(And lower to them the wing of humility out of mercy) meaning: do not refrain from anything they love. (And say, 'My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up [when I was] small.') This is if they are Muslims, but if they are disbelievers, then do not say: 'My Lord, have mercy upon them.'

Yahya: on the authority of Sa'id ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz, on the authority of Makhul; "that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, advised one of his family members, and among what he advised him with was: Obey your parents, even if they command you to leave your