Quran The Final Testament

Verse of the day“With pain there is gain.”Cooling the Temper, 94:5

The KeyAl-FãtehahBeginSura 1, 7 verses

Chapters

The KeyAl-Fãtehah1 The HeiferAl-Baqarah2 The AmramitesÃli-'Imrãn3 The WomenAl-Nesa'4 The FeastAl-Ma'edah5 The LivestockAl-An'am6 The PurgatoryAl-A'araf7 The Spoils of WarAl-Anfal8 UltimatumBara'ah9 JonahYounus10 HoodHud11 JosephYousuf12 The ThunderAl-Ra'ad13 AbrahamIbrahîm14 The Hijr ValleyAl-Hijr15 The BeeAl-Nahl16 The Children of IsraelBanî Israel17 The CaveAl-Kahf18 MaryMaryam19 T-HTãHã20 The ProphetsAl-Anbyã’21 The PilgrimageAl-Hajj22 The BelieversAl-Mu’minûn23 The LightAl-Noor24 The Statute BookAl-Furqãn25 The PoetsAl-Shu‘arã’26 The AntAl-Naml27 The HistoryAl-Qasas28 The SpiderAl-‘Ankaboot29 The RomansAl-Room30 LuqmaanLuqmãn31 ProstrationAl-Sajdah32 The PartiesAl-Ahzãb33 ShebaSaba’34 InitiatorFãter35 Y-SYãSîn36 The ArrangersAl-Sãffãt37 SSaad38 The ThrongsAl-Zumar39 ForgiverGhãfer40 DetailedFussilat41 ConsultationAl-Shoorã42 The OrnamentsAl-Zukhruf43 The SmokeAl-Dukhãn44 The KneelingAl-Jãtheyah45 The DunesAl-Ahqãf46 MuhammedMuḥammad47 VictoryAl-Fatt-h48 The WallsAl-Hujurãt49 QQãf50 Driver of the WindsAl-Dhãreyãt51 Mount SinaiAl-Toor52 The StarsAl-Najm53 The MoonAl-Qamar54 The GraciousAl-Rahmaan55 The InevitableAl-Waaqe‘ah56 IronAl-Hadeed57 The DebateAl-Mujaadalah58 The ExodusAl-Hashr59 The TestAl-Mumtahanah60 The ColumnAl-Suff61 FridayAl-Jumu‘ah62 The HypocritesAl-Munaafeqoon63 Mutual BlamingAl-Taghaabun64 DivorceAl-Talaaq65 ProhibitionAl-Tahreem66 KingshipAl-Mulk67 The PenAl-Qalam68 IncontestableAl-Haaqqah69 The HeightsAl-Ma‘aarej70 NoahNuh71 JinnsAl-Jinn72 CloakedAl-Muzzammil73 The Hidden SecretAl-Muddath-thir74 ResurrectionAl-Qeyaamah75 The HumanAl-Insaan76 DispatchedAl-Mursalaat77 The EventAl-Naba’78 The SnatchersAl-Naaze‘aat79 He FrownedAbasa80 The RollingAl-Takweer81 The ShatteringAl-Infitaar82 The CheatersAl-Mutaffifeen83 The RuptureAl-Inshiqaaq84 The GalaxiesAl-Burooj85 The Bright StarAl-Taareq86 The Most HighAl-A‘alaa87 OverwhelmingAl-Ghaasheyah88 DawnAl-Fajr89 The TownAl-Balad90 The SunAl-Shams91 The NightAl-Layl92 The ForenoonAl-Duhaa93 Cooling the TemperAl-Sharrhh94 The FigAl-Teen95 The EmbryoAl-‘Alaq96 The DestinyAl-Qadr97 The ProofAl-Bayyinah98 The QuakeAl-Zalzalah99 The GallopersAl-‘Aadeyaat100 The ShockerAl-Qaare‘ah101 HoardingAl-Takaathur102 The AfternoonAl-‘Asr103 The BackbiterAl-Humazah104 The ElephantAl-Feel105 Quraish TribeThe Quraish Tribe106 CharityAl-Maa‘oon107 BountyAl-Kawthar108 The DisbelieversAl-Kaaferoon109 TriumphAl-Nassr110 ThornsAl-Masad111 AbsolutenessAl-Ikhlaas112 DaybreakAl-Falaq113 PeopleAl-Naas114

Browse all Random Bookmarks

Appendices

Introduction One of the Great Miracles1 God's Messenger of the Covenant2 We Made the Quran Easy3 Why Was the Quran Revealed in Arabic?4 Heaven and Hell5 Greatness of God6 Why Were We Created?7 The Myth of Intercession8 Abraham: Original Messenger of Submission9 God's Usage of the Plural Tense10 The Day of Resurrection11 Role of the Prophet Muhammad12 The First Pillar of Submission13 Predestination14 Religious Duties: Gift from God15 Dietary Prohibition16 Death17 Quran is All You Need18 Hadith and Sunna: Satanic Innovations19 Quran: Unlike Any Other Book20 Satan: Fallen Angel21 Jesus22 Chronological Order of Revelation23 Two False Verses Removed from the Quran24 End of the World25 The Three Messengers of Islam26 Who Is Your God?27 Muhammad Wrote God's Revelations With His Own Hand28 The Missing Basmalah29 Polygamy30 Evolution: A Divinely Guided Process31 The Crucial Age of 4032 Why Did God Send a Messenger Now?33 Virginity/Chastity: A Trait of the True Believers34 Drugs & Alcohol35 What Price A Great Nation36 Criminal Justice in Islam37 The Creator's Signature38

Luqmaan

Luqmãn

Sura 31 · 34 verses · Revealed 57th

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

31:1

A. L. M.^*

*31:1 See Appendix 1 for the important role of these initials.

31:2

These (letters) constitute proofs of this book of wisdom.

31:3

A beacon and a mercy for the righteous.

31:4

Who observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), give the obligatory charity (Zakat), and as regards the Hereafter, they are absolutely certain.

31:5

They are following the guidance from their Lord, and they are the winners.

31:6

Among the people, there are those who uphold baseless Hadith, and thus divert others from the path of GOD without knowledge, and take it in vain. These have incurred a shameful retribution.

31:7

And when our revelations are recited to the one of them, he turns away in arrogance as if he never heard them, as if his ears are deaf. Promise him a painful retribution.

31:8

Surely, those who believe and lead a righteous life have deserved the gardens of bliss.

31:9

Eternally they abide therein. This is the truthful promise of GOD. He is the Almighty, Most Wise.

31:10

He created the heavens without pillars that you can see. He established on earth stabilizers (mountains) lest it tumbles with you, and He spread on it all kinds of creatures. We send down from the sky water to grow all kinds of beautiful plants.

31:11

Such is the creation of GOD; show me what the idols you set up beside Him have created. Indeed, the transgressors are far astray.

Luqmãn's Wisdom

31:12

We have endowed Luqmãn with wisdom: "You shall be appreciative of GOD." Whoever is appreciative is appreciative for his own good. As for those who turn unappreciative, GOD is in no need, Praiseworthy.

31:13

Recall that Luqmãn said to his son, as he enlightened him, "O my son, do not set up any idols beside GOD; idolatry is a gross injustice."^*

*31:13 How will you feel if you take care of a child, give him the best education, and prepare him for life, only to see him thank someone else? Thus is idolatry; injustice.

The Second Commandment

31:14

We enjoined the human being to honor his parents. His mother bore him, and the load got heavier and heavier. It takes two years (of intensive care) until weaning. You shall be appreciative of Me, and of your parents. To Me is the ultimate destiny.

31:15

If they try to force you to set up any idols beside Me, do not obey them. But continue to treat them amicably in this world. You shall follow only the path of those who have submitted to Me. Ultimately, you all return to Me, then I will inform you of everything you have done.

Luqmãn's Advice

31:16

"O my son, know that even something as tiny as a mustard seed, deep inside a rock, be it in the heavens or the earth, GOD will bring it. GOD is Sublime, Cognizant.

31:17

"O my son, you shall observe the Contact Prayers (Salat). You shall advocate righteousness and forbid evil, and remain steadfast in the face of adversity. These are the most honorable traits.

31:18

"You shall not treat the people with arrogance, nor shall you roam the earth proudly. GOD does not like the arrogant showoffs.

31:19

"Walk humbly and lower your voice—the ugliest voice is the donkey's voice."

31:20

Do you not see that GOD has committed in your service everything in the heavens and the earth, and has showered you with His blessings— obvious and hidden? Yet, some people argue about GOD without knowledge, without guidance, and without the enlightening scripture.

Following the Parents Blindly: A Common Tragedy

31:21

When they are told, "Follow these revelations of GOD," they say, "No, we follow only what we found our parents doing." What if the devil is leading them to the agony of Hell?

The Strongest Bond

31:22

Those who submit completely to GOD, while leading a righteous life, have gotten hold of the strongest bond. For GOD is in full control of all things.

31:23

As for those who disbelieve, do not be saddened by their disbelief. To us is their ultimate return, then we will inform them of everything they had done. GOD is fully aware of the innermost thoughts.

31:24

We let them enjoy temporarily, then commit them to severe retribution.

They Believe in God

31:25

If you ask them, "Who created the heavens and the earth," they will say, "GOD." Say, "Praise be to GOD." Yet, most of them do not know.

31:26

To GOD belongs everything in the heavens and the earth. GOD is the Most Rich, Most Praiseworthy.

These Are All the Words We Need

31:27

If all the trees on earth were made into pens, and the ocean supplied the ink, augmented by seven more oceans, the words of GOD would not run out. GOD is Almighty, Most Wise.

31:28

The creation and resurrection of all of you is the same as that of one person. GOD is Hearer, Seer.

God ALONE Worthy of Worship

31:29

Do you not realize that GOD merges the night into the day and merges the day into the night, and that He has committed the sun and the moon in your service, each running in its orbit for a specific life span, and that GOD is fully Cognizant of everything you do?

31:30

This proves that GOD is the truth, while any idol they set up beside Him is falsehood, and that GOD is the Most High, Most Great.

31:31

Do you not see that the ships roam the sea, carrying GOD's provisions, to show you some of His proofs? Indeed, these should be sufficient proofs for everyone who is steadfast, appreciative.

31:32

When violent waves surround them, they implore GOD, sincerely devoting their prayers to Him alone. But as soon as He saves them to the shore, some of them revert. None discards our revelations except those who are betrayers, unappreciative.

31:33

O people, you shall reverence your Lord, and fear a day when a father cannot help his own child, nor a child can help his father. Certainly, GOD's promise is truth. Therefore, do not be distracted by this life; do not be distracted from GOD by mere illusions.

Things We May and May Not Know

31:34

With GOD is the knowledge regarding the Hour (end of the world).^* He is the One who sends down the rain, and He knows the contents of the womb. No soul knows what will happen to it tomorrow, and no one knows in which land he or she will die. GOD is Omniscient, Cognizant.

*31:34 God reveals His knowledge whenever He wills. We learn from this verse that we may be able to predict the rain, and the gender of the fetus. But we can never know the time or place of death. In accordance with 72:27, God has revealed the end of the world through His Messenger of the Covenant. See 15:87, 20:15, and Appendix 25 for the details.