If you type the words, “kindness to parents” in Google ,ten of the first ten results are Islamic articles stressing the importance of being dutiful and kind to parents. Why is this so? Islam is a religion that stresses the qualities of mercy, tolerance and respect.God has ordained the good treatment of parents and warned us against treating them with disrespect.There are several verses in the Quran where kindness to parents is even coupled with the most important aspect of Islam, worshipping God alone.This indicates that being kind to parents, honouring and respecting them, is extremely important in the way of life that is Islam