13. Wa-ith qala luqmanu li
i
bnihi wahuwa yaAAi
th
uhu ya bunayya la tushrik bi
A
llahi
inna a
l
shshirka la
th
ulmun AAa
th
eem
un
13. Behold, Luqman said to his son by way of instruction: "O my son! join not in worship
(others) with Allah. for false worship is indeed the highest wrong-doing."
14. Wawassayna al-insana biwalidayhi hamalat-hu ommuhu wahnan AAala wahnin
wafisaluhu fee AAamayni ani oshkur lee waliwalidayka ilayya almaseer
u
14. And We have enjoined on man (to be good) to his parents: in travail upon travail did
his mother bear him, and in years twain was his weaning: (hear the command), "Show
gratitude to Me and to thy parents: to Me is (thy final) Goal.
15. Wa-in jahadaka AAala an tushrika bee ma laysa laka bihi AAilmun fala tutiAAhuma
wasahibhuma fee a
l
ddunya maAAroofan wa
i
ttabiAA sabeela man anaba ilayya thumma
ilayya marjiAAukum faonabbi-okum bima kuntum taAAmaloon
a
15. "But if they strive to make thee join in worship with Me things of which thou hast no
knowledge, obey them not; yet bear them company in this life with justice (and
consideration), and follow the way of those who turn to me (in love): in the end the return
of you all is to Me, and I will tell you the truth (and meaning) of all that ye did."
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