# Sura 31 - Lokman *Exported from [Holy-Writings.com](https://www.holy-writings.com/) on 2026-06-21 — 1 clipping.* --- > SURA XXXI (31) - LOKMAN (Mecca - 34 Verses) (LXXXII - 267) > > In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful > > Elif. Lam. Mim. These are the verses (signs) of the wise Book, > > A guidance and a mercy to the righteous, > > Who observe prayer, and pay the impost, and believe firmly in the life > to come: - > > These rest on guidance from their Lord, and with these it shall be well. > > But a man there is who buyeth an idle tale, that in his lack of > knowledge he may mislead others form the way of God, and turn it to scorn. For > such is prepared a shameful punishment! > > And when our signs are rehearsed to him, he turneth away disdainfully, > as though he heard them not, - as though his ears were heavy with deafness. > Announce to him therefore tidings of an afflictive punishment! > > But they who shall have believed and wrought good works, shall enjoy the > gardens of delight: > > For ever shall they dwell therein: it is God's true promise! and He is > the Mighty, the Wise. > > Without pillars that can be seen hath He created the heavens, and on the > earth hath thrown mountains lest it should move with you; and He hath scattered > over it animals of every sort: and from the Heaven we send down rain and cause > every kind of noble plant to grow up therein. > > 31:10 This is the creation of God: Shew me now what others than He have > created. Ah! the ungodly are in a manifest delusion. > > Of old we bestowed wisdom upon Lokman, and taught him thus - "Be > thankful to God: for whoever is thankful, is thankful to his own behoof; and > if any shall be thankless... God truly is self-sufficient, worthy of all > praise!" > > And bear in mind when Lokman said to his son by way of warning, "O my > son! joint not others gods with God, for the joining gods with God is the > great impiety." > > (We have commanded man concerning his parents. His mother carrieth him > with weakness upon weakness; nor until after two years is he weaned. Be > grateful to me, and to thy parents. Unto me shall all come. > > But if they importune thee to join that with Me of which thou hast no > knowledge, obey them not: comport thyself towards them in this world as is > meet and right; but follow the way of him who turneth unto me. Until me shall > ye return at last, and then will I tell you of your doings;) > > "O my son! verily God will bring everything to light, though it were but > the weight of a grain of mustard-seed, and hidden in a rock or in the heavens > or in the earth; for, God is subtile, informed of all. > > O my son! observe prayer, and enjoin the right and forbid the wrong, and > be patient under whatever shall betide thee: for this is a bounden duty. > > And distort not thy face at men; nor walk thou loftily on the earth; for > God loveth no arrogant vain-glorious one. > > But let thy pace be middling; and lower thy voice: for the least > pleasing of voices is surely the voice of asses." > > See ye not how that God hath put under you all that is in the heavens > and all that is on the earth, and hath been bounteous to you of his favours, > both for soul and body. But some are there who dispute of God without > knowledge, and have no guidance and no illuminating Book: > > 31:20 And when it is said to them, Follow ye what God hath sent down, they > say, "Nay; that religion in which we found our fathers will we follow." What! > though Satan bid them to the torment of the flame? > > But whoso setteth his face toward God with self-surrender, and is a doer > of that which is good, hath laid hold on a sure handle; for unto God is the > issue of all things. > > But let not the unbelief of the unbelieving grieve thee: unto us shall > they return: then will we tell them of their doings; for God knoweth the very > secrets of the breast. > > Yet a little while will we provide for them: afterwards will we force > them to a stern punishment. > > If thou ask them who hath created the heavens and the earth, they will > certainly reply, "God." Say: God be praised! But most of them have no > knowledge. > > God's, whatever is in the Heavens and the Earth! for God, He is the > Rich, the Praiseworthy. > > If all the trees that are upon the earth were to become pens, and if God > should after that swell the sea into seven seas of ink, His words would not be > exhausted: for God is Mighty, Wise. > > Your creation and your quickening hereafter, are but as those of a > single individual. Verily, God Heareth, Seeth! > > Seest thou not that God causeth the night to come in upon the day, and > the day to come in upon the night? and that he hath subjected the sun and the > moon to laws by which each speedeth along to an appointed goal? and that God > therefore is acquainted with that which ye do? > > > This, for that God is the truth; and that whatever ye call upon beside > Him is a vain thing; and that God - He is the High, the Great. > > 31:30 Seest thou not how the ships speed on in the sea, through the favour > of God, that he may shew you of his signs? for herein are signs to all patient, > grateful ones. > > When the waves cover them like dark shadows they call upon God as with > sincere religion; but when He safely landeth them, some of them there are who > halt between two opinions. Yet none reject our signs but all deceitful, > ungrateful ones. > > O men! fear ye your Lord, and dread the day whereon father shall not > atone for son, neither shall a son in the least atone for his father. > > Aye! the promise of God is a truth. Let not this present life then > deceive you; neither let the deceiver deceive you concerning God. > > Aye! God! - with Him is the knowledge of the Hour; and He sendeth down > the rain - and He knoweth what is in the wombs - but no soul knoweth what it > shall have gotten on the morrow: neither knoweth any soul in what land it > shall die. But God is knowing, informed of all. > > — *Sura 31 - Lokman*