وَقَالَ (عليه السلام):
Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said:
إِنَّ لِلْوَلَدِ عَلَى الْوَالِدِ حَقّاً،
The child has a right on the father
وَإِنَّ لِلْوَالِدِ عَلَى الْوَلَدِ حَقّاً:
while the father too has a right on the child.
فَحَقُّ الْوَالِدِ عَلَى الْوَلَدِ أَنْ يُطِيعَهُ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ إِلاَّ فِي مَعْصِيَةِ اللهِ سُبْحَانَهُ،
The right of the father on the child is that the latter should obey the former in every matter save in committing sins of Allah, the Glorified,
وَحَقُّ الْوَلَدِ عَلَى الْوَالِدِ أَنْ يُحَسِّنَ اسْمَهُ وَيُحَسِّنَ أَدَبَهُ وَيُعَلِّمَهُ الْقُرْآنَ.
while the right of the child on the father is that he should give him a beautiful name, give him good training and teach him the Qur'an.
