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31. Luqman (لقمان)

بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمـٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
Verse 1
الم
Translation
Alif Lām Mīm[1].
Footnotes
[1] See footnote 2:1.
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Verse 2
تِلكَ ءايـٰتُ الكِتـٰبِ الحَكيمِ
Translation
These are the verses of the Book of wisdom[1],
Footnotes
[1] i.e., full of wisdom and whose teachings are based on wisdom.
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Verse 3
هُدًى وَرَحمَةً لِلمُحسِنينَ
Translation
a guidance and mercy for those who do good,
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Verse 4
الَّذينَ يُقيمونَ الصَّلوٰةَ وَيُؤتونَ الزَّكوٰةَ وَهُم بِالـٔاخِرَةِ هُم يوقِنونَ
Translation
those who establish prayer and give zakah, and firmly believe in the Hereafter.
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Verse 5
أُولـٰئِكَ عَلىٰ هُدًى مِن رَبِّهِم ۖ وَأُولـٰئِكَ هُمُ المُفلِحونَ
Translation
It is they who are upon guidance from their Lord, and it is they who are successful.
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Verse 6
وَمِنَ النّاسِ مَن يَشتَرى لَهوَ الحَديثِ لِيُضِلَّ عَن سَبيلِ اللَّهِ بِغَيرِ عِلمٍ وَيَتَّخِذَها هُزُوًا ۚ أُولـٰئِكَ لَهُم عَذابٌ مُهينٌ
Translation
There are some people who engage in a discourse of amusements[1] in order to lead people away from the way of Allah without knowledge, and to make a mockery of it. For such there will be a humiliating punishment.
Footnotes
[1] i.e., all that diverts one from the Qur’an and the remembrance of Allah such as misleading stories, gossip, singing, dancing, etc.
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Verse 7
وَإِذا تُتلىٰ عَلَيهِ ءايـٰتُنا وَلّىٰ مُستَكبِرًا كَأَن لَم يَسمَعها كَأَنَّ فى أُذُنَيهِ وَقرًا ۖ فَبَشِّرهُ بِعَذابٍ أَليمٍ
Translation
When Our verses are recited to him, he turns away in arrogance, as if he did not hear them, as if there were deafness in his ears. So give him tidings of a painful punishment.
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Verse 8
إِنَّ الَّذينَ ءامَنوا وَعَمِلُوا الصّـٰلِحـٰتِ لَهُم جَنّـٰتُ النَّعيمِ
Translation
But those who believe and do righteous deeds, they will have Gardens of Bliss,
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Verse 9
خـٰلِدينَ فيها ۖ وَعدَ اللَّهِ حَقًّا ۚ وَهُوَ العَزيزُ الحَكيمُ
Translation
abiding therein forever; this is a true promise from Allah, and He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.
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Verse 10
خَلَقَ السَّمـٰوٰتِ بِغَيرِ عَمَدٍ تَرَونَها ۖ وَأَلقىٰ فِى الأَرضِ رَوٰسِىَ أَن تَميدَ بِكُم وَبَثَّ فيها مِن كُلِّ دابَّةٍ ۚ وَأَنزَلنا مِنَ السَّماءِ ماءً فَأَنبَتنا فيها مِن كُلِّ زَوجٍ كَريمٍ
Translation
He created the heavens without pillars that you can see; and He placed firm mountains on the earth so it does not shake with you; and He spread therein all kinds of creatures. We sent down rain from the sky and caused to grow therein all kinds of fine plants.
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Verse 11
هـٰذا خَلقُ اللَّهِ فَأَرونى ماذا خَلَقَ الَّذينَ مِن دونِهِ ۚ بَلِ الظّـٰلِمونَ فى ضَلـٰلٍ مُبينٍ
Translation
This is Allah’s creation. So show Me what others besides Him have created. In fact, the wrongdoers are clearly misguided.
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Verse 12
وَلَقَد ءاتَينا لُقمـٰنَ الحِكمَةَ أَنِ اشكُر لِلَّهِ ۚ وَمَن يَشكُر فَإِنَّما يَشكُرُ لِنَفسِهِ ۖ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِىٌّ حَميدٌ
Translation
Indeed, We endowed Luqmān[1] with wisdom, [saying], “Be grateful to Allah.” Whoever is grateful, it is only for his own good; and whoever is ungrateful, then Allah is Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy.
Footnotes
[1] It is believed that Luqmān was a righteous and wise man during the time of Prophet David.
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Verse 13
وَإِذ قالَ لُقمـٰنُ لِابنِهِ وَهُوَ يَعِظُهُ يـٰبُنَىَّ لا تُشرِك بِاللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّ الشِّركَ لَظُلمٌ عَظيمٌ
Translation
When Luqmān said to his son, while advising him, “O my dear son, do not associate partners with Allah. Indeed, associating partners with Allah is the worst wrongdoing.”
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Verse 14
وَوَصَّينَا الإِنسـٰنَ بِوٰلِدَيهِ حَمَلَتهُ أُمُّهُ وَهنًا عَلىٰ وَهنٍ وَفِصـٰلُهُ فى عامَينِ أَنِ اشكُر لى وَلِوٰلِدَيكَ إِلَىَّ المَصيرُ
Translation
We have enjoined upon man kindness to his parents. His mother bore him in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning took place within two years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents. To Me is the final return.
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Verse 15
وَإِن جـٰهَداكَ عَلىٰ أَن تُشرِكَ بى ما لَيسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلمٌ فَلا تُطِعهُما ۖ وَصاحِبهُما فِى الدُّنيا مَعروفًا ۖ وَاتَّبِع سَبيلَ مَن أَنابَ إِلَىَّ ۚ ثُمَّ إِلَىَّ مَرجِعُكُم فَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِما كُنتُم تَعمَلونَ
Translation
But if they strive to make you associate partners with Me of what you have no knowledge[1], then do not obey them. Yet keep company with them in this world with kindness, and follow the way of those who turn to Me [in repentance]. Then to Me is your return, and I will inform you of what you used to do.
Footnotes
[1] Of other false gods, while there is no partner with Me whatsoever.
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Verse 16
يـٰبُنَىَّ إِنَّها إِن تَكُ مِثقالَ حَبَّةٍ مِن خَردَلٍ فَتَكُن فى صَخرَةٍ أَو فِى السَّمـٰوٰتِ أَو فِى الأَرضِ يَأتِ بِهَا اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَطيفٌ خَبيرٌ
Translation
[Luqmān said], “O my dear son, even if a deed were the weight of a mustard seed – whether in a rock or in the heavens or in the earth – Allah will bring it forth. Indeed, Allah is Most Subtle, All-Aware.
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Verse 17
يـٰبُنَىَّ أَقِمِ الصَّلوٰةَ وَأمُر بِالمَعروفِ وَانهَ عَنِ المُنكَرِ وَاصبِر عَلىٰ ما أَصابَكَ ۖ إِنَّ ذٰلِكَ مِن عَزمِ الأُمورِ
Translation
“O my dear son, establish prayer, enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong, and be patient with whatever befalls you. This is a matter of firm resolve[1].
Footnotes
[1] For they are enjoined by Allah.
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Verse 18
وَلا تُصَعِّر خَدَّكَ لِلنّاسِ وَلا تَمشِ فِى الأَرضِ مَرَحًا ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُختالٍ فَخورٍ
Translation
Do not turn your face away from people [in contempt][1], and do not walk on earth in arrogance. Indeed, Allah does not like anyone who is arrogant and boastful.
Footnotes
[1] Rather, direct your face and attention to them as a sign of respect.
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Verse 19
وَاقصِد فى مَشيِكَ وَاغضُض مِن صَوتِكَ ۚ إِنَّ أَنكَرَ الأَصوٰتِ لَصَوتُ الحَميرِ
Translation
Be moderate in your gait and lower your voice. Indeed, the most repugnant of voices is the voice of donkeys.”
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Verse 20
أَلَم تَرَوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ سَخَّرَ لَكُم ما فِى السَّمـٰوٰتِ وَما فِى الأَرضِ وَأَسبَغَ عَلَيكُم نِعَمَهُ ظـٰهِرَةً وَباطِنَةً ۗ وَمِنَ النّاسِ مَن يُجـٰدِلُ فِى اللَّهِ بِغَيرِ عِلمٍ وَلا هُدًى وَلا كِتـٰبٍ مُنيرٍ
Translation
Do you not see that Allah has made subservient to you all that is in the heavens and on earth, and has abundantly bestowed upon you His favors, both apparent and hidden? Yet there are some people who dispute concerning Allah without knowledge, guidance, or an enlightening scripture.
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Verse 21
وَإِذا قيلَ لَهُمُ اتَّبِعوا ما أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ قالوا بَل نَتَّبِعُ ما وَجَدنا عَلَيهِ ءاباءَنا ۚ أَوَلَو كانَ الشَّيطـٰنُ يَدعوهُم إِلىٰ عَذابِ السَّعيرِ
Translation
When it is said to them, “Follow what Allah has sent down,” they say, “No, we follow what we found our forefathers doing.” Is that so, even if Satan is calling them to the punishment of the Blazing Fire?
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Verse 22
وَمَن يُسلِم وَجهَهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَهُوَ مُحسِنٌ فَقَدِ استَمسَكَ بِالعُروَةِ الوُثقىٰ ۗ وَإِلَى اللَّهِ عـٰقِبَةُ الأُمورِ
Translation
Whoever submits himself to Allah[1] and does good, has certainly grasped the firmest handhold. To Allah is the ultimate decision of all matters.
Footnotes
[1] i.e., obeys His commandments sincerely in words and deeds.
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Verse 23
وَمَن كَفَرَ فَلا يَحزُنكَ كُفرُهُ ۚ إِلَينا مَرجِعُهُم فَنُنَبِّئُهُم بِما عَمِلوا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَليمٌ بِذاتِ الصُّدورِ
Translation
But whoever disbelieves, do not let his disbelief grieve you. To Us is their return, then We will inform them of what they used to do. Indeed, Allah is All-Knowing of what is in the hearts.
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Verse 24
نُمَتِّعُهُم قَليلًا ثُمَّ نَضطَرُّهُم إِلىٰ عَذابٍ غَليظٍ
Translation
We let them enjoy for a little while, then We will drive them to a harsh punishment.
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Verse 25
وَلَئِن سَأَلتَهُم مَن خَلَقَ السَّمـٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضَ لَيَقولُنَّ اللَّهُ ۚ قُلِ الحَمدُ لِلَّهِ ۚ بَل أَكثَرُهُم لا يَعلَمونَ
Translation
If you ask them who created the heavens and earth, they will surely say, “Allah.” Say, “All praise is for Allah.” Yet most of them do not understand.
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Verse 26
لِلَّهِ ما فِى السَّمـٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الغَنِىُّ الحَميدُ
Translation
To Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and earth. Indeed, Allah is the Self-Sufficient, the Praiseworthy.
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Verse 27
وَلَو أَنَّما فِى الأَرضِ مِن شَجَرَةٍ أَقلـٰمٌ وَالبَحرُ يَمُدُّهُ مِن بَعدِهِ سَبعَةُ أَبحُرٍ ما نَفِدَت كَلِمـٰتُ اللَّهِ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزيزٌ حَكيمٌ
Translation
If all the trees on earth were pens and the ocean [were ink], replenished by seven more oceans, the Words of Allah would not be exhausted[1]. Indeed, Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.
Footnotes
[1] See footnote 18:109.
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Verse 28
ما خَلقُكُم وَلا بَعثُكُم إِلّا كَنَفسٍ وٰحِدَةٍ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَميعٌ بَصيرٌ
Translation
Your creation and resurrection is only like that of a single soul[1]. Indeed, Allah is All-Hearing, All Seeing.
Footnotes
[1] The creation and resurrection of all of you are as easy to Allah as that of a single soul.
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Verse 29
أَلَم تَرَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يولِجُ الَّيلَ فِى النَّهارِ وَيولِجُ النَّهارَ فِى الَّيلِ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمسَ وَالقَمَرَ كُلٌّ يَجرى إِلىٰ أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ بِما تَعمَلونَ خَبيرٌ
Translation
Do you not see that Allah causes the night to merge into day and the day into the night, and has subjected the sun and the moon, each running its course for an appointed term, and that Allah is All-Aware of what you do?
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Verse 30
ذٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الحَقُّ وَأَنَّ ما يَدعونَ مِن دونِهِ البـٰطِلُ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ العَلِىُّ الكَبيرُ
Translation
That is because Allah is the Truth, and what they supplicate other than Him is false, and it is Allah Who is the Most High, the All-Great.
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Verse 31
أَلَم تَرَ أَنَّ الفُلكَ تَجرى فِى البَحرِ بِنِعمَتِ اللَّهِ لِيُرِيَكُم مِن ءايـٰتِهِ ۚ إِنَّ فى ذٰلِكَ لَـٔايـٰتٍ لِكُلِّ صَبّارٍ شَكورٍ
Translation
Do you not see that the ships sail through the sea by the grace of Allah, so that He may show you some of His signs? Indeed, there are signs in this for everyone who is steadfast and grateful.
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Verse 32
وَإِذا غَشِيَهُم مَوجٌ كَالظُّلَلِ دَعَوُا اللَّهَ مُخلِصينَ لَهُ الدّينَ فَلَمّا نَجّىٰهُم إِلَى البَرِّ فَمِنهُم مُقتَصِدٌ ۚ وَما يَجحَدُ بِـٔايـٰتِنا إِلّا كُلُّ خَتّارٍ كَفورٍ
Translation
When they are overwhelmed by waves like canopies, they cry out to Allah in sincere devotion to Him alone, but when He delivers them to the land, only some of them take a middle course [in faith][1]. But none rejects Our signs except every treacherous ingrate.
Footnotes
[1] i.e., for they do not show gratitude to Allah in a due manner.
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Verse 33
يـٰأَيُّهَا النّاسُ اتَّقوا رَبَّكُم وَاخشَوا يَومًا لا يَجزى والِدٌ عَن وَلَدِهِ وَلا مَولودٌ هُوَ جازٍ عَن والِدِهِ شَيـًٔا ۚ إِنَّ وَعدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ ۖ فَلا تَغُرَّنَّكُمُ الحَيوٰةُ الدُّنيا وَلا يَغُرَّنَّكُم بِاللَّهِ الغَرورُ
Translation
O people, fear your Lord and dread a day when no father will avail his son, nor will a son avail his father anything. The promise of Allah is true, so do not let the life of this world deceive you, nor let the Chief Deceiver [Satan] deceive you concerning Allah.
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Verse 34
إِنَّ اللَّهَ عِندَهُ عِلمُ السّاعَةِ وَيُنَزِّلُ الغَيثَ وَيَعلَمُ ما فِى الأَرحامِ ۖ وَما تَدرى نَفسٌ ماذا تَكسِبُ غَدًا ۖ وَما تَدرى نَفسٌ بِأَىِّ أَرضٍ تَموتُ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَليمٌ خَبيرٌ
Translation
Indeed, Allah has the knowledge of the Hour[1]. He sends down the rain and knows what is in the wombs[2]. No soul knows what it will do tomorrow[3], nor does any soul know in which land it will die. Indeed, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware.
Footnotes
[1] i.e., the time of its occurrence. [2] Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The creation of each one of you is brought together in the womb of his mother as a drop of discharges for forty days, then it becomes a clinging clot of blood for a similar period, then a lump of flesh for a similar period. Then an angel is sent to blow life into the embryo. Then the angel is commanded to write four things: his destined provisions, lifespan, actions, and whether he will be happy or miserable.” [Al-Bukhāri and Muslim] [3] i.e., its timing, its quantity, its location, etc.
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Translation source: QuranEnc.com - english_rwwad (2026-10-21 01:12:31 (v1.0.20-xml.1))

Quran text: Tanzil Project (CC BY 3.0), unmodified. tanzil.net