In Which Religions Besides Islam Has God Commanded People to Be Good to Their Parents?

The evidence strongly suggests that honoring one’s parents has been emphasized in all religions, and the Qur’an states this explicitly. This includes the general command to be kind to one’s parents; the covenant with the Children of Israel to treat their parents well; Jesus’s words about being dutiful to his mother; and the account of John’s kindness to his parents.

Maryam 19:31
و جعلنی‏ مبارکا أین ما کنت و أوصانی‏ بالصلاه و الزکاه ما دمت حیا

(Jesus said:) “He has made me blessed wherever I may be, and enjoined upon me prayer and charity for as long as I live.”

Maryam 19:32
و برا بوالدتی‏ و لم یجعلنی‏ جبارا شقیا

“He has made me dutiful to my mother, and not arrogant or wretched.”

Maryam 19:14
و برا بوالدیه و لم یکن جبارا عصیا

(John) was dutiful to his parents, and was never arrogant, rebellious, or disobedient.

Al-Baqarah 2:83
و إذ أخذنا میثاق بنی‏ إسرائیل لا تعبدون إلا الله و بالوالدین إحسانا و ذی القربى‏ و الیتامى‏ و المساکین و قولوا للناس حسنا و أقیموا الصلاه و آتوا الزکاه ثم تولیتم إلا قلیلا منکم و أنتم معرضون

“And [remember] when We took a covenant from the Children of Israel: ‘Worship none but God; be good to your parents, relatives, orphans, and the needy; speak kindly to people; establish prayer and give charity.’ Then you turned away—all but a few of you—and broke your covenant.”

Al-‘Ankabut 29:8
و وصینا الإنسان بوالدیه حسنا و إن جاهداک لتشرک بی‏ ما لیس لک به علم فلا تطعهما إلی مرجعکم فأنبئکم بما کنتم تعملون

“We have enjoined upon humanity kindness to parents. But if they strive to make you associate with Me what you have no knowledge of, do not obey them. To Me you will return, and I will inform you of what you used to do.”