Inspiring Quotes for Mothers and Fathers
- O you who hold my paradise beneath your feet: forgive me if I have ever fallen short.
- They asked me: which is more beautiful, your mother or the moon? I replied: when I see the moon, I think of my mother, and when I see my mother, I forget the moon.
- Everything can be replaced in this world: you may find a better spouse, have more children, or gain more wealth. However, your mother is the one thing that, once lost, can never be regained.
- The greatest book I have ever read: my mother.
- A mother does not ask if you want; she simply gives.
- Men are shaped by their mothers.
- If the world were in one scale and my mother in another, I would prefer my mother.
- Losing a mother means losing both parents.
- During times of ease, you have only your father, and in times of hardship, you have only your mother.
- A mother’s heart is sometimes made of gold and at other times of wax.
- No matter how poor a mother may be, she will never deny her child warm clothing.
- A father’s kindness is higher than mountains, and a mother’s kindness is deeper than oceans.
- A girl’s love for her father remains immense regardless of circumstances; the father will always be her eternal love.
- A father embodies reassurance and peace.
- There is no love like a father’s love, nor security like his protection.
- A father remains the first role model, the first hero, and the first love.
- To you, my father, my support in this life, who planted ambition within me that propels me towards a successful future, I love you, Dad.
- When you speak of profound love, simply look at a father’s place in his daughter’s heart.
- Dad, you with the big heart, the radiant face, the crown of time, you who embody tenderness, you are the cherished beloved and the ideal father; you deserve all accolades of love.
- Precious things are rare, and we only have one father.
- May Allah make my father’s grave a garden from the gardens of Paradise.
- A father’s heart does not rest until every heart around him has found solace.
Expressions of Respect for Parents
- Gain your child’s obedience by honoring your parents; no door will close before you without the key of their respect.
- There is no believer with both parents whom Allah does not open two doors to Paradise for, as long as he treats them kindly.
- Honoring parents is a pathway to Paradise. Allah and His messenger highlighted the significance of this in numerous verses and Hadiths regarding entering Paradise.
- Respecting one’s parents atones for sins and grants immense forgiveness. It is also a means to alleviate worries and avert calamities and worldly mischief.
- Did you know you can continue honoring your parents even after their passing by visiting their graves, praying for them, and fulfilling their wishes, as long as they do not contradict Allah’s commandments?
- Parents are like flowers that bloom with respect and wither with neglect; choose well for your parents.
- Just as they supported you in your weakness, do not forget their rights during their frailty.
- The respect you show your parents today will be a model for how your children will respect you.
- Honoring parents after prayer at its appointed time is among the most beloved deeds to Allah.
- If your parents spoiled you as a child, it’s time to treat them like royalty in their old age.
- The relationship with your parents is a story you write; your children will tell it, so write it well.
Expressions of Love for Parents
- Mother and father are the only ones who love you sincerely and unconditionally, wishing you well. They are whom you can trust blindly.
- Everything in life changes: friends, lovers, relatives, and all spirits—but the hearts of parents remain constant.
- O Allah, grant my parents happiness that lasts into the afterlife, and I seek refuge in You from their sadness, worries, and a life devoid of them. And I ask You, O Lord, to provide them with Paradise without account.
- Always address your parents with respectful words, and walk beside them or behind them, never ahead; this is a display of love and etiquette.
- Nothing dims the light of the universe in our eyes like the departure of a mother or father; may Allah inspire patience in those who have lost one of them.
- O Allah, give my mother and father enough goodness, sufficiency to enrich them, and satisfaction that makes them happy.
- Being kind to one’s parents is a command from Allah, who holds control over everything.
- Both parents are the fruit of the home, and we must honor them both together, not just one. Kindness to them should be a daily practice, as one day is not enough.
- Behind every great man is the story of the struggles of his mother and father.
- My mother is priceless, and my father is irreplaceable.
- My mother is the essence of the world, while my father is the essence of time.
- I seek refuge in Allah from a world devoid of my mother’s fragrance and my father’s voice.
- O Lord, reward my parents many folds for the joy they brought me.
- Life is a journey, so honor your parents along the way. The mother especially deserves deference and kindness, given the trials of pregnancy and nursing she endures—both of which merit appreciation from every human.
Beautiful Quotes About Mothers
- Ask me about love, and I will reply: my mother’s heart.
- When you fall, everyone asks about the reason for your fall, except your mother, who asks: did you get hurt?
- There is still a lot of goodness as long as I wake to my mother’s face.
- O Lord, prolong my mother’s life until my grandchildren can kiss her hands.
- Do not believe anyone, not even yourself, if they tell you that someone loves you more than your mother.
- The world feels confined when my mother is sad.
- I believe that mothers are small homelands; within each mother, there is a homeland we cherish and take pride in.
- You will not find a heart that embraces you through all your moments like a mother’s heart.
- Listening attentively to my mother is more valuable than the noise of the world.
- Life is empty when passing without my mother and painfully silent without her laughter.
- A lifetime spent in my mother’s womb cannot be repaid in just one day; you deserve the world and you are my every celebration.
- No one compares to my mother; whenever I want to hug her, I can. Whenever I miss her, I can talk to her because she is my friend and beloved; my mother is me.
- The future of society lies in the hands of mothers. If a woman is the cause of the world’s demise, she alone can also save it.
- That one person is everyone; she is my entire life—my mother.
- When your mother believes in your success, you will succeed, for her heart prays for you.
- Peace be upon my mother, the first homeland and the last refuge.
- I seek refuge in Allah three times from a world without my mother.
- The greatest achievement of my father is marrying my mother.
- The only place I can rest my head and sleep peacefully is in my mother’s embrace.
- Mothers represent something extraordinary, something that only those who have lost theirs truly understand.
- She is kindness held in loving hands; a mother is a source of endless giving.
Beautiful Words About Fathers
- He is the first and last knight, who did everything for us to live with dignity and happiness; he is a father whose qualities surpass the limitations of words.
- Who can compare to a father? That man who buckled under the weight of responsibility for his children’s lives, working tirelessly day and night to meet their needs.
- Between every wrinkle on my father’s face lies a story of joy that my siblings and I lived.
- A father is a blessing that we only recognize when it is gone.
- I thank you for being a blessing from Allah and the only goodness I desire.
- O Allah, I entrust You with my father’s smile, his heart, and his health; do not let me witness any harm to him.
- I saw the light of life through my father; may it continue to shine eternally.
- A father told his son to be cautious about where he places his feet; the son replied, “You need to be careful, Dad, as I follow in your footsteps.”
- A father does not rest until every heart surrounding him finds peace.