Should we honor the old?

Question

Islam teaches us that we our duty-bound to honor the elderly, and that our mother is the most deserving of honor. She must be obeyed in everything. For a person in our religion to do anything against his mother is going against Islam. What do you think of this quote?

To every young person who honors the old, on account of their age, may god apoint those who shall honor him in his years.

Verily, to honor an old one is showing respect to God.

Heaven lieth at the feet of mothers.

"O Messenger of God! Verily I have done a great crime; is there any act by which I may repent?" He said, "Have you a mother?" "No," said the questioner. "Have you an aunt?" asked Muhammad. He said, "Yes, I have." Muhammad said, "Go, do good to her, and your crime will be pardoned."

Answer 1

The Quran says:
Sho gradititude to ME and to thy parents (31:14)

A man came to Prophet and said, who should I love most?
Prophet replied: ur mother
the man asked again: who should I love most?
Prophet replied: ur mother
the man asked again: then who should I love most?
Prophet replied: ur mother
the man then again asked: then who should I love most?
Prophet replied: Ur father.

Prophet also said: One who breaks off hies relations with his relatives shall not enter paradise.

Answer 2

To respect your elders is one thing, but blind obedience can cause problems.
What if your old mother, or father, has altzheimers.
Their mental capacity is severely reduced or even destroyed. As such, any decisions they make can be faulty.
It is sad, but because we are so close to the end of this system we know, we are furthest from perfection. More subject to faults.
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Answer 3

God said "honor your father and mother ,so shall your days be long upon the earth."
This is the first commandment with promise.
Jesus said my mother and brethren are those who follow me.
So we should honor all.<><

Answer 4

Yes.

It makes me really sad how Americans (and a lot of others, I'm sure) toss their elderly into homes because they're too busy (or sometimes honestly too poor) to take care of them. I will take care of my parents as long as they need me to.

Answer 5

I think its great to honor those who deserve it, but some old people just suck.

Answer 6

Desire for death is the only way to demonstrate true belief

62:6 Say: "O ye that stand on Judaism! If ye think that ye are friends to God, to the exclusion of (other) men, then express your desire for Death, if ye are truthful!"

Muslims who want the war against non-Muslims to stop are hypocrites

63:7 They [the hypocrites] are the ones who say, "Spend nothing on those who are with God's Apostle, to the end that they may disperse (and quit Medina)." But to God belong the treasures of the heavens and the earth; but the Hypocrites understand not.

Execution and torture for those who fight against the Muslim armies

5:36 The punishment of those who wage war against God and His Apostle, and strive with might and main for mischief through the land is: execution, or crucifixion, or the cutting off of hands and feet from opposite sides, or exile from the land: that is their disgrace in this world, and a heavy punishment is theirs in the Hereafter;

God regards women as inferior to men

37:149-155 Now ask them their opinion: Is it that thy Lord has (only) daughters, and they have sons?- Or that We created the angels female, and they are witnesses (thereto)? Is it not that they say, from their own invention, "God has begotten children"? but they are liars! Did He (then) choose daughters rather than sons? What is the matter with you? How judge ye? Will ye not then receive admonition?

Women are sexual objects
2:223 Your wives are as a tilth unto you; so approach your tilth when or how ye will;

Women have less rights, lower legal status than men
2:228 And women shall have rights similar to the rights against them, according to what is equitable; but men have a degree (of advantage) over them. And God is Exalted in Power, Wise.

2:282 get two witnesses, out of your own men, and if there are not two men, then a man and two women, such as ye choose, for witnesses, so that if one of them errs, the other can remind her.

4:11 God (thus) directs you as regards your Children's (Inheritance): to the male, a portion equal to that of two females

4:176 They ask thee for a legal decision. Say: God directs (thus) about those who leave no descendants or ascendants as heirs. ... if there are brothers and sisters, (they share), the male having twice the share of the female.

The importance of military fighting for Islam
2:217 They ask thee concerning fighting in the Prohibited Month. Say: "Fighting therein is a grave (offence); but graver is it in the sight of God to prevent access to the path of God, to deny Him, to prevent access to the Sacred Mosque, and drive out its members." Tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter.

Fight the non-Muslims to submission or conversion
8:38-39 Say to the Unbelievers, if (now) they desist (from Unbelief), their past would be forgiven them; but if they persist, the punishment of those before them is already (a matter of warning for them). And fight them on until there is no more tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in God altogether and everywhere; but if they cease, verily God doth see all that they do.

9:5 But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay the Pagans wherever ye find them, and seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war); but if they repent, and establish regular prayers and practise regular charity, then open the way for them: for God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.


9:29 Fight those who believe not in God nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by God and His Apostle, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya [tribute] with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.


47:4 Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers (in fight), smite at their necks; At length, when ye have thoroughly subdued them, bind a bond firmly (on them): thereafter (is the time for) either generosity or ransom: Until the war lays down its burdens. Thus (are ye commanded): but if it had been God's Will, He could certainly have exacted retribution from them (Himself); but (He lets you fight) in order to test you, some with others. But those who are slain in the Way of God,- He will never let their deeds be lost.


I'm Catholic but I got to say that the Qu'ran is so freakin awsome. And to respond to your question yes one should give honor wear honor is due, that includes the old.

Answer 7

yes only if that person is cool