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31. Surah Luqman
Luqman · Makki · 34 Ayahs
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
تِلْكَ These ءَايَـٰتُ (are) Verses ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ (of) the Book ٱلْحَكِيمِ the Wise ٢
These are verses of the wise Book,
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هُدًۭى A guidance وَرَحْمَةًۭ and a mercy لِّلْمُحْسِنِينَ for the good-doers ٣
As guidance and mercy for the doers of good
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ٱلَّذِينَ Those who يُقِيمُونَ establish ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayer وَيُؤْتُونَ and give ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ zakah وَهُم and they بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ in the Hereafter هُمْ [they] يُوقِنُونَ believe firmly ٤
Who establish prayer and give zakāh, and they, of the Hereafter, are certain [in faith].
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أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those عَلَىٰ (are) on هُدًۭى guidance مِّن from رَّبِّهِمْ ۖ their Lord وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ and those هُمُ [they] ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ (are) the successful ٥
Those are on [right] guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful.
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وَمِنَ And of ٱلنَّاسِ the mankind مَن (is he) who يَشْتَرِى purchases لَهْوَ idle tales ٱلْحَدِيثِ idle tales لِيُضِلَّ to mislead عَن from سَبِيلِ (the) path ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah بِغَيْرِ without عِلْمٍۢ knowledge وَيَتَّخِذَهَا and takes it هُزُوًا ۚ (in) ridicule أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those لَهُمْ for them عَذَابٌۭ (is) a punishment مُّهِينٌۭ humiliating ٦
And of the people is he who buys the amusement of speech to mislead [others] from the way of Allāh without knowledge and who takes it [i.e., His way] in ridicule. Those will have a humiliating punishment.
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وَإِذَا And when تُتْلَىٰ are recited عَلَيْهِ to him ءَايَـٰتُنَا Our Verses وَلَّىٰ he turns away مُسْتَكْبِرًۭا arrogantly كَأَن as if لَّمْ not يَسْمَعْهَا he (had) heard them كَأَنَّ as if فِىٓ in أُذُنَيْهِ his ears وَقْرًۭا ۖ (is) deafness فَبَشِّرْهُ So give him tidings بِعَذَابٍ of a punishment أَلِيمٍ painful ٧
And when Our verses are recited to him, he turns away arrogantly as if he had not heard them, as if there was in his ears deafness. So give him tidings of a painful punishment.
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إِنَّ Indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe وَعَمِلُوا۟ and do ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ righteous deeds لَهُمْ for them جَنَّـٰتُ (are) Gardens ٱلنَّعِيمِ (of) Delight ٨
Indeed, those who believe and do righteous deeds - for them are the Gardens of Pleasure,
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خَـٰلِدِينَ (To) abide forever فِيهَا ۖ in it وَعْدَ (The) Promise of Allah ٱللَّهِ (The) Promise of Allah حَقًّۭا ۚ (is) true وَهُوَ And He ٱلْعَزِيزُ (is) the All-Mighty ٱلْحَكِيمُ the All-Wise ٩
Wherein they abide eternally; [it is] the promise of Allāh [which is] truth. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
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خَلَقَ He created ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens بِغَيْرِ without عَمَدٍۢ pillars تَرَوْنَهَا ۖ that you see وَأَلْقَىٰ and has cast فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth رَوَٰسِىَ firm mountains أَن lest تَمِيدَ it (might) shake بِكُمْ with you وَبَثَّ and He dispersed فِيهَا in it مِن from كُلِّ every دَآبَّةٍۢ ۚ creature وَأَنزَلْنَا And We sent down مِنَ from ٱلسَّمَآءِ the sky مَآءًۭ water فَأَنۢبَتْنَا then We caused to grow فِيهَا therein مِن of كُلِّ every زَوْجٍۢ kind كَرِيمٍ noble ١٠
He created the heavens without pillars that you see and has cast into the earth firmly set mountains, lest it should shift with you, and dispersed therein from every creature. And We sent down rain from the sky and made grow therein [plants] of every noble kind.
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هَـٰذَا This خَلْقُ (is the) creation ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah فَأَرُونِى So show Me مَاذَا what خَلَقَ have created ٱلَّذِينَ those مِن besides Him دُونِهِۦ ۚ besides Him بَلِ Nay ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ the wrongdoers فِى (are) in ضَلَـٰلٍۢ error مُّبِينٍۢ clear ١١
This is the creation of Allāh. So show Me what those other than Him have created. Rather, the wrongdoers are in clear error.
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وَلَقَدْ And verily ءَاتَيْنَا We gave لُقْمَـٰنَ Luqman ٱلْحِكْمَةَ the wisdom أَنِ that ٱشْكُرْ Be grateful لِلَّهِ ۚ to Allah وَمَن And whoever يَشْكُرْ (is) grateful فَإِنَّمَا then only يَشْكُرُ he is grateful لِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ for himself وَمَن And whoever كَفَرَ (is) ungrateful فَإِنَّ then indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah غَنِىٌّ (is) Free of need حَمِيدٌۭ Praiseworthy ١٢
And We had certainly given Luqmān wisdom [and said], "Be grateful to Allāh." And whoever is grateful is grateful for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever denies [His favor] - then indeed, Allāh is Free of need and Praiseworthy.
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وَإِذْ And when قَالَ said لُقْمَـٰنُ Luqman لِٱبْنِهِۦ to his son وَهُوَ while he يَعِظُهُۥ (was) instructing him يَـٰبُنَىَّ O my son لَا (Do) not تُشْرِكْ associate partners بِٱللَّهِ ۖ with Allah إِنَّ Indeed ٱلشِّرْكَ associating partners لَظُلْمٌ (is) surely an injustice عَظِيمٌۭ great ١٣
And [mention, O Muḥammad], when Luqmān said to his son while he was instructing him, "O my son, do not associate [anything] with Allāh. Indeed, association [with Him] is great injustice."
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وَوَصَّيْنَا And We have enjoined ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ (upon) man بِوَٰلِدَيْهِ for his parents حَمَلَتْهُ carried him أُمُّهُۥ his mother وَهْنًا (in) weakness عَلَىٰ upon وَهْنٍۢ weakness وَفِصَـٰلُهُۥ and his weaning فِى (is) in عَامَيْنِ two years أَنِ that ٱشْكُرْ Be grateful لِى to Me وَلِوَٰلِدَيْكَ and to your parents إِلَىَّ towards Me ٱلْمَصِيرُ (is) the destination ١٤
And We have enjoined upon man [care] for his parents. His mother carried him, [increasing her] in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the [final] destination.
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وَإِن But if جَـٰهَدَاكَ they strive against you عَلَىٰٓ on أَن that تُشْرِكَ you associate partners بِى with Me مَا what لَيْسَ not لَكَ you have بِهِۦ of it عِلْمٌۭ any knowledge فَلَا then (do) not تُطِعْهُمَا ۖ obey both of them وَصَاحِبْهُمَا But accompany them فِى in ٱلدُّنْيَا the world مَعْرُوفًۭا ۖ (with) kindness وَٱتَّبِعْ and follow سَبِيلَ (the) path مَنْ (of him) who أَنَابَ turns إِلَىَّ ۚ to Me ثُمَّ Then إِلَىَّ towards Me مَرْجِعُكُمْ (is) your return فَأُنَبِّئُكُم then I will inform you بِمَا of what كُنتُمْ you used (to) تَعْمَلُونَ do ١٥
But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them but accompany them in [this] world with appropriate kindness and follow the way of those who turn back to Me [in repentance]. Then to Me will be your return, and I will inform you about what you used to do.
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يَـٰبُنَىَّ O my son إِنَّهَآ Indeed it إِن if تَكُ it be مِثْقَالَ (the) weight حَبَّةٍۢ (of) a grain مِّنْ of خَرْدَلٍۢ a mustard seed فَتَكُن and it be فِى in صَخْرَةٍ a rock أَوْ or فِى in ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens أَوْ or فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth يَأْتِ Allah will bring it forth بِهَا Allah will bring it forth ٱللَّهُ ۚ Allah will bring it forth إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah لَطِيفٌ (is) All-Subtle خَبِيرٌۭ All-Aware ١٦
[And Luqmān said], "O my son, indeed if it [i.e., a wrong] should be the weight of a mustard seed and should be within a rock or [anywhere] in the heavens or in the earth, Allāh will bring it forth. Indeed, Allāh is Subtle and Aware.
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يَـٰبُنَىَّ O my son أَقِمِ Establish ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayer وَأْمُرْ and enjoin بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ [with] the right وَٱنْهَ and forbid عَنِ from ٱلْمُنكَرِ the wrong وَٱصْبِرْ and be patient عَلَىٰ over مَآ what أَصَابَكَ ۖ befalls you إِنَّ Indeed ذَٰلِكَ that مِنْ (is) of عَزْمِ the matters requiring determination ٱلْأُمُورِ the matters requiring determination ١٧
O my son, establish prayer, enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and be patient over what befalls you. Indeed, [all] that is of the matters [requiring] resolve.
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وَلَا And (do) not تُصَعِّرْ turn خَدَّكَ your cheek لِلنَّاسِ from men وَلَا and (do) not تَمْشِ walk فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth مَرَحًا ۖ exultantly إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah لَا (does) not يُحِبُّ like كُلَّ every مُخْتَالٍۢ self-conceited فَخُورٍۢ boaster ١٨
And do not turn your cheek [in contempt] toward people and do not walk through the earth exultantly. Indeed, Allāh does not like everyone self-deluded and boastful.
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وَٱقْصِدْ And be moderate فِى in مَشْيِكَ your pace وَٱغْضُضْ and lower مِن [of] صَوْتِكَ ۚ your voice إِنَّ Indeed أَنكَرَ (the) harshest ٱلْأَصْوَٰتِ (of all) sounds لَصَوْتُ (is) surely (the) voice ٱلْحَمِيرِ (of) the donkeys ١٩
And be moderate in your pace and lower your voice; indeed, the most disagreeable of sounds is the voice of donkeys."
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أَلَمْ Do not تَرَوْا۟ you see أَنَّ that ٱللَّهَ Allah سَخَّرَ has subjected لَكُم to you مَّا whatever فِى (is) in ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَمَا and whatever فِى (is) in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth وَأَسْبَغَ and amply bestowed عَلَيْكُمْ upon you نِعَمَهُۥ His Bounties ظَـٰهِرَةًۭ apparent وَبَاطِنَةًۭ ۗ and hidden وَمِنَ But of ٱلنَّاسِ the people مَن (is he) who يُجَـٰدِلُ disputes فِى about ٱللَّهِ Allah بِغَيْرِ without عِلْمٍۢ knowledge وَلَا and not هُدًۭى guidance وَلَا and not كِتَـٰبٍۢ a book مُّنِيرٍۢ enlightening ٢٠
Do you not see that Allāh has made subject to you whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth and amply bestowed upon you His favors, [both] apparent and unapparent? But of the people is he who disputes about Allāh without knowledge or guidance or an enlightening Book [from Him].
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