(Thy Lord hath decreed) your Lord has commanded, (that ye worship none save Him) that you declare the divine Oneness of none save Allah, Exalted is He, (and (that you show) kindness to parents) be dutiful to them. (If one of them) one of the parents (or both of them to attain old age with thee, say not “Fie” unto them) do not address them with foul language (nor repulse them) nor be harsh with them, (but speak unto them a gracious word) kind words.