31. Luqman

الٓمٓAlif Lam Meem﴿١﴾

Alif, Lam, Meem

تِلْكَTheseءَايَٰتُ(are) Versesٱلْكِتَٰبِ(of) the Bookٱلْحَكِيمِthe Wise﴿٢﴾

These are verses of the wise Book

هُدًىA guidanceوَرَحْمَةًand a mercyلِّلْمُحْسِنِينَfor the good-doers﴿٣﴾

As guidance and mercy for the doers of good

ٱلَّذِينَThose whoيُقِيمُونَestablishٱلصَّلَوٰةَthe prayerوَيُؤْتُونَand giveٱلزَّكَوٰةَzakahوَهُمand theyبِٱلْءَاخِرَةِin the Hereafterهُمْ[they]يُوقِنُونَbelieve firmly﴿٤﴾

Who establish prayer and give zakah, and they, of the Hereafter, are certain [in faith]

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseعَلَىٰ(are) onهُدًىguidanceمِّنfromرَّبِّهِمْtheir Lordوَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَand thoseهُمُ[they]ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ(are) the successful﴿٥﴾

Those are on [right] guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful

وَمِنَAnd ofٱلنَّاسِthe mankindمَن(is he) whoيَشْتَرِىpurchasesلَهْوَidle talesٱلْحَدِيثِidle talesلِيُضِلَّto misleadعَنfromسَبِيلِ(the) pathٱللَّهِ(of) Allahبِغَيْرِwithoutعِلْمٍknowledgeوَيَتَّخِذَهَاand takes itهُزُوًا(in) ridiculeأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseلَهُمْfor themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentمُّهِينٌhumiliating﴿٦﴾

And of the people is he who buys the amusement of speech to mislead [others] from the way of Allah without knowledge and who takes it in ridicule. Those will have a humiliating punishment

وَإِذَاAnd whenتُتْلَىٰare recitedعَلَيْهِto himءَايَٰتُنَاOur Versesوَلَّىٰhe turns awayمُسْتَكْبِرًاarrogantlyكَأَنas ifلَّمْnotيَسْمَعْهَاhe (had) heard themكَأَنَّas ifفِىٓinأُذُنَيْهِhis earsوَقْرًا(is) deafnessفَبَشِّرْهُSo give him tidingsبِعَذَابٍof a punishmentأَلِيمٍpainful﴿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

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoءَامَنُوا۟believeوَعَمِلُوا۟and doٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِrighteous deedsلَهُمْfor themجَنَّٰتُ(are) Gardensٱلنَّعِيمِ(of) Delight﴿٨﴾

Indeed, those who believe and do righteous deeds - for them are the Gardens of Pleasure

خَٰلِدِينَ(To) abide foreverفِيهَاin itوَعْدَ(The) Promise of Allahٱللَّهِ(The) Promise of Allahحَقًّا(is) trueوَهُوَAnd Heٱلْعَزِيزُ(is) the All-Mightyٱلْحَكِيمُthe All-Wise﴿٩﴾

Wherein they abide eternally; [it is] the promise of Allah [which is] truth. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise

خَلَقَHe createdٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensبِغَيْرِwithoutعَمَدٍpillarsتَرَوْنَهَاthat you seeوَأَلْقَىٰand has castفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthرَوَٰسِىَfirm mountainsأَنlestتَمِيدَit (might) shakeبِكُمْwith youوَبَثَّand He dispersedفِيهَاin itمِنfromكُلِّeveryدَآبَّةٍcreatureوَأَنزَلْنَاAnd We sent downمِنَfromٱلسَّمَآءِthe skyمَآءًwaterفَأَنۢبَتْنَاthen We caused to growفِيهَاthereinمِنofكُلِّeveryزَوْجٍkindكَرِيمٍnoble﴿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

هَٰذَاThisخَلْقُ(is the) creationٱللَّهِ(of) AllahفَأَرُونِىSo show Meمَاذَاwhatخَلَقَhave createdٱلَّذِينَthoseمِنbesides Himدُونِهِۦbesides HimبَلِNayٱلظَّٰلِمُونَthe wrongdoersفِى(are) inضَلَٰلٍerrorمُّبِينٍclear﴿١١﴾

This is the creation of Allah. So show Me what those other than Him have created. Rather, the wrongdoers are in clear error

وَلَقَدْAnd verilyءَاتَيْنَاWe gaveلُقْمَٰنَLuqmanٱلْحِكْمَةَthe wisdomأَنِthatٱشْكُرْBe gratefulلِلَّهِto AllahوَمَنAnd whoeverيَشْكُرْ(is) gratefulفَإِنَّمَاthen onlyيَشْكُرُhe is gratefulلِنَفْسِهِۦfor himselfوَمَنAnd whoeverكَفَرَ(is) ungratefulفَإِنَّthen indeedٱللَّهَAllahغَنِىٌّ(is) Free of needحَمِيدٌPraiseworthy﴿١٢﴾

And We had certainly given Luqman wisdom [and said], "Be grateful to Allah." And whoever is grateful is grateful for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever denies [His favor] - then indeed, Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy

وَإِذْAnd whenقَالَsaidلُقْمَٰنُLuqmanلِٱبْنِهِۦto his sonوَهُوَwhile heيَعِظُهُۥ(was) instructing himيَٰبُنَىَّO my sonلَا(Do) notتُشْرِكْassociate partnersبِٱللَّهِwith AllahإِنَّIndeedٱلشِّرْكَassociating partnersلَظُلْمٌ(is) surely an injusticeعَظِيمٌgreat﴿١٣﴾

And [mention, O Muhammad], when Luqman said to his son while he was instructing him, "O my son, do not associate [anything] with Allah. Indeed, association [with him] is great injustice

وَوَصَّيْنَاAnd We have enjoinedٱلْإِنسَٰنَ(upon) manبِوَٰلِدَيْهِfor his parents حَمَلَتْهُcarried himأُمُّهُۥhis motherوَهْنًا(in) weaknessعَلَىٰuponوَهْنٍweaknessوَفِصَٰلُهُۥand his weaningفِى(is) inعَامَيْنِtwo yearsأَنِthatٱشْكُرْBe gratefulلِىto Meوَلِوَٰلِدَيْكَand to your parentsإِلَىَّtowards Meٱلْمَصِيرُ(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

وَإِنBut ifجَٰهَدَاكَthey strive against youعَلَىٰٓonأَنthatتُشْرِكَyou associate partnersبِىwith Meمَاwhatلَيْسَnotلَكَyou haveبِهِۦof itعِلْمٌany knowledgeفَلَاthen (do) notتُطِعْهُمَاobey both of themوَصَاحِبْهُمَاBut accompany themفِىinٱلدُّنْيَاthe worldمَعْرُوفًا(with) kindnessوَٱتَّبِعْand followسَبِيلَ(the) pathمَنْ(of him) whoأَنَابَturnsإِلَىَّto MeثُمَّThenإِلَىَّtowards Meمَرْجِعُكُمْ(is) your returnفَأُنَبِّئُكُمthen I will inform youبِمَاof whatكُنتُمْyou used (to)تَعْمَلُونَdo﴿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

يَٰبُنَىَّO my sonإِنَّهَآIndeed itإِنifتَكُit beمِثْقَالَ(the) weightحَبَّةٍ(of) a grainمِّنْofخَرْدَلٍa mustard seedفَتَكُنand it beفِىinصَخْرَةٍa rockأَوْorفِىinٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensأَوْorفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthيَأْتِAllah will bring it forthبِهَاAllah will bring it forthٱللَّهُAllah will bring it forthإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahلَطِيفٌ(is) All-SubtleخَبِيرٌAll-Aware﴿١٦﴾

[And Luqman said], "O my son, indeed if wrong should be the weight of a mustard seed and should be within a rock or [anywhere] in the heavens or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Indeed, Allah is Subtle and Acquainted

يَٰبُنَىَّO my sonأَقِمِEstablishٱلصَّلَوٰةَthe prayerوَأْمُرْand enjoinبِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ[with] the rightوَٱنْهَand forbidعَنِfromٱلْمُنكَرِthe wrongوَٱصْبِرْand be patientعَلَىٰoverمَآwhatأَصَابَكَbefalls youإِنَّIndeedذَٰلِكَthatمِنْ(is) ofعَزْمِthe matters requiring determinationٱلْأُمُورِthe 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] determination

وَلَاAnd (do) notتُصَعِّرْturnخَدَّكَyour cheekلِلنَّاسِfrom menوَلَاand (do) notتَمْشِwalkفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthمَرَحًاexultantlyإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahلَا(does) notيُحِبُّlikeكُلَّeveryمُخْتَالٍself-conceitedفَخُورٍboaster﴿١٨﴾

And do not turn your cheek [in contempt] toward people and do not walk through the earth exultantly. Indeed, Allah does not like everyone self-deluded and boastful

وَٱقْصِدْAnd be moderateفِىinمَشْيِكَyour paceوَٱغْضُضْand lowerمِن[of]صَوْتِكَyour voiceإِنَّIndeedأَنكَرَ(the) harshestٱلْأَصْوَٰتِ(of all) soundsلَصَوْتُ(is) surely (the) voiceٱلْحَمِيرِ(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

أَلَمْDo notتَرَوْا۟you seeأَنَّthatٱللَّهَAllahسَخَّرَhas subjectedلَكُمto youمَّاwhateverفِى(is) inٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensوَمَاand whateverفِى(is) inٱلْأَرْضِthe earthوَأَسْبَغَand amply bestowedعَلَيْكُمْupon youنِعَمَهُۥHis Bountiesظَٰهِرَةًapparentوَبَاطِنَةًand hiddenوَمِنَBut ofٱلنَّاسِthe peopleمَن(is he) whoيُجَٰدِلُdisputesفِىaboutٱللَّهِAllahبِغَيْرِwithoutعِلْمٍknowledgeوَلَاand notهُدًىguidanceوَلَاand notكِتَٰبٍa bookمُّنِيرٍenlightening﴿٢٠﴾

Do you not see that Allah 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 Allah without knowledge or guidance or an enlightening Book [from Him]