Story of Luqman
Allah the Almighty says:
{And indeed We bestowed upon Luqman AIHikmah (wisdom and
religious understanding) saying: "Give thanks to Allah."And whoever
gives thanks, he gives thanks for (the good of) his own self. And
whoever is unthankful, then verily, Allah is All-Rich (Free of all needs),
Worthy of all praise. And (remember) when Luqman said to his son
when he was advising him: "O my son! Join not in worship others with
Allah. Verily, joining others in worship with Allah is a great Zulm
(wrong) indeed. And We have enjoined on man (to be dutiful and good)
to his parents. His mother bore him in weakness and hardship upon
weakness and hardship, and his weaning is in two years -give thanks
to Me and to our parents. Unto Me is the final destination. But if they
(both) strive with you to make you join in worship with Me others that
of which you have no knowledge, then obey them not; but behave with
them in the world kindly, and follow the path of him who turns to Me in
repentance and in obedience.Then to Me will be your return, and I shall
tell you what you used to do. "O my son! If it be (anything) equal to the
weight of a grain of mustard seed, and though it be in a rock, or in the
heavens or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Verily, Allah is Subtle
(in bringing out that grain), Well-Aware (of its place). "O my son!
Aqim-As-Salat (perform As-Salat), enjoin (on people) Al-Ma'ruf
(Islamic Monotheism and all that is good), and forbid (people) from Al-
Munkar (i.e. disbelief in the Oneness of Allah, polytheists of all kinds
and all that is evil and bad), and bear with patience whatever befalls
you. Verily, these are some of the important commandments (ordered
by Allah with no exemption). "And turn not your face away from men
with pride, nor walk in insolence through the earth. Verily, Allah likes
not any arrogant boaster." "And be moderate (or show no insolence) in
your walking and lower your voice. Verily, the harshest of all voices is
the braying of the ass"}. (Luqman, 12-19)
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