Surah Al-'Ankabut 29:9

Allah commands His servants to be dutiful to parents, after urging them to adhere to belief in His Tawhid, because a person's parents are the cause of his existence. So he must treat them with the utmost kindness and respect, his father for spending on him and his mother because of her compassion for him. Allah says:

(And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And that you be dutiful to your parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of disrespect, nor shout at them, but address them in terms of honor. And lower unto them the wing of submission and humility through mercy, and say: "My Lord! Bestow on them Your mercy as they did bring me up when I was young.") (17:23-24) Although Allah orders us to show kindness, mercy and respect towards them in return for their previous kindness, He says:

(but if they strive to make associate with Me, which you have no knowledge of, then obey them not.) meaning, if they are idolators, and they try to make you follow them in their religion, then beware of them, and do not obey them in that, for you will be brought back to Me on the Day of Resurrection, and Allah will reward you for your kindness towards them and your patience in adhering to your religion. It is Allah Who will gather you with the group of the righteous, not with the group of your parents, even though you were the closest of people to them in the world. For a person will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection with those whom he loves, meaning, religious love. Allah says:

(And for those who believe and do righteous good deeds, surely, We shall make them enter with the righteous.) In his Tafsir of this Ayah, At-Tirmidhi recorded that Sa`d said: "Four Ayat were revealed concerning me -- and he told his story. He said: "Umm Sa`d said: `Did Allah not command you to honor your parents By Allah, I will not eat or drink anything until I die or you renounce Islam.' When they wanted to feed her, they would force her mouth open. Then this Ayah was revealed:

(And We have enjoined on man to be dutiful to his parents; but if they strive to make you associate with Me, of which you have no knowledge, then obey them not.)" This Hadith was also recorded by Imam Ahmad, Muslim, Abu Dawud and An-Nasa'i. At-Tirmidhi said, "Hasan Sahih.

Kemudian ditegaskan kembali kedudukan orang-orang yang beriman dan berbuat baik serta orang yang senantiasa menyucikan jiwanya. Mereka akan dimasukkan dalam kelompok orang-orang saleh, dan ditempatkan dalam surga "Jannatun na'im".

Allah memasukkan mereka ke dalam golongan orang-orang saleh sebagai ganjaran yang dianugerahkan kepada siapa saja yang memilih untuk mengindahkan perintah Allah dan rasul-Nya daripada perintah orang tua yang bersifat kedurhakaan. Keengganan anak mengikuti perintah orang tuanya pasti mengakibatkan kekeruhan hubungan antara kedua pihak. Untuk itu, Allah menjanjikan kepada sang anak bahwa ia akan diberi ganti yang lebih baik, yaitu akan dimasukkan ke dalam golongan orang-orang yang saleh.

As-shalihin di sini maksudnya adalah kelompok orang-orang yang sangat berbakti kepada Allah dan yang bergabung dengan kelompok para nabi dan lain-lain, sebagaimana disebutkan dalam firman Allah dalam Surah an-Nisa'/4: 69:

Dan barang siapa menaati Allah dan Rasul (Muhammad), maka mereka itu akan bersama-sama dengan orang yang diberikan nikmat oleh Allah, (yaitu) para nabi, para pencinta kebenaran, orang-orang yang mati syahid dan orang-orang saleh. Mereka itulah teman yang sebaik-baiknya. (an-Nisa'/4: 69)