Nurturing Virtue: The Quranic Guide to Parenting
“The Role of Parents in the Growth and Flourishing of Children From the Quranic perspective, parents play a crucial role in the growth and flourishing of their children. The Holy Quran instructs parents to love their children, educate them, and nurture their upbringing. Moreover, it repeatedly emphasizes the importance of respecting children’s rights. One of the most significant roles of parents is to fulfill the essential needs of their children, specifically addressing their physical, social, emotional, and educational requirements. Parents should also respect their children and teach them to respect others. Parents are also responsible for the moral upbringing of their children. For successful upbringing, parents should demonstrate how to behave in society and what ethical expectations exist. Additionally, they should teach their children how to face life’s challenges and resolve them. Given the vital role of parents in the development of their children, the Holy Quran stresses that...