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not associate anything with God. this is something which requires
Associating others with Him is a firm resolve. 18 Do not avert
terrible wrong.’ your face from people out of
14 We have enjoined man to haughtiness and do not walk
show kindness to his parents— with pride on the earth: for,
for his mother bears him, in behold, God does not love
hardship upon hardship, and his arrogant and boastful people.
weaning takes two years. [We 19 Walk modestly and lower your
said] Give thanks to Me and to voice, for the ugliest of all voices
your parents; all will return to is the braying of the ass.’
Me. 15 But if they press you to 20 Have you not seen that God
associate something with Me has subjected to you whatever is
about which you have no in the heavens and whatever is
knowledge, do not obey them. on the earth, and has completed
Yet be kind to them in this world His favours to you, both seen
and follow the path of those who and unseen? Yet there are some
turn to Me. You will all return to who dispute concerning God,
Me in the end, and I will tell you without knowledge or guidance
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everything that you have done. or an enlightening Book. When
16 [Luqman further said,] ‘O they are told to follow the
my son! Though it be but the [Revelations] that God has sent
weight of a grain of mustard down, they say, ‘No, we shall
seed and though it be hidden in follow the ways that we found
a rock, or in the heavens or on our fathers [following].’ Yes!
the earth, God will bring it forth. Even though Satan is inviting
Truly, God is the knower of all them to the punishment of the
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subtleties and He is aware. O burning Fire?
my dear son! Say your prayers 22 He who submits himself
regularly, and enjoin good, and completely to God, and is a doer
forbid evil, and endure patiently of good, has surely grasped a
whatever may befall you. Surely, strong handle, for the final