Luqman Advice to His Son

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Long long ago, there lived a wise manwhose name was Luqman. He was probablythe grandson of a sister or an aunt of theProphet Ayyub (Job) #.

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Allah gave him wisdom and asked him to be thankful to the Almightly,saying: “He that gives thanks to Allah has much to gain, but if anyonedenies Allah’s favours, than Allah is self-sufficient and glorious.”

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One day Luqman called his son and gave him some wisecounsel. He said, “O my little son, serve no other deitybesides Allah; for idolatry is an abominable sin.”

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Luqman said, “My son, Allah willbring all things to light, be theysmall as a grain of mustard seed, bethey hidden inside a rock or inheaven or earth. Gracious is Allahand all-knowing.”

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Luqman continued, “My son,be regular in prayer.”

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Luqman also advisedhim to speak out forjustice and forbid evil.

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“Put up patiently with whatever happens to you”,continued Luqman, “that is a duty for all.”

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Luqman further advisedhis son: “Do not treat menwith scorn.”

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Luqman also told hisson: “Do not walkproudly on the earth.”

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“God does not love the arrogant andthe boastful.” said Luqman. “Rather letyour walk be modest.”

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The last advice which Luqman gave to his son wasto be polite: “Keep your voice low. The harshest ofvoices is the braying of the ass.”

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Find Out MoreTo know more about the message andmeaning of Allah’s words, look up thefollowing parts of the Quran which tellthe story of Luqman.

Surah Luqman 31:12

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