Luqman

In the name of God,
the Gracious, the Merciful.
1. Alif, Lam, Meem.
2. These are the Verses of the Wise Book.
3. A guide and a mercy for the righteous.
4. Those who observe the prayer, and pay
the obligatory charity, and are certain of
the Hereafter.
5. These are upon guidance from their
Lord. These are the successful.
6. Among the people is he who trades in
distracting tales; intending, without

knowledge, to lead away from God’s way,
and to make a mockery of it. These will
have a humiliating punishment.
7. And when Our Verses are recited to
him, he turns away in pride, as though he
did not hear them, as though there is
deafness in his ears. So inform him of a
painful punishment.
8. As for those who believe and do good
deeds—for them are the Gardens of Bliss.
9. Dwelling therein forever. The promise
of God is true. He is the Mighty, the Wise.
10. He created the heavens without pillars
that you can see, and placed stabilizers on
earth lest it shifts with you, and scattered
throughout it all kinds of creatures. And
from the sky We sent down water, and
caused to grow therein of every noble pair.
11. Such is God’s creation. Now show me
what those besides Him have created. In
fact, the wicked are in obvious error.
12. We endowed Luqman with wisdom,
“Give thanks to God.” Whoever is appreciative—
is appreciative for the benefit of
his own soul. And whoever is unappreciative—
God is Sufficient and Praiseworthy.
13. When Luqman said to his son, as he
advised him, “O my son, do not associate
anything with God, for idolatry is a terrible
wrong.”
14. We have entrusted the human being
with the care of his parents. His mother
carried him through hardship upon hardship,
weaning him in two years. So give
thanks to Me, and to your parents. To Me
is the destination.
15. But if they strive to have you associate
with Me something of which you have no
knowledge, do not obey them. But keep
them company in this life, in kindness,
and follow the path of him who turns to
Me. Then to Me is your return; and I will
inform you of what you used to do.
16. “O my son, even if it were the weight of
a mustard-seed, in a rock, or in the heavens,
or on earth, God will bring it to light.
God is Kind and Expert.
17. O my son, observe the prayer, advocate
righteousness, forbid evil, and be patient
over what has befallen you. These are of
the most honorable traits.
18. And do not treat people with arrogance,
nor walk proudly on earth. God
does not love the arrogant showoffs.
19. And moderate your stride, and lower
your voice. The most repulsive of voices is
the donkey’s voice.”
20. Do you not see how God placed at your
service everything in the heavens and the
earth? How He showered you with His
blessings, both outward and inward? Yet
among the people is he who argues about
God without knowledge, without guidance,
and without an enlightening Scripture.
21. And when it is said to them, “Follow
what God has revealed,” they say, “Rather,
we follow what we found our parents devoted
to.” Even if Satan is calling them to
the suffering of the Blaze?
22. Whoever submits himself wholly to
God, and is a doer of good, has grasped
the most trustworthy handle. With God
rests the outcome of all events.
23. Whoever disbelieves—let not his disbelief
sadden you. To Us is their return.
Then We will inform them of what they
did. God knows what lies within the
hearts.
24. We give them a little comfort; then We
compel them to a harsh torment.
25. And if you ask them, “Who created the
heavens and the earth?” They will say,
“God.” Say, “Praise be to God.” But most
of them do not know.
26. To God belongs everything in the heavens
and the earth. God is the Rich, the
Praised.
27. If all the trees on earth were pens, filled
by the ocean, with seven more oceans besides,
the Words of God would not run
out. God is Majestic and Wise.
28. Your creation and your resurrection are
only as a single soul. God is Hearing and
Seeing.
29. Have you not seen how God merges the
night into the day, and merges the day
into the night? That He subjected the sun
and the moon, each running for a stated
term? And that God is Cognizant of everything
you do?
30. That is because God is the Reality, and
what they worship besides Him is falsehood,
and because God is the Exalted, the
Supreme.
31. Have you not seen how the ships sail
through the sea, by the grace of God, to
show you of His wonders? In that are
signs for every persevering, thankful person.
32. When waves, like canopies, cover them,
they call upon God, devoting their religion
to Him. But when He has delivered them
to dry land, some of them waver. No one
renounces Our revelations except the
treacherous blasphemer.
33. O people! Be conscious of your Lord,
and dread a Day when no parent can avail
his child, nor can a child avail his parent,
in anything. The promise of God is true.
Therefore, do not let this life deceive you,
nor let illusions deceive you regarding
God.
34. With God rests the knowledge of the
Hour. He sends down the rain, and He
knows what the wombs contain. No soul
knows what it will reap tomorrow, and no
soul knows in what land it will die. God is
All-Knowing, Well-Informed.