Commentary of the Noble Quran - Chapter 31 - Surah Luqman - Part 15

1. Commentary
of the
Noble Quran
Surah Luqman
Chapter 31
Session 15
Verse 18
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Shaykh Saleem Bhimji

2. Do not
ignore the
needy
Do not be
arrogant or
proud
Be humble
and modest
Surah Luqman

3. Surah Luqman
Verse 18
َ‫ت‬
ْ ُ
‫ُم‬
َّ ُ
‫ُك‬ ُّ‫ب‬ِّ
ُ
‫ُي‬
َ
‫َل‬ َ َّ
‫اَّلل‬
َّ
‫ن‬ِّ‫إ‬ ۖ ‫ا‬ً‫ح‬َ‫ر‬َ‫م‬ ِّ‫ض‬ْ‫ر‬
َ ْ
‫اْل‬ ِّ‫ِف‬ ِّ‫ش‬ْ‫م‬
َ
‫ت‬
َ
‫َل‬َ‫و‬ ِّ‫اس‬َّ‫ِّلن‬‫ل‬ َ‫ك‬َّ‫د‬
َ
‫خ‬ ْ‫ر‬ِّ‫ع‬ َ‫ص‬
ُ
‫ت‬
َ
‫َل‬َ‫و‬ٍ‫ال‬
ٍ‫ور‬
ُ
‫خ‬
َ
‫ف‬
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;

4. Words Meanings
‫تصعري‬ A specific sickness which affects camels in which their
neck remains straight and it cannot bend.
‫مرح‬ A specific type of happiness which a person feels
when he gets wealth or status in society.
‫ُمتال‬ One who simply THINKS or FEELS he is better than
others .
‫فخور‬ To boast or show-off
The meaning of this verse…
Surah Luqman

5. Skies Earth Mountains Animals Rain
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6. Surah Luqman
“Research shows that the nonverbal
expression of pride conveys a
message that is automatically
perceived by others about a person’s
high social status in a group.”

7.  Humbleness and Humility
1. In a gathering, new comers had no idea he was the Prophet.
2. He would take part in gathering fire wood when he travelled with his companions
to help prepare the food.
3. If he saw people sitting on the ground and not on a rug, he would take his cloak
off and give it to them to sit on.
4. When Imam as-Sadiq wanted to us the public bath, he would let others know
that they don’t have to clear out and empty it for him.
5. Imam al-Ridha would ensure that everyone (free or slave) ate together.
6. Imam al-Ridha scrubbed someone’s back – that individual did not know he was
the Imam!
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8. Surah Luqman
Verse 18
ِّ‫ه‬ِّ‫س‬
ْ
‫ف‬
َ
‫ن‬ ِّ‫ِف‬ ‫ا‬
َ
‫ه‬ُ‫د‬ِّ
َ
‫َي‬ ِّ‫ة‬
َّ
‫ِّل‬ ِّ‫ِل‬
َّ
‫َل‬ِّ‫إ‬ َ َّ‫َّب‬َ َ
‫َت‬ ْ‫و‬
َ
‫أ‬ َ َّ‫َّب‬
َ
‫ك‬
َ
‫ت‬ ٍ‫ل‬ُ‫ج‬َ‫ر‬ ْ‫ِّن‬‫م‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬
Imam Ali b. Abi Talib, peace be upon him, has said: “There is not a
solitary proud person who shows (his) pride or an oppressive person
who exhibits (his) oppressiveness except that he finds some short-
coming in his own self (which he needs to compensate for through his
actions of arrogance or oppression).”

9. Surah Luqman
Lessons to Learn from Verse 18
1. Interact with everyone – Muslim or not – with respect. ( ‫ر‬ّ‫ع‬‫التص‬‫ك‬ّ‫د‬‫خ‬‫اس‬ّ‫ن‬‫لل‬ )
2. It is forbidden to have pride – even in the way one walks. ( ‫التمش‬‫فى‬
‫االرض‬‫مرحا‬ )
3. We should never fall victim to long-winded dreams and aspirations in our
lives. (‫ختال‬ُ‫م‬)
4. Never act with pride amongst the people. ( ّّ‫ن‬‫ا‬ّّ‫للا‬ّّ‫ب‬‫الیح‬ّّ‫ل‬‫ك‬‫ختال‬ُ‫م‬‫خور‬َ‫ف‬ )

10. Surah Luqman
To Be Continued…