سُوْرَةُ لُقْمَانَ
Surah Luqman (31) — Ayah 15
وَإِن جَـٰهَدَاكَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن تُشْرِكَ بِى مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلْمٌ فَلَا تُطِعْهُمَا ۖ وَصَاحِبْهُمَا فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا مَعْرُوفًا ۖ وَٱتَّبِعْ سَبِيلَ مَنْ أَنَابَ إِلَىَّ ۚ ثُمَّ إِلَىَّ مَرْجِعُكُمْ فَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿15﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But if they (both) strive with you to make you join in worship with Me others that of which you have no knowledge, then obey them not; but behave with them in the world kindly, and follow the path of him who turns to Me in repentance and in obedience. Then to Me will be your return, and I shall tell you what you used to do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِن
wa-in
But if
جَـٰهَدَاكَ
jāhadāka
they strive against you
عَلَىٰٓ
ʿalā
on
أَن
an
that
تُشْرِكَ
tush'rika
you associate partners
بِى
bī
with Me
مَا
mā
what
لَيْسَ
laysa
not
لَكَ
laka
you have
بِهِۦ
bihi
of it
عِلْمٌۭ
ʿil'mun
any knowledge
فَلَا
falā
then (do) not
تُطِعْهُمَا ۖ
tuṭiʿ'humā
obey both of them
وَصَاحِبْهُمَا
waṣāḥib'humā
But accompany them
فِى
fī
in
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
the world
مَعْرُوفًۭا ۖ
maʿrūfan
(with) kindness
وَٱتَّبِعْ
wa-ittabiʿ
and follow
سَبِيلَ
sabīla
(the) path
مَنْ
man
(of him) who
أَنَابَ
anāba
turns
إِلَىَّ ۚ
ilayya
to Me
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِلَىَّ
ilayya
towards Me
مَرْجِعُكُمْ
marjiʿukum
(is) your return
فَأُنَبِّئُكُم
fa-unabbi-ukum
then I will inform you
بِمَا
bimā
of what
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you used (to)
تَعْمَلُونَ
taʿmalūna
do
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15. But if they strive to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge [19], do not obey them. Yet, keep good company with them in this world, but follow the way of the one who turns to Me [20]. Then to Me [21] will be your return, and I will inform you about what you used to do.
[19] For the explanation of ﴿السماء﴾, see the footnote number 12 of Surah Ankabut, verse number 8.
[20] That is, even if the parents compel you towards shirk or anything against the religion, their word cannot be accepted in opposition to the command of Allah. However, in worldly matters, good treatment should be shown to them, even if the parents are disbelievers. For example, if they are in need, they should be given financial assistance. And in matters other than religion, their obedience should be maintained. Their respect and honor should be observed. They should be treated with love and kindness, etc. But this is the path of the sincere servants of Allah. Therefore, only this path should be adopted.
[21] That is, both parents and children, all will be presented before Me. I will inform everyone who was excessive and who was deficient.
[19] For the explanation of ﴿السماء﴾, see the footnote number 12 of Surah Ankabut, verse number 8.
[20] That is, even if the parents compel you towards shirk or anything against the religion, their word cannot be accepted in opposition to the command of Allah. However, in worldly matters, good treatment should be shown to them, even if the parents are disbelievers. For example, if they are in need, they should be given financial assistance. And in matters other than religion, their obedience should be maintained. Their respect and honor should be observed. They should be treated with love and kindness, etc. But this is the path of the sincere servants of Allah. Therefore, only this path should be adopted.
[21] That is, both parents and children, all will be presented before Me. I will inform everyone who was excessive and who was deficient.
