*The Advice of Lukman Al-Hakeem to his son.*
A very beautiful story in the Quran is the story of Lukman and his son. Lukman adviced his son about how to be a pious boy. Allah ta'alah was impressed by the conversation between Lukman and his son. So Allah tells the story in the Quran for us to take heed.
Luqman (may Allah be pleased with him) was one of the very few individuals who were quoted by Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala in the Quran. Although he was not a prophet, he was a famous person in the Arabic literature renowned for his wisdom and wise quotations. Luqman’s advice to his son:
1.*Worship none but Allah:
My son, do not attribute any partners to God: attributing partners to Him is a terrible wrong (Luqman 31:13) The more you learn about Allah and His magnificence and reflect on His blessings your faith will be boosted and you will remember that He watches you all the time. So, Luqman teaches his son:
My son, if even the weight of a mustard seed were hidden in a rock or anywhere in the heavens or earth, God would bring it [to light], for He is Subtle and Well-Aware (Luqman 31:16)
2. *Parent’s rights:*
He who does not thank people will not truly thank Allah and the people who deserve your appreciation the most are your parents.
We have commanded people to be good to their parents: their mothers carried them, with strain upon strain, and it takes two years to wean them. Give thanks to Me and to your parents– all will return to Me (Luqman 31:14}
3. *Establish the prayer and help build a righteous community*
Lukman continues:
Keep up the prayer, my son; command what is right; forbid what is wrong (Luqman 31:17)
4. *Be patient and strong*
He continues:
Bear anything that happens to you steadfastly. (Luqman 31:17)
5. *Do not become arrogant*
He added:
Do not turn your nose up at people, nor walk about the place arrogantly, for God does not love arrogant or boastful people (Luqman 31:18)
A very beautiful story in the Quran is the story of Lukman and his son. Lukman adviced his son about how to be a pious boy. Allah ta'alah was impressed by the conversation between Lukman and his son. So Allah tells the story in the Quran for us to take heed.
Luqman (may Allah be pleased with him) was one of the very few individuals who were quoted by Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala in the Quran. Although he was not a prophet, he was a famous person in the Arabic literature renowned for his wisdom and wise quotations. Luqman’s advice to his son:
1.*Worship none but Allah:
My son, do not attribute any partners to God: attributing partners to Him is a terrible wrong (Luqman 31:13) The more you learn about Allah and His magnificence and reflect on His blessings your faith will be boosted and you will remember that He watches you all the time. So, Luqman teaches his son:
My son, if even the weight of a mustard seed were hidden in a rock or anywhere in the heavens or earth, God would bring it [to light], for He is Subtle and Well-Aware (Luqman 31:16)
2. *Parent’s rights:*
He who does not thank people will not truly thank Allah and the people who deserve your appreciation the most are your parents.
We have commanded people to be good to their parents: their mothers carried them, with strain upon strain, and it takes two years to wean them. Give thanks to Me and to your parents– all will return to Me (Luqman 31:14}
3. *Establish the prayer and help build a righteous community*
Lukman continues:
Keep up the prayer, my son; command what is right; forbid what is wrong (Luqman 31:17)
4. *Be patient and strong*
He continues:
Bear anything that happens to you steadfastly. (Luqman 31:17)
5. *Do not become arrogant*
He added:
Do not turn your nose up at people, nor walk about the place arrogantly, for God does not love arrogant or boastful people (Luqman 31:18)
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