recovers." As for the one who nurtured you, he does not nurture you [during your childhood except to utilize your service during your adulthood, and due to his need for you during his old age] 1 . He is like the planter of a seedling who attends to its cultivation, enduring the burden of its service and management solely to harvest its fruit; thus, no definitive right becomes binding upon you for what he has done.
The first of the two was merely seeking [his own pleasure and desire] 2 .
The second was seeking [comfort] 3 for his own heart and soul.
Therefore, neither of the two has any right to claim absolute [ownership] 4 over you, nor does any definitive right become binding upon you toward them, unless they are a monotheistic believer (mu'min muwahhid).