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Surah Luqman Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [21-30]

About the surah Luqman

Luqman (Arabic: لقمان, romanized: luqmān) is the 31st chapter (sūrah) of the Islamic holy book, the Qur'an. It is composed of 34 verses.

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The summary/theme of the surah Luqman:

 Luqman, a wise man who dispenses advice to his son in verses 12-19, gives the surah its name. According to the verse, those who follow Shirk are blindly following their forefathers. To be wise, one must believe in Allah. The verse reiterates one's gratitude and obedience to one's parents. 

Lesson learned from surah Luqman:

  1. Those who try to divert the attention of people from the Book of Allāh shall receive a painful punishment.  
  2. Ponder over the favours of Allāh and show gratitude.  
  3. Whoever is grateful to Allāh only benefits him/herself, whilst whoever is ungrateful, Allāh is independent of his gratitude.  
  4. Shirk is the greatest oppression.  
  5. Do good to your parents who went through great difficulties in bringing you up.  
  6. Even if they tell you to commit shirk, don’t obey them, but still be courteous to them.  
  7. Nothing escapes the knowledge of Allāh.  
  8. Be patient upon afflictions.  
  9. Don’t walk arrogantly.  
  10. Don’t raise your voice unnecessarily.  
  11. Only Allāh has knowledge of 5 things:  
  12. The time of the Hour  
  13. Of rainfall  
  14. Of what in in the wombs  
  15. What will happen tomorrow  
  16. Where people will die. 

 

 

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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱتَّبِعُواْ مَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ قَالُواْ بَلۡ نَتَّبِعُ مَا وَجَدۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ ءَابَآءَنَآۚ أَوَلَوۡ كَانَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ يَدۡعُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ عَذَابِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ
 Transliteration:( Wa izaa qeela lahumut-tabi'oo maaa anzalal laahu qaaloo bal nattabi'u maa wajadnaa 'alaihi aabaaa'anaa; awalaw kaanash Shaitaanu yad'oohum ilaa 'azaabis sa'eer )

21.And when it is said to them: "Follow (47) what Allah has revealed". Then they say: "We shall follow that on which we found (48) our fathers". What? Even though the Shaitaan may be inviting them towards the punishment of the burning fire (49).
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Topic Discussed: Shaitan(Direct Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Punishment(Word)   | We will follow what our forefather has been following   | Hell Fire   |

۞وَمَن يُسۡلِمۡ وَجۡهَهُۥٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَهُوَ مُحۡسِنٞ فَقَدِ ٱسۡتَمۡسَكَ بِٱلۡعُرۡوَةِ ٱلۡوُثۡقَىٰۗ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡأُمُورِ
 Transliteration:( Wa many yuslim wajha hooo ilal laahi wa huwa muhsinun faqadistamsaka bil'ur watil wusqaa; wa ilal laahi 'aaqibatul umoor )

22.Therefore whoso submits his face towards Allah and is kind (50) to others, and then undoubtedly, he has caught hold of a strong handle (51). And towards Allah is the end (52) of all affairs.
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Topic Discussed: Allah(Word)   | Strong Faith in Allah   |

وَمَن كَفَرَ فَلَا يَحۡزُنكَ كُفۡرُهُۥٓۚ إِلَيۡنَا مَرۡجِعُهُمۡ فَنُنَبِّئُهُم بِمَا عَمِلُوٓاْۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمُۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ
 Transliteration:( Wa man kafara falaa yahzunka kufruh; ilainaa marji'uhum fanunabbi'uhum bimaa 'amiloo; innal laaha 'aleemum bizaatis sudoor )

23. And whoso disbelieves, let not his infidelity grieve(53) you. To Him is their return. Then We shall tell them what they used to do. Surely, Allah knows what is inside the breasts.
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Topic Discussed: Infidelity   | Allah(Word)   | Allah Knows inside heart   | Bear with patience and dont grieve over them   |

نُمَتِّعُهُمۡ قَلِيلٗا ثُمَّ نَضۡطَرُّهُمۡ إِلَىٰ عَذَابٍ غَلِيظٖ
 Transliteration:( Numatti'uhum qaleelan summa nadtarruhum ilaa 'azaabin ghaleez )

24.We shall allow them to enjoy a little(54), then making them helpless. We shall drive them towards severe punishment (55).
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Topic Discussed: Allah is severe in Punishment   | Allah has given chance to wrong doers   | Know well that Allah is severe in retribution-4   | Punishment(Word)   |

وَلَئِن سَأَلۡتَهُم مَّنۡ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ ٱللَّهُۚ قُلِ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِۚ بَلۡ أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ
 Transliteration:( Wa la'in sa altahum man khalaqas samaawaati wal arda la yaqoolunnal laah; qulil hamdu lillaah; bal aksaruhum laa ya'lamoon )

25.And if you ask them who has created the heavens and the earth, they will surely say (57): "Allah". Please declare: "All praise belongs to Allah". But most of them do not know(58)
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Topic Discussed: Heaven(Sky)   | All praise to Allah, the Lord of the heavens and earth   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Earth Creation   | Allah asks why dont you belive   |

لِلَّهِ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلۡغَنِيُّ ٱلۡحَمِيدُ
 Transliteration:( Lillahi ma fis samaa waati wal ard; innal laaha Huwal Ghaniyyul Hameed )

26.To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth. Undoubtedly, He is Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy (59).
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Topic Discussed: Allah is Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy   | To Allah belongs heaven and earth and all that is between them   | Allah(Word)   | Heaven(Sky)   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Everything past and present belongs to Allah   |

وَلَوۡ أَنَّمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مِن شَجَرَةٍ أَقۡلَٰمٞ وَٱلۡبَحۡرُ يَمُدُّهُۥ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦ سَبۡعَةُ أَبۡحُرٖ مَّا نَفِدَتۡ كَلِمَٰتُ ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٞ
 Transliteration:( Wa law annamaa fil ardi min shajaratin aqlaamunw wal bahru yamudduhoo mim ba'dihee sab'atu abhurim maa nafidat Kalimaatul laah; innal laaha 'azeezun Hakeem )

27.And if all the trees in the earth were made pens, and the seas were ink, with seven (60) more seas added after it, the Words of Allah would not be exhausted (61). Undoubtedly, Allah is Honourable, Wise.
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Topic Discussed: Allah(Word)   | Allah, the Honourable, the Wise   | if trees pens and sea ink Allah praise cannot be written   | Sea(Word)   | Earth(Direct Word)   |

مَّا خَلۡقُكُمۡ وَلَا بَعۡثُكُمۡ إِلَّا كَنَفۡسٖ وَٰحِدَةٍۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعُۢ بَصِيرٌ
 Transliteration:( Maa khalqukum wa laa ba'sukum illaa kanafsinw-waa hidah; innal laaha Samee'um Baseer )

28.Neither your creation, nor your raising on the Day of Resurrection is only like a single (62) soul. Undoubtedly, Allah is All-Seeing, All-Hearing.
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Topic Discussed: Allah is all Hearing all Seeing   | Allah(Word)   | For Allah creating all men is like creating single person   | Soul(Word)   | Day(Word)   | Day of Judgement/Resurrection(Word)   |

أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُولِجُ ٱلَّيۡلَ فِي ٱلنَّهَارِ وَيُولِجُ ٱلنَّهَارَ فِي ٱلَّيۡلِ وَسَخَّرَ ٱلشَّمۡسَ وَٱلۡقَمَرَۖ كُلّٞ يَجۡرِيٓ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٖ مُّسَمّٗى وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ خَبِيرٞ
 Transliteration:( Alam tara annal laaha yoolijul laila fin nahaari wa yoolijun nahaara fil laili wa sakhkharash shamsa wal qamara kulluny yajreee ilaaa ajalim musammanw wa annal laaha bimaa ta'maloona Khabeer )

29.0 listener! Did you not see that Allah turns night into the day(63) and returns the day in the night (64) and He makes the sun and the moon serve you? Each one pursues the course till an appointed term (65), and Allah is aware of your deeds.
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Topic Discussed: Alteration of day and Night   | Day & Night is a sign of Allah who believes   | Moon(Word)   | See   | Allah(Word)   | Sun(Word)   | Sun and Moon runs on its orbit for fixed term   | Day(Word)   | Night(Word)   |

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلۡحَقُّ وَأَنَّ مَا يَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ ٱلۡبَٰطِلُ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلۡعَلِيُّ ٱلۡكَبِيرُ
 Transliteration:( Zaalika bi annal laaha Huwal Haqqu wa anna maa yad'oona min doonihil baatilu wa annal laaha Huwal 'Aliyyul Kabeer (section 3) )

30.This is because Allah is the only Truth and that which they worship besides Him are all falsehood (66). This is because only Allah is the Highest, incomparably the Greatest.
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Topic Discussed: Falsehood   | Truth   | Allah is the only Truth rest are false God   | Allah(Word)   | Worship(Word)   |

Surah Luqman English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah Luqman you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Luqman which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Luqman.

Surah Luqman English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah Luqman we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 34 verses / Ayat in Surah Luqman

Surah Luqman was revealed in Makkah

Surah Luqman can be found in Juz or Para 21

There are 4 Ruku in Surah Luqman

Surah number of Surah Luqman is 31

The meaning of Surah Luqman is The Prostration, Worship, Adoration

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Luqman here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quran4ever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah Luqman.

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