The Philosophy of Love... part 4

The love of the parents for the children is much greater than the love of the children towards them, for while the parents' thought is all centered in the children, the children's thought is for themselves first.

Someone asked the Prophet, "Whose love is greater, the children's love for their parents or the parents" for their children?" He said, "The parents" love is greater, for while they do all things with the thought that their children may grow and be happy and will live after them, as if they expect to live in the life of their children after their death. Even worthy children think that some day the parents will die, and with this thought they render them what little service they can."

The questioner asked, "Of the parents, whose love is greater?" The Prophet said, "The mother's; the greater respect and service is due to her, for heaven lies at her feet."

The love of the parents is most blessed, for this love is clear as crystal.