Parents have a huge responsibility to their children. Parents are the primary source of guidance for children and if you play your role well, the chances of the children becoming better human beings are greatly increased. In other words, the parents of children make a particular correction or change.

Islam gives a great responsibility to parents to inform their children about Islam, they have to work on shaping the character of their children on Islamic guidelines. Parents have to teach their children about wrong and right and how they can follow the path of goodness.

Although Quran is used as a means of earning a reward in a Muslim family parents need to understand that it is much more than that and that they can face any situation in life and can derive guidance and meanings from the Qur'an. Among other verses and surahs of the Holy Quran, one surah that Muslim parents can use to get parenting tips is Surah Luqman of the Quran.



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1: Oneness of Allah Almighty (Tawhid)


And (mention O Muhammad (S.A.W.W) when Luqman said to His son while he was interacting with him " O my son! do not associate (anything) with Allah, Indeed association (with Him) is great injustice. ( Surah Luqman , Verse 13)


In Islamic teachings, the most basic teaching is that parents should tell their children the oneness of Allah and to worship Allah alone, tell them that there is no God but Allah and also teach them the names of Allah and His attributes, it is the foundation of Islam.


2: Respect For Parents 


And we enjoined upon man (care) for his parents, his mother carries him (increasing her) in weakness upon weakness and his weaning in two years, be grateful to me and your parents, to Me is the (final) destination. (Verse 14)


Gratitude and obedience to parents are obligatory in Islam, Allah has strongly urged the children to obey and be grateful to their parents, and has ordered them to be grateful and obedient to their parents.

Parents have to teach this aspect of their relationship at an early age. Parents should tell their children what Islam gives them and how children should treat their parents.

Parents should not stop the entire verse and tell the children that their duty to Allah is greater than the duty of their parents, so if there comes a point in life where they have to choose between Allah and their parents. then it should always be their duty to prefer Allah (S.W.T). Moreover, parents should lead by example while teaching children to respect their parents and demonstrate their teaching to respect their parents in front of the children, so that they can see the preaching in action.


3: Allah Almighty's knowledge


Oh, my son! if it is the very weight of the grain of a mustard seed, even though it is in the (heart of) rock or (high above) in the heaven or (deep down) in the earth. Allah will bring it (to light). (Verse 16)

Allah Almighty's knowledge and power is itself the basic belief of Islam so parents should tell their children that nothing can escape from Allah's knowledge and His grasp, there may be a seed hidden in the stone for you, but Allah knows that. A particle of the sky may be far away for you but it is very close to Allah. Something in the depths of the earth may be dark to you, but to him, it is in full light. Therefore, you cannot do anything good or bad anywhere or at any time that is hidden from Allah. He is not only aware of it, but when the time of accountability comes, He will keep a complete record of your every action in front of you.





4: Offering Salah


Oh, my son! establish prayer.... (Verse 17) 


Prayer is a very important part of Islam so you must tell your children that as Muslims, we must pray five times a day. Our beloved Prophet (S.A.W.W) loved prayer. Prayer brings peace and prayer is the key to heaven. Prayer saves us from Hellfire, and it is a means of pleasing Allah and His Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace.

When the time for prayer comes, we should stop playing, talking, or doing homework and go to pray. With a little effort, we can perform our prayers easily.

Some ways to encourage the child are to lead the prayer, give the call to prayer, help set up prayer mats and clothes, or gather everyone in the congregation for prayer. Encourage your children to pray together for more rewards or pray in front of them and ask them to join you.


5:Enjoining good deeds & forbidding evil deeds


Enjoin that is good and forbid that is wrong and be patient over what befalls you. Indeed (all) that is of the matters (requiring) determination. (Verse 17)


Along with the important duty of prayer, the duty of enjoining good deeds and forbidding evil deeds was mentioned so parents tell children to invite people to do good deeds and prevent them from evil deeds.

Both are such that one has to endure a lot of hard work in the observance of both. It is not easy to be steadfast on this, especially for the reformation of the people, the reward of serving the good cause is always met with enmity and opposition in the world. Therefore, along with the will, Allah also said that act patiently and steadfastly on whatever hardships you face in these tasks.


In short, Muslim parents have to teach their children about life and the Islamic way of life. Parents are not free to let children do whatever they want, but children need to be told about the way of goodness and the Islamic way of doing things.