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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). ãÈ×ãcáäoÂB ãÌÇåcáäoÂB ãÐÃÂB ãÈåtãQ In the name of Allah, the Beneficient, the Merciful Èãå×ã_éoÂB ãÌð¨å×éxÂB áÌãÆ ãÐðäÃÂCãQ âlåÒâ®áB I seek refuge in Allah from the rejected Shaitan Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). ý1þ ÈÂB ý2þ ãÈ×ã¿ádåÂB ãPCáXã¿åÂB âVCáÖD áÀåÃãW [31:1] Alif Lam Mim. [31:2] These are verses of the Book of Wisdom Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). áÉÒâÇ×ã»âÖ áÌÖãmáäÂB ý3þ áÌ×ãËãtådâÇåÃãä æUáÇåcánáÑ ÓækâÎ ý4þ áÉÒâËãºÒâÖ åÈâÎ ãTáoãgåÝCãQ ÈâÎáÑ áTCá¾áäqÂB áÉÒâWåKâÖáÑ áTáÚáä|ÂB [31:3] A guidance and a mercy for the doers of goodness, [31:4] Those who keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate and they are certain of the hereafter. Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). ý5þ áÉÒâdãÃå·âÇåÂB âÈâÎ áÀãNáÂåÑâFáÑ åÈãÏãäQáän ÌãäÆ ÓækâÎ ÔáÃá® áÀãNáÂåÑâF [31:5] These are on a guidance from their Lord, and these are they who are successful: Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). ãÐáäÃÂB ãÄ×ãRás Ìá® áäÄã£â×ã ã]ÖãkádåÂB áÒåÏá ÕãoáXåxáÖ ÌáÆ ãrCáäËÂB áÌãÆáÑ ý6þ çÌ×ãÏâäÆ çPBámá® åÈâÏá áÀãNáÂÑâF BæÑâqâÎ CáÎámãháäXáÖáÑ èÈåÃã® ãoå×á³ãQ [31:6] And of men is he who takes instead frivolous discourse to lead astray from Allah's path without knowledge, and to take it for a mockery; these shall have an abasing chastisement. Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). CáÏå¯áÇåtáÖ åÈáä ÉáGá¾ BæoãRå¿áXåtâÆ ÔáäÂáÑ CáËâWCáÖD ãÐå×áÃá® ÔáÃåXâW BálãHáÑ ý7þ èÈ×ãÂáF èPBámá¯ãQ âÍåoãäxáRᶠBæoåºáÑ ãÐå×áÊâlâF Ø㶠áäÉáGá¾ [31:7] And when Our communications are recited to him, he turns back proudly, as if he had not heard them, as though in his ears were a heaviness, therefore announce to him a painful chastisement. Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). ý8þãÈ×ã¯áäËÂB âVCáäËá_ åÈâÏá ãVCádãÂCáä|ÂB BÒâÃãÇá®áÑ BÒâËáÆD áÌÖãmáäÂB áäÉãH ý9þ âÈ×ã¿ádåÂB âqÖãqá¯åÂB áÒâÎáÑ Cæä»ác ãÐáäÃÂB ákå®áÑ CáÏ×㶠áÌÖãkãÂCág [31:8] (As for) those who believe and do good, they shall surely have gardens of bliss, [31:9] Abiding in them; the promise of Allah; (a) true (promise), and He is the Mighty, the Wise. Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). ¡ånáåÛB Ø㶠Ôá»åÂáFáÑ CáÏáÊåÑáoáW èkáÇá® ãoå×á³ãQ ãVBáÑCáÇáätÂB á¼áÃág CáËåÂáqÊáFáÑ èUáäQBáj ãäÄâ¾ ÌãÆ CáÏ×㶠áä]áQáÑ åÈâ¿ãQ ák×ãÇáW ÉáF áØãsBáÑán ý10þ èÈÖãoá¾ è^åÑáp ãäÄâ¾ ÌãÆ CáÏ×㶠CáËåXáRÊáGᶠACáÆ ACáÇáätÂB áÌãÆ [31:10] He created the heavens without pillars as you see them, and put mountains upon the earth lest it might convulse with you, and He spread in it animals of every kind; and We sent down water from the cloud, then caused to grow therein (vegetation) of every noble kind. Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). ãÄáQ ãÐãÊÑâj ÌãÆ áÌÖãmáäÂB á¼áÃág BálCáÆ ØãÊÑânáGᶠãÐáäÃÂB â¼åÃág BámáÎ ý11þ èÌ×ãRâäÆ èÁáÚᢠØ㶠áÉÒâÇãÂCáä«ÂB [31:11] This is Allah's creation, but show Me what those besides Him have created. Nay, the unjust are in manifest error Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). åoâ¿åxáÖ ÌáÆáÑ ãÐáäÃã åoâ¿åwB ãÉáF áUáÇå¿ãdåÂB áÉCáÇå»â CáËå×áWD åká»áÂáÑ ý12þçk×ãÇác çäØãËá² áÐáäÃÂB áäÉãIᶠáoá·á¾ ÌáÆáÑ ãÐãtå·áËã âoâ¿åxáÖ CáÇáäÊãIᶠ[31:12] And certainly We gave wisdom to Luqman, saying: Be grateful to Allah. And whoever is grateful, he is on!y grateful for his own soul; and whoever is ungrateful, then surely Allah is Self- sufficient, Praised. Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). ½ãoåxâW áÙ áäØáËâQ CáÖ âÐâ«ã¯áÖ áÒâÎáÑ ãÐãËåQãÙ âÉCáÇå»â áÁCẠålãHáÑ ý13þ çÈ×ã«á® çÈåÃâ«á á½åoãäxÂB áäÉãH ãÐáäÃÂCãQ [31:13] And when Luqman said to his son while he admonished him: O my son! do not associate aught with Allah; most surely polytheism is a grievous iniquity-- Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). ÔáÃá® CæËåÎáÑ âÐâäÆâF âÐåXáÃáÇác ãÐåÖákãÂBáÒãQ áÉCátÊãåßB CáËå×áä{áÑáÑ áäØáÂãH áÀåÖákãÂBáÒãÂáÑ Øã åoâ¿åwB ãÉáF ãÌå×áÆCá® Ø㶠âÐâÂCá|ã¶áÑ èÌåÎáÑ ý14þ âo×ã|áÇåÂB [31:14] And We have enjoined man in respect of his parents-- his mother bears him with faintings upon faintings and his weaning takes two years-- saying: Be grateful to Me and to both your parents; to Me is the eventual coming. Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). çÈåÃã® ãÐãQ áÀá áuå×á CáÆ ØãQ á½ãoåxâW ÉáF ÔÃá® á½BákáÎCá_ ÉãHáÑ áÄ×ãRás å°ãRáäWBáÑ Cæ¶Ñâoå¯áÆ Cá×åÊâäkÂB Ø㶠CáÇâÏåRãcCá{áÑ CáÇâÏå¯ã§âW áÚᶠåÈâXËâ¾ CáÇãQ Èâ¿âNãäRáÊâGᶠåÈâ¿â¯ã_åoáÆ áäØáÂãH áäÈâ[ áäØáÂãH áPCáÊáF åÌáÆ ý15þ áÉÒâÃáÇå¯áW [31:15] And if they contend with you that you should associate with Me what you have no knowledge of, do not obey them, and keep company with them in this world kindly, and follow the way of him who turns to Me, then to Me is your return, then will I inform you of what you did-- Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). Ìâ¿áXᶠèÁájåoág åÌãäÆ èUáäRác áÁCá»å\ãÆ âÀáW ÉãH CáÏáäÊãH áäØáËâQ CáÖ âÐáäÃÂB CáÏãQ ãVåGáÖ ã¡ånáåÛB Ø㶠åÑáF ãVBáÑCáÇáätÂB Ø㶠åÑáF èTáoåhá{ Ø㶠ý16þ ço×ãRág ç¸×ã§á áÐáäÃÂB áäÉãH [31:16] O my son! surely if it is the very weight of the grain of a mustard-seed, even though it is in (the heart of) rock, or (high above) in the heaven or (deep down) in the earth, Allah will bring it (to light); surely Allah is Knower of subtleties, Aware; Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). ãoá¿ËâÇåÂB ãÌá® áÐåÊBáÑ ãµÑâoå¯áÇåÂCãQ åoâÆåFáÑ áTáÚáä|ÂB ãÈãºáF áäØáËâQ CáÖ ý17þ ãnÒâÆâåÛB ãÅåqá® åÌãÆ áÀãÂál áäÉãH áÀáQCá{áF CáÆ ÔáÃá® åoãRå{BáÑ [31:17] O my son! keep up prayer and enjoin the good and forbid the evil, and bear patiently that which befalls you; surely these acts require courage; Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). áäÉãH CæcáoáÆ ã¡ånáåÛB Ø㶠ãyåÇáW áÙáÑ ãrCáäËÃã á½áäkág åoãä¯á|âW áÙáÑ ý18þ ènÒâhᶠèÁCáXåhâÆ áäÄâ¾ âäSãdâÖ áÙ áÐáäÃÂB [31:18] And do not turn your face away from people in contempt, nor go about in the land exulting overmuch; surely Allah does not love any self-conceited boaster; Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). ãVBáÒå{áåÛB áoá¿ÊáF áäÉãH áÀãWåÒá{ ÌãÆ å¤â£å²BáÑ áÀã×åxáÆ Ø㶠åkã|åºBáÑ ý19þ ão×ãÇádåÂB âVåÒá|á [31:19] And pursue the right course in your going about and lower your voice; surely the most hateful of voices is braying of the asses. Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). CáÆáÑ ãVBáÑCáÇáätÂB Ø㶠CáäÆ Èâ¿á áoáähás áÐáäÃÂB áäÉáF BåÑáoáW åÈáÂáF áÌãÆáÑ æUáËã¦CáQáÑ æTáoãÎC᪠âÐáÇá¯ãÊ åÈâ¿å×áÃá® á´áRåsáFáÑ ã¡ånáåÛB Ø㶠èPCáXã¾ áÙáÑ ÓækâÎ áÙáÑ èÈåÃã® ãoå×á³ãQ ãÐáäÃÂB Ø㶠âÁãjCá`âÖ ÌáÆ ãrCáäËÂB ý20þ èo×ãËâäÆ [31:20] Do you not see that Allah has made what is in the heavens and what is in the earth subservient to you, and made complete to you His favors outwardly and inwardly? And among men is he who disputes in respect of Allah though having no knowledge nor guidance, nor a book giving light. Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). °ãRáäXáÊ åÄáQ BÒâÂCẠâÐáäÃÂB áÁáqÊáF CáÆ BÒâ¯ãRáäWB âÈâÏá áÄ×㺠BálãHáÑ åÈâÎÒâ®åkáÖ âÉCá§å×áäxÂB áÉCá¾ åÒáÂáÑáF CáÊACáQD ãÐå×áÃá® CáÊåká_áÑ CáÆ ý21þ ão×ã¯áätÂB ãPBámá® ÔáÂãH [31:21] And when it is said to them: Follow what Allah has revealed, they say: Nay, we follow that on which we found our fathers. What! though the Shaitan calls them to the chastisement of the burning fire! Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). áÀátåÇáXåsB ãká»á¶ çÌãtådâÆ áÒâÎáÑ ãÐáäÃÂB ÔáÂãH âÐáÏå_áÑ åÈãÃåtâÖ ÌáÆáÑ ý22þ ãnÒâÆâåÛB âUáRãºCá® ãÐáäÃÂB ÔáÂãHáÑ Ôá»å[âÒåÂB ãTáÑåoâ¯åÂCãQ [31:22] And whoever submits himself wholly to Allah and he is the doer of good (to others), he indeed has taken hold of the firmest thing upon which one can lay hold; and Allah's is the end of affairs. Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). ÈâÏâNãäRáËâËᶠåÈâÏâ¯ã_åoáÆ CáËå×áÂãH âÍâoå·â¾ áÀÊâqådáÖ áÚᶠáoá·á¾ ÌáÆáÑ ý23þ ãnÑâkâä|ÂB ãVBámãQ çÈ×ãÃá® áÐáäÃÂB áäÉãH BÒâÃãÇá® CáÇãQ [31:23] And whoever disbelieves, let not his disbelief grieve you; to Us is their return, then will We inform them of what they did surely Allah is the Knower of what is in the breasts. Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). ý24þ è¬×ãÃá² èPBámá® ÔáÂãH åÈâÎâäoá§å£áÊ áäÈâ[ æÚ×ãÃẠåÈâÏâ¯ãäXáÇâÊ [31:24] We give them to enjoy a little, then will We drive them to a severe chastisement. Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). áäÌâÂÒâ»á×á á¡ånáåÛBáÑ ãVBáÑCáÇáätÂB á¼áÃág åÌáäÆ ÈâÏáXåÂáGás ÌãNáÂáÑ ý25þ áÉÒâÇáÃå¯áÖ áÙ åÈâÎâoá\å¾áF åÄáQ ãÐáäÃã âkåÇádåÂB ãÄ⺠âÐáäÃÂB [31:25] And if you ask them who created the heavens and the earth, they will certainly say: Allah. Say: (All) praise is due to Allah; nay! most of them do not know. Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). âäØãËá³åÂB áÒâÎ áÐáäÃÂB áäÉãH ã¡ånáåÛBáÑ ãVBáÑCáÇáätÂB Ø㶠CáÆ ãÐáäÃã ý26þ âk×ãÇádåÂB [31:26] What is in the heavens and the earth is Allah's; surely Allah is the Self-sufficient, the Praised. Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). âÍâäkâÇáÖ âoådáRåÂBáÑ çÅáÚåºáF èTáoá`áw ÌãÆ ã¡ånáåÛB Ø㶠CáÇáäÊáF åÒáÂáÑ áÐáäÃÂB áäÉãH ãÐáäÃÂB âVCáÇãÃá¾ åVákã·áÊ CáäÆ èoâdåQáF âUá¯åRás ãÍãkå¯áQ ÌãÆ ý27þ çÈ×ã¿ác çqÖãqá® [31:27] And were every tree that is in the earth (made into) pens and the sea (to supply it with ink), with seven more seas to increase it, the words of Allah would not come to an end; surely Allah is Mighty, Wise. Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). áÐáäÃÂB áäÉãH èTákãcBáÑ èuå·áËá¾ áäÙãH åÈâ¿â\å¯áQ áÙáÑ åÈâ¿â»åÃág CáäÆ ý28þ ço×ã|áQ ç°×ãÇás [31:28] Neither your creation nor your raising is anything but as a single soul; surely Allah is Hearing, Seeing. Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). ánCáÏáäËÂB âaãÂÒâÖáÑ ãnCáÏáäËÂB Ø㶠áÄå×áäÃÂB âaãÂÒâÖ áÐáäÃÂB áäÉáF áoáW åÈáÂáF èÄá_áF ÔáÂãH Õãoå`áÖ çäÄâ¾ áoáÇá»åÂBáÑ áuåÇáäxÂB áoáähásáÑ ãÄå×áäÃÂB Ø㶠ý29þ ço×ãRág áÉÒâÃáÇå¯áW CáÇãQ áÐáäÃÂB áäÉáFáÑ ÔæäÇátâäÆ [31:29] Do you not see that Allah makes the night to enter into the day, and He makes the day to enter into the night, and He has made the sun and the moon subservient (to you); each pursues its course till an appointed time; and that Allah is Aware of what you do? Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). ãÐãÊÑâj ÌãÆ áÉÒâ®åkáÖ CáÆ áäÉáFáÑ âä¼ádåÂB áÒâÎ áÐáäÃÂB áäÉáGãQ áÀãÂál ý30þ âo×ãRá¿åÂB âäØãÃá¯åÂB áÒâÎ áÐáäÃÂB áäÉáFáÑ âÄã¦CáRåÂB [31:30] This is because Allah is the Truth, and that which they call upon besides Him is the falsehood, and that Allah is the High, the Great. Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). Èâ¿áÖãoâ×ã ãÐáäÃÂB ãYáÇå¯ãËãQ ãoådáRåÂB Ø㶠Õãoå`áW áÀåÃâ·åÂB áäÉáF áoáW åÈáÂáF ý31þ ènÒâ¿áw ènCáäRá{ ãäÄâ¿ãä èVCáÖáÝ áÀãÂál Ø㶠áäÉãH ãÐãWCáÖD åÌãäÆ [31:31] Do you not see that the ships run on in the sea by Allah's favor that He may show you of His signs? Most surely there are signs in this for every patient endurer, grateful one. Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). âÐá áÌ×ã|ãÃåhâÆ áÐáäÃÂB BâÒá®áj ãÄáÃâä«ÂCá¾ ç^åÒáäÆ ÈâÏá×ãxá² BálãHáÑ CáÆáÑ çkã|áXå»âäÆ ÈâÏåËãÇᶠãäoáRåÂB ÔáÂãH åÈâÎCáä`áÊ CáäÇáÃᶠáÌÖãäkÂB ý32þ ènÒâ·á¾ ènCáäXág âäÄâ¾ áäÙãH CáËãWCáÖEãQ âkádå`áÖ [31:32] And when a wave like mountains covers them they call upon Allah, being sincere to Him in obedience, but when He brings them safe to the land, some of them follow the middle course; and none denies Our signs but every perfidious, ungrateful one. Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). Õãqå`áÖ áäÙ CæÆåÒáÖ BåÒáxågBáÑ åÈâ¿áäQán BÒâ»áäWB ârCáäËÂB CáÏâäÖáF CáÖ áäÉãH CæNå×áw ãÍãkãÂBáÑ Ìá® èpCá_ áÒâÎ çjÒâÂåÒáÆ áÙáÑ ãÍãkáÂáÑ Ìá® çkãÂBáÑ Èâ¿áäÊáäoâ³áÖ áÙáÑ Cá×åÊâäkÂB âTCá×ádåÂB âÈâ¿áäÊáäoâ³áW áÚᶠçä¼ác ãÐáäÃÂB ákå®áÑ ý33þ ânÑâoá³åÂB ãÐáäÃÂCãQ [31:33] O people! guard against (the punishment of) your Lord and dread the day when a father shall not make any satisfaction for his son, nor shall the child be the maker of any satisfaction for his father; surely the promise of Allah is true, therefore let not this world's life deceive you, nor let the arch deceiver deceive you in respect of Allah. Surah 31: Luqman
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Juz 21 Arabic text by DILP, Translation by M. H. Shakir. Compiled by Shia Ithna’sheri Community of Middlesex (Mahfil Ali). Ø㶠CáÆ âÈáÃå¯áÖáÑ á]å×á³åÂB âÁãäqáËâÖáÑ ãUá®CáätÂB âÈåÃã® âÍákËã® áÐáäÃÂB áäÉãH ÕãnåkáW CáÆáÑ Bæká² âSãtå¿áW BálCáäÆ çuå·áÊ ÕãnåkáW CáÆáÑ ãÅCácånáåÛB ý34þ ço×ãRág çÈ×ãÃá® áÐáäÃÂB áäÉãH âVÒâÇáW è¡ånáF ãäÕáGãQ çuå·áÊ [31:34] Surely Allah is He with Whom is the knowledge of the hour, and He sends down the rain and He knows what is in the wombs; and no one knows what he shall earn on the morrow; and no one knows in what land he shall die; surely Allah is Knowing, Aware. Surah 31: Luqman
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