A Treasury of The Qur’an
WORDS OF WISDOM
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WORDS OF WISDOM
Luqman admonished his son: “My son,” he said,
“do not associate other with God; to associate
other with God is a mighty sin.” We have
charged man concerning his parents, for with
much pain his mother bears him and he is not
weaned before he is two years of age. Give
thanks to Me and to your parents. To Me all
things shall return. But if they press you to
associate with Me, what you know nothing of,
then obey them not. Be kind to them in this
world, but follow the way of him who turns to
me. To me you shall return and I shall tell you
what you have done. “My dear son, God will
bring all things to light, be they as small as a
grain of mustard seed, be they hidden inside a
rock or in space or on earth. God is Wise and
All-Knowing. My dear son, be steadfast in
prayer, enjoin good and forbid evil. Endure with
fortitude whatever befalls you. That is true
constancy. Do not treat people with scorn, nor
walk haughtily on earth; God does not love the
arrogant and the vainglorious. Rather let your
