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Luqman (Luqman)

Verse 14of 34

وَوَصَّيْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ بِوَٰلِدَيْهِ حَمَلَتْهُ أُمُّهُۥ وَهْنًا عَلَىٰ وَهْنٍۢ وَفِصَٰلُهُۥ فِى عَامَيْنِ أَنِ ٱشْكُرْ لِى وَلِوَٰلِدَيْكَ إِلَىَّ ٱلْمَصِيرُ﴿١٤

Translation (Sahih International)

And We have enjoined upon man [care] for his parents. His mother carried him, [increasing her] in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the [final] destination.

Word-by-word meaning

وَوَصَّيْنَاwawaṣṣaynāAnd We have enjoined
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَl-insāna(upon) man
بِوَٰلِدَيْهِbiwālidayhifor his parents
حَمَلَتْهُḥamalathucarried him
أُمُّهُۥummuhuhis mother
وَهْنًاwahnan(in) weakness
عَلَىٰʿalāupon
وَهْنٍۢwahninweakness
وَفِصَـٰلُهُۥwafiṣāluhuand his weaning
فِى(is) in
عَامَيْنِʿāmaynitwo years
أَنِanithat
ٱشْكُرْush'kurBe grateful
لِىto Me
وَلِوَٰلِدَيْكَwaliwālidaykaand to your parents
إِلَىَّilayyatowards Me
ٱلْمَصِيرُl-maṣīru(is) the destination

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Luqman's Advice to His SonAllah tells us how Luqman advised his son. His full name was Luqman bin `Anqa' bin Sadun, and his son's name was Tharan, according to a saying quoted by As-Suhayli. Allah describes him in the best terms, and states that he granted him wisdom. Luqman advised his son, the closest and most beloved of all people to him, who deserved to be given the best of his knowledge. So, Luqman started by advising him to worship Allah Alone, and not to associate anything with Him.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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