In a Rajshahi apartment block, Rashida Nanu lives alone next door; her children are abroad. For three days her door hadn't opened.
Ten-year-old Ayan told his mother: 'I haven't seen Nanu for days.' His mother rang the bell. After a long while the door opened weakly — Nanu had a fever and no strength to cook.
That day his mother made khichuri, and Ayan carried the bowl over. His father phoned a doctor. For the next few days Ayan took food and medicine round as soon as he came home from school.
Once well, Nanu cooked payesh with her own hands for Ayan. 'What would I have done without you!' she said. His mother replied: 'Khala, you are one of our family.'
۞ وَٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُشۡرِكُواْ بِهِۦ شَيۡـٔٗاۖ وَبِٱلۡوَٰلِدَيۡنِ إِحۡسَٰنٗا وَبِذِي ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ وَٱلۡيَتَٰمَىٰ وَٱلۡمَسَٰكِينِ وَٱلۡجَارِ ذِي ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ وَٱلۡجَارِ ٱلۡجُنُبِ وَٱلصَّاحِبِ بِٱلۡجَنۢبِ وَٱبۡنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَمَا مَلَكَتۡ أَيۡمَٰنُكُمۡۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَن كَانَ مُخۡتَالٗا فَخُورًا
“Worship Allāh and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good, and to relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbor, the neighbor farther away, the companion at your side, the traveler, and those whom your right hands possess. Indeed, Allāh does not like those who are self-deluding and boastful,”
Surah An-Nisa 4:36
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc)