As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Summary
Today’s selection is from Surah 31, Luqmân, verses 1-19. These verses contain wisdom given to Luqmân regarding shirk as well as duties to our parents and advice about moral behavior and interaction.
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Verses
Bis-millahi ar-rahman, ar-raheem.
In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful.
Alif Lâm M’eem.[1] These are verses of the Book of wisdom,[2] a guide and a blessing for the righteous:[3] who establish Salah (Islamic Prayers), give Zakah (obligatory Charity) and firmly believe in the hereafter.[4] These are on true guidance from their Rabb and these are the ones who will attain felicity.[5] Among the people there are some who purchase idle talks so that they may lead people away from the Way of Allah, without any knowledge, and take the invitation to the Right Way as a mockery. For such people there will be a humiliating punishment.[6] When Our revelations are recited to such a person, he turns his face away in arrogance as if he did not hear them or as if his ears were sealed: announce to him the news of a painful punishment.[7] As for those who believe and do good deeds, there will be gardens of delight,[8] wherein they shall live forever. The promise of Allah is true: He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.[9] He created the heavens without visible pillars; He set mountains on the earth lest it should shake with you; and scattered through it all kinds of moving creatures. We send down rain from the sky with which We grow every type of noble plants.[10] This is Allah’s creation; now, show Me what is there that others (gods) besides Him have created? – In fact, the wrongdoers are in manifest error.[11] 31:[1-11]
We gave wisdom to Luqmân saying: “Give thanks to Allah,” and the one who pays thanks, does so for his own good; and the one who denies His favors, should know that Allah is certainly free of all wants, worthy of all praise.[12] When Luqmân, while advising his son, said to him: “O my son! Do not ever commit shirk (associating anyone else with Allah); surely, committing shirk is the worst iniquity.”[13] 31:[12-13]
We have enjoined man concerning his parents – his mother carries him in her womb while suffering weakness upon weakness and then weans him in two years – That’s why We commanded him: “Give thanks to Me and to your parents, and keep in mind that, to Me is your final goal.[14] If they argue with you to commit shirk, of which you have no knowledge, then do not obey them; however you should still treat them kindly in this world, but follow the way of that individual who has turned to Me. After all, to Me is your return; then I will inform you about the reality of all that you have done.”[15] 31:[14-15]
Luqmân further said: “O my son! Allah will bring all things to light, be they as small as a grain of a mustard seed, be they hidden inside a rock or high above in the heavens or deep down in the earth. Allah knows the finest mysteries and is well aware of all things.[16] O my son! Establish Salah (prayers), enjoin good and forbid evil. Endure with patience whatever befalls you, for this is firmness of purpose in the conduct of affairs.[17] Do not speak to the people with your face turned away with pride, nor walk proudly on earth; for Allah does not love any self-conceited boaster.[18] Be moderate in your pace and lower your voice; for the harshest of voices is the braying of a donkey.”[19] 31:[16-19]
This concludes today’s episode of the 17 Verses Podcast. I hope that this selection has helped increase your understanding of the holy Qur’an just a little bit.
Thank you and be well.