Surah Luqman With English Translations

الٓمّٓ(1)

Alif, Lām, Mīm. (1)

تِلْكَ اٰیٰتُ الْكِتٰبِ الْحَكِیْمِ(2)

These are verses of the wise Book, (2)

هُدًى وَّ رَحْمَةً لِّلْمُحْسِنِیْنَ(3)

As guidance and mercy for the doers of good - (3)

الَّذِیْنَ یُقِیْمُوْنَ الصَّلٰوةَ وَ یُؤْتُوْنَ الزَّكٰوةَ وَ هُمْ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ هُمْ یُوْقِنُوْنَﭤ(4)

Who establish prayer and give zakah, and of the Hereafter they are certain. (4)

اُولٰٓىٕكَ عَلٰى هُدًى مِّنْ رَّبِّهِمْ وَ اُولٰٓىٕكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُوْنَ(5)

Those are upon [right] guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful. (5)

وَ مِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ یَّشْتَرِیْ لَهْوَ الْحَدِیْثِ لِیُضِلَّ عَنْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ بِغَیْرِ عِلْمٍ ﳓ وَّ یَتَّخِذَهَا هُزُوًاؕ-اُولٰٓىٕكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُّهِیْنٌ(6)

And of the people is he who buys the amusement of speech to mislead [others] from the way of Allah without knowledge and who takes it in ridicule. Those will have a humiliating punishment. (6)

وَ اِذَا تُتْلٰى عَلَیْهِ اٰیٰتُنَا وَلّٰى مُسْتَكْبِرًا كَاَنْ لَّمْ یَسْمَعْهَا كَاَنَّ فِیْۤ اُذُنَیْهِ وَقْرًاۚ-فَبَشِّرْهُ بِعَذَابٍ اَلِیْمٍ(7)

And when Our verses are recited to him, he turns away arrogantly as if he had not heard them, as if in his ears was deafness. So give him tidings of a painful punishment. (7)

اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَ عَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ لَهُمْ جَنّٰتُ النَّعِیْمِ(8)

Indeed, those who believe and do righteous deeds will have gardens of pleasure, (8)

خٰلِدِیْنَ فِیْهَاؕ-وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقًّاؕ-وَ هُوَ الْعَزِیْزُ الْحَكِیْمُ(9)

Wherein they will abide eternally; [it is] the promise of Allah, [which is] truth. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise. (9)

خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ بِغَیْرِ عَمَدٍ تَرَوْنَهَا وَ اَلْقٰى فِی الْاَرْضِ رَوَاسِیَ اَنْ تَمِیْدَ بِكُمْ وَ بَثَّ فِیْهَا مِنْ كُلِّ دَآبَّةٍؕ-وَ اَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَاَنْۢبَتْنَا فِیْهَا مِنْ كُلِّ زَوْجٍ كَرِیْمٍ(10)

He created the heavens without pillars that you [can] see and has cast into the earth firmly set mountains, lest it should sway with you, and dispersed therein from every creature. And We sent down rain from the sky and made grow therein [plants] of every noble kind. (10)

هٰذَا خَلْقُ اللّٰهِ فَاَرُوْنِیْ مَا ذَا خَلَقَ الَّذِیْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖؕ-بَلِ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ فِیْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِیْنٍ(11)

This is the creation of Allah. So show Me what those other than Him have created. But the wrongdoers are in clear error. (11)

وَ لَقَدْ اٰتَیْنَا لُقْمٰنَ الْحِكْمَةَ اَنِ اشْكُرْ لِلّٰهِؕ-وَ مَنْ یَّشْكُرْ فَاِنَّمَا یَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِهٖۚ-وَ مَنْ كَفَرَ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَنِیٌّ حَمِیْدٌ(12)

And We had certainly given Luqmān wisdom, [saying], "Be grateful to Allah." And whoever is grateful is grateful for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever denies - then indeed, Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy. (12)

وَ اِذْ قَالَ لُقْمٰنُ لِابْنِهٖ وَ هُوَ یَعِظُهٗ یٰبُنَیَّ لَا تُشْرِكْ بِاللّٰهِﳳ-اِنَّ الشِّرْكَ لَظُلْمٌ عَظِیْمٌ(13)

And [mention] when Luqmān said to his son while he was instructing him, "O my son, do not associate [anything] with Allah. Indeed, association [with Him] is a great injustice." (13)

وَ وَصَّیْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ بِوَالِدَیْهِۚ-حَمَلَتْهُ اُمُّهٗ وَهْنًا عَلٰى وَهْنٍ وَّ فِصٰلُهٗ فِیْ عَامَیْنِ اَنِ اشْكُرْ لِیْ وَ لِوَالِدَیْكَؕ-اِلَیَّ الْمَصِیْرُ(14)

And We have enjoined upon man [care] for his parents. His mother carried him, [increasing her] in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the [final] destination. (14)

وَ اِنْ جَاهَدٰكَ عَلٰۤى اَنْ تُشْرِكَ بِیْ مَا لَیْسَ لَكَ بِهٖ عِلْمٌۙ-فَلَا تُطِعْهُمَا وَ صَاحِبْهُمَا فِی الدُّنْیَا مَعْرُوْفًا٘-وَّ اتَّبِـعْ سَبِیْلَ مَنْ اَنَابَ اِلَیَّۚ-ثُمَّ اِلَیَّ مَرْجِعُكُمْ فَاُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ(15)

But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them but accompany them in [this] world with appropriate kindness and follow the way of those who turn back to Me [in repentance]. Then to Me will be your return, and I will inform you about what you used to do. (15)

یٰبُنَیَّ اِنَّهَاۤ اِنْ تَكُ مِثْقَالَ حَبَّةٍ مِّنْ خَرْدَلٍ فَتَكُنْ فِیْ صَخْرَةٍ اَوْ فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ اَوْ فِی الْاَرْضِ یَاْتِ بِهَا اللّٰهُؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَطِیْفٌ خَبِیْرٌ(16)

O my son, indeed if wrong should be the weight of a mustard seed and should be within a rock or [anywhere] in the heavens or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Indeed, Allah is Subtle and Acquainted. (16)

یٰبُنَیَّ اَقِمِ الصَّلٰوةَ وَ اْمُرْ بِالْمَعْرُوْفِ وَ انْهَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَ اصْبِرْ عَلٰى مَاۤ اَصَابَكَؕ-اِنَّ ذٰلِكَ مِنْ عَزْمِ الْاُمُوْرِ(17)

O my son, establish prayer, enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and be patient over what befalls you. Indeed, [all] that is of the matters [requiring] determination. (17)

وَ لَا تُصَعِّرْ خَدَّكَ لِلنَّاسِ وَ لَا تَمْشِ فِی الْاَرْضِ مَرَحًاؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا یُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُوْرٍ(18)

And do not turn your cheek [in contempt] toward people and do not walk through the earth in insolence. Indeed, Allah does not like everyone self-deluded and boastful. (18)

وَ اقْصِدْ فِیْ مَشْیِكَ وَ اغْضُضْ مِنْ صَوْتِكَؕ-اِنَّ اَنْكَرَ الْاَصْوَاتِ لَصَوْتُ الْحَمِیْرِ(19)

And be moderate in your pace and lower your voice; indeed, the most disagreeable of sounds is the voice of donkeys. (19)

اَلَمْ تَرَوْا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ سَخَّرَ لَكُمْ مَّا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ مَا فِی الْاَرْضِ وَ اَسْبَغَ عَلَیْكُمْ نِعَمَهٗ ظَاهِرَةً وَّ بَاطِنَةًؕ-وَ مِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ یُّجَادِلُ فِی اللّٰهِ بِغَیْرِ عِلْمٍ وَّ لَا هُدًى وَّ لَا كِتٰبٍ مُّنِیْرٍ(20)

Do you not see that Allah has subjected to you whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth and has lavished upon you His favors, [both] apparent and unapparent? But among the people is he who disputes about Allah without knowledge or guidance or an illuminating book. (20)

وَ اِذَا قِیْلَ لَهُمُ اتَّبِعُوْا مَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ قَالُوْا بَلْ نَتَّبِـعُ مَا وَجَدْنَا عَلَیْهِ اٰبَآءَنَاؕ-اَوَ لَوْ كَانَ الشَّیْطٰنُ یَدْعُوْهُمْ اِلٰى عَذَابِ السَّعِیْرِ(21)

And when it is said to them, "Follow what Allah has revealed," they say, "Rather, we will follow that upon which we found our fathers." Even if Satan was inviting them to the punishment of the Blaze? (21)

وَ مَنْ یُّسْلِمْ وَجْهَهٗۤ اِلَى اللّٰهِ وَ هُوَ مُحْسِنٌ فَقَدِ اسْتَمْسَكَ بِالْعُرْوَةِ الْوُثْقٰىؕ-وَ اِلَى اللّٰهِ عَاقِبَةُ الْاُمُوْرِ(22)

And whoever submits his face to Allah while he is a doer of good - then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold. And to Allah is the outcome of [all] matters. (22)

وَ مَنْ كَفَرَ فَلَا یَحْزُنْكَ كُفْرُهٗؕ-اِلَیْنَا مَرْجِعُهُمْ فَنُنَبِّئُهُمْ بِمَا عَمِلُوْاؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلِیْمٌۢ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُوْرِ(23)

And whoever disbelieves - let not his disbelief grieve you. To Us is their return, and We will inform them of what they did. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of that within the breasts. (23)

نُمَتِّعُهُمْ قَلِیْلًا ثُمَّ نَضْطَرُّهُمْ اِلٰى عَذَابٍ غَلِیْظٍ(24)

We give them enjoyment for a little while; then We will force them to a massive punishment. (24)

وَ لَىٕنْ سَاَلْتَهُمْ مَّنْ خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضَ لَیَقُوْلُنَّ اللّٰهُؕ-قُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِؕ-بَلْ اَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا یَعْلَمُوْنَ(25)

And if you ask them, "Who created the heavens and the earth?" they will surely say, "Allah." Say, "[All] praise to Allah"; but most of them do not know. (25)

لِلّٰهِ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ الْغَنِیُّ الْحَمِیْدُ(26)

To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth. Indeed, Allah is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy. (26)

وَ لَوْ اَنَّ مَا فِی الْاَرْضِ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ اَقْلَامٌ وَّ الْبَحْرُ یَمُدُّهٗ مِنْۢ بَعْدِهٖ سَبْعَةُ اَبْحُرٍ مَّا نَفِدَتْ كَلِمٰتُ اللّٰهِؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَزِیْزٌ حَكِیْمٌ(27)

And if whatever trees upon the earth were pens and the sea [was ink], extended [after it by] seven seas, the words of Allah would not be exhausted. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise. (27)

مَا خَلْقُكُمْ وَ لَا بَعْثُكُمْ اِلَّا كَنَفْسٍ وَّاحِدَةٍؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَمِیْعٌۢ بَصِیْرٌ(28)

Your creation and your resurrection are not but as that of a single soul. Indeed, Allah is Hearing and Seeing. (28)

اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ یُوْلِجُ الَّیْلَ فِی النَّهَارِ وَ یُوْلِجُ النَّهَارَ فِی الَّیْلِ وَ سَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَ الْقَمَرَ٘-كُلٌّ یَّجْرِیْۤ اِلٰۤى اَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى وَّ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ خَبِیْرٌ(29)

Do you not see that Allah causes the night to enter the day and causes the day to enter the night and has subjected the sun and the moon, each running [its course] for a specified term, and that Allah, of what you do, is Aware? (29)

ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ الْحَقُّ وَ اَنَّ مَا یَدْعُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِهِ الْبَاطِلُۙ-وَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ الْعَلِیُّ الْكَبِیْرُ(30)

That is because Allah is the Truth, and that what they invoke other than Him is falsehood, and that Allah is the Exalted in Might, the Grand. (30)

اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ الْفُلْكَ تَجْرِیْ فِی الْبَحْرِ بِنِعْمَتِ اللّٰهِ لِیُرِیَكُمْ مِّنْ اٰیٰتِهٖؕ-اِنَّ فِیْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰیٰتٍ لِّكُلِّ صَبَّارٍ شَكُوْرٍ(31)

Do you not see that ships sail through the sea by the favor of Allah that He may show you of His signs? Indeed in that are signs for every patient, grateful [servant]. (31)

وَ اِذَا غَشِیَهُمْ مَّوْجٌ كَالظُّلَلِ دَعَوُا اللّٰهَ مُخْلِصِیْنَ لَهُ الدِّیْنَ ﳛ فَلَمَّا نَجّٰىهُمْ اِلَى الْبَرِّ فَمِنْهُمْ مُّقْتَصِدٌؕ-وَ مَا یَجْحَدُ بِاٰیٰتِنَاۤ اِلَّا كُلُّ خَتَّارٍ كَفُوْرٍ(32)

And when waves come over them like dark clouds, they call upon Allah, sincere to Him in religion. But when He delivers them to the land, there are among them those who are moderate [in faith]. And none rejects Our signs except everyone treacherous and ungrateful. (32)

یٰۤاَیُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوْا رَبَّكُمْ وَ اخْشَوْا یَوْمًا لَّا یَجْزِیْ وَالِدٌ عَنْ وَّلَدِهٖ٘-وَ لَا مَوْلُوْدٌ هُوَ جَازٍ عَنْ وَّالِدِهٖ شَیْــٴًـاؕ-اِنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقٌّ فَلَا تَغُرَّنَّكُمُ الْحَیٰوةُ الدُّنْیَاٙ-وَ لَا یَغُرَّنَّكُمْ بِاللّٰهِ الْغَرُوْرُ(33)

O mankind, fear your Lord and fear a Day when no father will avail his son, nor will a son avail his father at all. Indeed, the promise of Allah is truth, so let not the worldly life delude you and let not the deceiver delude you concerning Allah. (33)

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عِنْدَهٗ عِلْمُ السَّاعَةِۚ-وَ یُنَزِّلُ الْغَیْثَۚ-وَ یَعْلَمُ مَا فِی الْاَرْحَامِؕ-وَ مَا تَدْرِیْ نَفْسٌ مَّا ذَا تَكْسِبُ غَدًاؕ-وَ مَا تَدْرِیْ نَفْسٌۢ بِاَیِّ اَرْضٍ تَمُوْتُؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلِیْمٌ خَبِیْرٌ(34)

Indeed, Allah [alone] has knowledge of the Hour and sends down the rain and knows what is in the wombs. And no soul knows what it will earn tomorrow, and no soul knows in what land it will die. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted. (34)