Surah Luqman (31) — Ayah 18
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
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{وَ كُنَّا إِذَا الْجَبَّارُ صَعَّرَ خَدَّهُ ¤ أَقَمْنَا لَهُ مِنْ مَيْلِهِ فَتَقَوَّمَا}
“And we were such that when any tyrant twisted his cheek, we straightened his twist, so you too straighten yourself.” ({فَتَقَوَّمَا} is an imperative form (Abu Ubaid), and the final alif is for prolongation.)
➋ After advising about rulings, Luqman (peace be upon him) gave some instructions regarding manners and character. He said: Do not turn your cheek away from people, meaning do not treat them with contempt as arrogant and proud people do, but adopt humility and gentleness, as is the way of wise people. Forbidding this manner of contempt also includes, even more so, forbidding contempt through the tongue or hand. This is similar to the statement: « {فَلَا تَقُلْ لَّهُمَاۤ اُفٍّ} » [ بني إسرائیل : ۲۳ ] “Do not say ‘uff’ to your parents.” The intent is to prohibit causing any kind of harm.
➌ {وَ لَا تَمْشِ فِي الْاَرْضِ مَرَحًا :} Here is a question: walking is done only on the earth, so what is the wisdom in mentioning it specifically? The answer is that, like all people, your origin is from this earth, you will be buried in it, and all other people also walk on this earth. Then how does it befit you to consider others inferior and yourself superior to them, and to walk arrogantly? (And Allah knows best.) In Surah Bani Isra’il (37), this subject is explained in more detail.
➍ {اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُوْرٍ :} For its explanation, see Surah An-Nisa (36).
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18-2 That is, such a gait or attitude that expresses pride and arrogance due to wealth, status, or power—this is disliked by Allah, because a human is a humble and insignificant servant. Allah likes that he should always adopt humility and modesty according to his status and should not exceed this by expressing greatness, for greatness is only befitting to Allah, who is the owner of all authority and the source of all virtues. That is why it is stated in the hadith that the person who has even a mustard seed's weight of arrogance in his heart will not enter Paradise. Whoever drags his garment out of arrogance, Allah will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection. However, mentioning Allah's blessings or using good clothing and food, etc., without expressing arrogance, is permissible.
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Arrogant Behaviors:
To speak with puffed cheeks and to walk with swagger—these are all the manners of the self-admiring and the arrogant. From the speech, appearance, and gait of arrogant people—in short, from every gesture—it becomes apparent that this person considers himself to be much above others, and Allah Almighty finds every action of such people extremely displeasing [مزيد تشريح كے لئے ديكهئے سورة بني اسرائيل كي آيت نمبر 37 كا حاشيه نمبر 47 اور سورة الفرقان كي آيت نمبر 63 كا حاشيه نمبر 80]
