Surah 31: Luqman
The Holy Qur’an
Holy Qur’an 31:1
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 31:2
Alif Lam Mim.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 31:3
These are verses of the Book of wisdom,
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 31:4
A guidance and a mercy for those who do good,
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 31:5
Those who observe Prayer and pay the Zakat and who have firm faith in the Hereafter.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 31:6
It is they who follow guidance from their Lord, and it is they who shall prosper.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 31:7
And of men is he who takes idle tales in exchange for guidance to lead men astray from the path of Allah, without knowledge, and to make fun of it. For such there will be humiliating punishment.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 31:8
And when Our Signs are recited to him, he turns proudly away, as though he heard them not, as if there were a heaviness in both his ears. So announce to him a painful punishment.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 31:9
Surely those who believe and do good works—they will have Gardens of Delight,
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 31:10
Wherein they will abide. Allah has made a true promise; and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 31:11
He has created the heavens without any pillars that you can see, and He has placed in the earth firm mountains that it may not quake with you, and He has scattered therein all kinds of creatures; and We have sent down water from the clouds, and caused to grow therein every noble species.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 31:12
This is the creation of Allah. Now show me what others beside Him have created. Nay, but the wrongdoers are in manifest error.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 31:13
And We bestowed wisdom on Luqman, saving, ‘Be grateful to Allah:’ and whoso is grateful, is grateful only for the good of his own soul. And whoso is ungrateful, then surely Allah is Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 31:14
And remember when Luqman said to his son while exhorting him, ‘O my dear son! associate not partners with Allah. Surely, associating partners with God is a grievous wrong.’
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 31:15
And We have enjoined on man concerning his parents—his mother bears him in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning takes two years—‘Give thanks to Me and to thy parents. Unto Me is the final return.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 31:16
‘And if they contend with thee to make thee set up equals with Me concerning which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not, but be a kind companion to them in all worldly affairs; and in spiritual matters follow the way of him who turns to Me. Then unto Me will be your return and I shall inform you of what you used to do.’
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 31:17
‘O my dear son! even though it be the weight of a grain of mustard seed, and even though it be in a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth, Allah will surely bring it out; verily Allah is the Knower of all subtleties, All-Aware.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 31:18
‘O my dear son! observe Prayer, and enjoin good, and forbid evil, and endure patiently whatever may befall thee. Surely this is of those matters which require firm resolve.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 31:19
‘And turn not thy cheek away from men in pride nor walk in the earth haughtily; surely, Allah loves not any arrogant boaster.
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)
Holy Qur’an 31:20
‘And walk thou at a moderate pace, and lower thy voice; verily, the most disagreeable of voices is the voice of the ass.’
Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)