Luqman

We granted Luqman wisdom, saying, “Be grateful to Allah.” Whoever is grateful benefits himself. And whoever is ungrateful

And when Luqman said to his son, advising him, “O my son, do not associate anything with Allah. Truly, associating others with Him is a great injustice.”

And We commanded people to honour their parents. His mother carried him in hardship upon hardship, and his weaning took two years. “Be grateful to Me and to your parents, to Me is the final return.”

But if they pressure you to associate with Me what you have no knowledge of, do not obey them. Yet remain kind to them in this world, and follow the path of those who turn to Me. Then to Me is your return, and I will inform you of what you did.

“O my son, even if a deed were as small as a mustard seed, hidden within a rock, or anywhere in the heavens or the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Truly, Allah is Subtle, All-Aware.

O my son, establish prayer, enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and be patient over what befalls you. This is true resolve.

Do not turn your cheek away from people in arrogance, nor walk the earth with pride. Truly, Allah does not love the arrogant and boastful.

Walk with humility, and lower your voice; surely the harshest of voices is the braying of a donkey.”

Do you not see that Allah has subjected to you all that is in the heavens and the earth, and showered you with His blessings, both seen and unseen? Yet among people are those who argue about Allah without knowledge, guidance, or an illuminating scripture.

And when they are told, “Follow what Allah has revealed,” they say, “No, we will follow what we found our ancestors doing.” Even if Satan is leading them to the punishment of the Blaze?

Whoever submits himself to Allah and does good has grasped the most secure handhold. To Allah belongs the outcome of all matters.

But whoever disbelieves, do not let his disbelief grieve you. To Us is their return, and We will inform them of what they did. Truly, Allah knows what is within hearts.

We grant them enjoyment for a little while, then We drive them into a severe punishment.

If you ask them, “Who created the heavens and the earth?” they will surely say, “Allah.” Say, “Praise be to Allah.” But most of them do not understand.

To Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth.

If all the trees on earth were pens, and the sea were ink, replenished by seven more seas, Allah’s words would not be exhausted.

Your creation and resurrection are like that of a single soul.

Do you not see that Allah merges night into day and day into night, and has subjected the sun and the moon, each running for an appointed term? Truly, Allah is fully aware of what you do.

That is because Allah is the Truth, and what they call upon besides Him is falsehood.

Do you not see that ships sail upon the sea by Allah’s grace, so He may show you His signs? Truly, in this are signs for those who are patient and grateful.

And when waves engulf them like mountains, they call upon Allah sincerely. But when He delivers them to land, some of them remain hesitant. No one rejects Our signs except the treacherous and ungrateful.

O people, be mindful of your Lord, and fear a Day when no parent can help his child, nor can a child help his parent. Truly, Allah’s promise is true, so do not let worldly life deceive you, nor let the deceiver deceive you about Allah.

Truly, Allah alone has knowledge of the Hour. He sends down rain and knows what is in the wombs. No soul knows what it will earn tomorrow, nor in which land it will die. Truly, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware.