A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihád'

Chapter XXXI is one of the oldest of the Meccan Suras, having been

revealed between the sixth and tenth year of the Prophet's mission. The admonition relates to a man's behaviour to his parents. He is enjoined to treat them with kindness, but not to obey them if they lead him to polytheism.

Here "_Jahada_" means "if they two (parents) task or toil thee...