your parents.” (Surah A’nam 6:151)
Islam also teaches us to show respect to those people who are older than us, have more knowledge than us and possess higher rank than us. Almost every day we must contact and communicate our elders. Our elders here include parents, maternal and parental uncles, elder siblings, other relatives, teachers and all those people who are honorable and have a greater status and position than us. Allah (SWT) says in the Quran.
Treat your parents with goodness; if either of them or both reach old age in your presence, do not say ‘uff’ (any expression of disgust) to them and do not chide them, and speak to them with respect. And spread for them the arms of humility with tender heart, and say, ‘My Lord! Have mercy on them both as they brought me up when I was a child.’
Showing respect to the elders, in the light of Glorious Al Quran, is the best act. Those who give respect to elders are considered honorable in the society. Showing respect and honor to elders is the outcome of the virtuous character of human. Respecting the elderly is the way of obtaining the neighborhood of the Prophet (SAW) in Jannah.
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