نهج البلاغه Amir al-Mu'minin, peace be upon him, said : The child has a right on the father while the father too a right on te child. The right of the father on the child is that the latter should obey the former in every matter save in committing sins of Allah, the Glorified, while the right of the child on the Glorified, while the right of the child on the father in that he should give him a beautiful name, give him good training and teach him the Qur'an.