سورة لقمَان
Surah Luqmân 31:14
Luqman · Verse 14 of 34
وَوَصَّيْنَا الْإِنْسَانَ بِوَالِدَيْهِ حَمَلَتْهُ أُمُّهُ وَهْنًا عَلَىٰ وَهْنٍ وَفِصَالُهُ فِي عَامَيْنِ أَنِ اشْكُرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيْكَ إِلَيَّ الْمَصِيرُ
Abdul Mannan Omar
`And (Allâh says), "We have enjoined on every human being concerning his parents (to be good to them). His mother is worn and wasted in bearing him and it takes her two years to wean him. And give thanks to Me and to your parents. To Me shall be the (ultimate) return (of you all).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And We have enjoined on man (to be good) to his parents: in travail upon travail did his mother bear him, and in years twain was his weaning: (hear the command), "Show gratitude to Me and to thy parents: to Me is (thy final) Goal.
Ahmed Ali
We have committed man about his parents. His mother carries him in her womb in weakness and debility, weaning him in two years. So he should be grateful to Me and his parents. To Me is the journeying back.
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Ali Unal
We have enjoined on human in respect with his parents: his mother bore him in strain upon strain, and his weaning was in two years. (So, O human,) be thankful to Me and to your parents. To Me is the final homecoming.
Daryabadi
And We have enjoined upon man concerning his parents--his mother beareth him in hardship upon hardship and his weaning is in two years: give thanks unto Me and unto thy parents; Unto Me is the goal.
Faridul Haque
And We ordained upon man concerning his parents; his mother bore him enduring weakness upon weakness, and his suckling is up to two years – therefore be thankful to Me and to your parents; finally towards Me is the return.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And We have enjoined on man concerning his parents -- his mother bears him with faintings upon faintings and his weaning takes two years -- saying: Give thanks to Me and to thy parents. To Me is the eventual coming.
Maulvi Sher Ali
And we have enjoined on man to be good to his parents -his mother bears him in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning takes two years - and said, `Give thanks to ME and thy parents. Unto ME is the final return;
Muhammad Asad
"And [God says:] 'We have enjoined upon man goodness towards his parents: his mother bore him by bearing strain upon strain, and his utter dependence on her lasted two years (hence, O man,] be grateful towards Me and towards thy parents, (and remember that] with Me is all journeys' end.
Muhammad Musin Khan
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 your parents, unto Me is the final destination.
Muhammad Pickthall
And We have enjoined upon man concerning his partners - His mother beareth him in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years - Give thanks unto Me and unto thy parents. Unto Me is the journeying.
Muhammad Sarwar
(Concerning his parents), We advised the man, whose mother bears him with great pain and breast-feeds him for two years, to give thanks to Me first and then to them, to Me all things proceed.
Muhammed ali Shakir
And We have enjoined man in respect of his parents-- his mother bears him with faintings upon faintings and his weaning takes two years-- saying: Be grateful to Me and to both your parents; to Me is the eventual coming.
Rashad Khalifa
We enjoined the human being to honor his parents. His mother bore him, and the load got heavier and heavier. It takes two years (of intensive care) until weaning. You shall be appreciative of Me, and of your parents. To Me is the ultimate destiny.
Shabbir Ahmed
“(And O My dear son! God says): We have enjoined on the human to be good to his parents. His mother bore him by bearing strain upon strain, and his utter dependence on her lasted no less than two years. So, be grateful to Me and to your parents, and remember that your ultimate destination is with Me.”
Commentary 31:14-19 Allâh taught wisdom to Luqmân and he forwarded this to his son. What follows is the most beautiful style of admonishment with timeless and universal…
On 31:14–19
وَوَصَّيْنَا الْإِنسَانَ بِوَالِدَيْهِ حَمَلَتْهُ أُمُّهُ وَهْنًا عَلَىٰ وَهْنٍ وَفِصَالُهُ فِي عَامَيْنِ أَنِ اشْكُرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيْكَ إِلَيَّ الْمَصِيرُ﴿١٥﴾وَإِن جَاهَدَاكَ عَلَىٰ أَن تُشْرِكَ بِي مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ فَلَا تُطِعْهُمَا ۖ وَصَاحِبْهُمَا فِي الدُّنْيَا مَعْرُوفًا
31:14-19 Allâh taught wisdom to Luqmân and he forwarded this to his son. What follows is the most beautiful style of admonishment with timeless and universal application. There are eight poles of wisdom: set no compeer with Allâh (31:13); be good to parents (31:14); do not obey them if they ask you to set up equals with God, but still show courtesy to them (31:15); Allâh is the Knower of all hidden secrets (al-Latîf and al-Khabîr; 31:16); observe Prayer, enjoin good, and forbid evil and wrong (31:17); endure with fortitude what befalls (31:17); show no pride nor behave arrogantly, do not walk haughtily and boastfully (31:18); and talk in soft and gentle tone (31:19). The first four of these are matters of faith and belief, and the last four are the practical aspects. The theme of verse 19 is adopting the golden mean by accepting the middle position between two extremes.