Najah
02-01-05, 12:52 PM
I just felt like sharing Some of the wise luqman advices to his son (I love it, and i think half of us maybe all know it from school days, but just a sa refreshing thread), they are not complete but I just shared, copied and typed what I loved the most, all of them are great but those are what I chose to share:
2. Allah the Exalted says: "And We have enjoined on man (to be dutiful and good) to his parents. His mother bore him in weakness and hardship upon weakness and hardship, and his weaning is in two years, give thanks to Me and to your parents. Unto Me is the final destination." (31:14)
It is clear that Allah the Exalted has connected worshipping Him Alone with kindness to parents due to the seriousness of their rights. The mother suffers during pregnancy, while the father takes it upon himself to earn a living for the family. Because of this it is incumbent upon a Muslim to be grateful to Allah then to his parents.
3. Allah says in the next Ayah (verse): "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." (31:15)
Subhan allah, Luqman advised his son first to worship allah and fulfill the duties, then he went on to enhance our obligations towards our parents. He left out many good deeds and habits and prefared to mention the value of parents right after our duties toward allah subhanahu wata’ala. Keeping in mind the specific Rahma in the second aya:
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..
Focusing on the italic words, it is amazing how much we owe respect and love towards those two people whom I think would love us more than anyone on earth. Even though the aya was firm on the rule of not following it still asked us to be merciful wile doing it, because they are our parent..
6. Another good advice: "And enjoin the good and forbid evil, (gently and without harshness)." (31:17)
7. Luqman further advised his son, as quoted in the Qur'an: "Bear with patience whatever befalls you. Verily, these are some of the important commandments (ordered by Allah with no exemption)." (31:17)
The believer is enjoined to be patient. The Prophet (SAWS) said: "The believer who consorts with people and endures their harm is better than a believer who does not consort with people nor does he endure their harm."
8. Allah the Exalted continued Luqman's advice in the next Ayah: "And do not turn away from people through pride." (31:18)
When talking to people, or when they talk to you, do not show disrespect to them, or show arrogance, rather face them pleasantly, and smile at them. The Prophet (SAWS) said: "Smiling at your brother is an act of charity in your favor."
9. In the next Ayah, another advice: "Nor walk haughtily on earth, surely, Allah does not love any arrogant boaster,"(who admires himself, and despises others). (31:18)
10. Another general etiquette: "And walk at a moderate pace," (neither quick nor slow). (31:19)
11. Allah the Exalted says: "And lower your voice," (when there is no need for raising the voice. That is why, Allah said:) "Verily, the harshest of all voices is the braying of the asses." (31:19)
Mujahid, a great scholar, commented on the above Ayah saying: "The most offensive of sounds is that of donkeys. This means, he who raises his voice resembles donkeys; Allah abhors it. If our voice resembles this sound, it requires us to stop talking loudly."
I can’t add any word on top of what those word conveys, it goes back again to what our prophet peace be upon him has came to teach us, which are Makarem Al-Akhlaq. (Patient, Mercy, Love, respect, modesty, etc) all those decent human behaviors will make us better human (different from trees, birds and all sort of god’s creatures). God created us human and he said we are the best from them all, when he ordered the angels and the satan to bow for us. The angles worship allah, the trees, the birds all of his creature worship allah, but what makes us different is our behaviors, our manners toward allah first and then among us the humans again.
“Inama bu3ithtu li-2utamima makarim al-akhlaq” …
The link to the advices: Luqman (http://www.islamweb.net/ver2/archive/article.php?lang=E&id=40255)
2. Allah the Exalted says: "And We have enjoined on man (to be dutiful and good) to his parents. His mother bore him in weakness and hardship upon weakness and hardship, and his weaning is in two years, give thanks to Me and to your parents. Unto Me is the final destination." (31:14)
It is clear that Allah the Exalted has connected worshipping Him Alone with kindness to parents due to the seriousness of their rights. The mother suffers during pregnancy, while the father takes it upon himself to earn a living for the family. Because of this it is incumbent upon a Muslim to be grateful to Allah then to his parents.
3. Allah says in the next Ayah (verse): "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." (31:15)
Subhan allah, Luqman advised his son first to worship allah and fulfill the duties, then he went on to enhance our obligations towards our parents. He left out many good deeds and habits and prefared to mention the value of parents right after our duties toward allah subhanahu wata’ala. Keeping in mind the specific Rahma in the second aya:
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..
Focusing on the italic words, it is amazing how much we owe respect and love towards those two people whom I think would love us more than anyone on earth. Even though the aya was firm on the rule of not following it still asked us to be merciful wile doing it, because they are our parent..
6. Another good advice: "And enjoin the good and forbid evil, (gently and without harshness)." (31:17)
7. Luqman further advised his son, as quoted in the Qur'an: "Bear with patience whatever befalls you. Verily, these are some of the important commandments (ordered by Allah with no exemption)." (31:17)
The believer is enjoined to be patient. The Prophet (SAWS) said: "The believer who consorts with people and endures their harm is better than a believer who does not consort with people nor does he endure their harm."
8. Allah the Exalted continued Luqman's advice in the next Ayah: "And do not turn away from people through pride." (31:18)
When talking to people, or when they talk to you, do not show disrespect to them, or show arrogance, rather face them pleasantly, and smile at them. The Prophet (SAWS) said: "Smiling at your brother is an act of charity in your favor."
9. In the next Ayah, another advice: "Nor walk haughtily on earth, surely, Allah does not love any arrogant boaster,"(who admires himself, and despises others). (31:18)
10. Another general etiquette: "And walk at a moderate pace," (neither quick nor slow). (31:19)
11. Allah the Exalted says: "And lower your voice," (when there is no need for raising the voice. That is why, Allah said:) "Verily, the harshest of all voices is the braying of the asses." (31:19)
Mujahid, a great scholar, commented on the above Ayah saying: "The most offensive of sounds is that of donkeys. This means, he who raises his voice resembles donkeys; Allah abhors it. If our voice resembles this sound, it requires us to stop talking loudly."
I can’t add any word on top of what those word conveys, it goes back again to what our prophet peace be upon him has came to teach us, which are Makarem Al-Akhlaq. (Patient, Mercy, Love, respect, modesty, etc) all those decent human behaviors will make us better human (different from trees, birds and all sort of god’s creatures). God created us human and he said we are the best from them all, when he ordered the angels and the satan to bow for us. The angles worship allah, the trees, the birds all of his creature worship allah, but what makes us different is our behaviors, our manners toward allah first and then among us the humans again.
“Inama bu3ithtu li-2utamima makarim al-akhlaq” …
The link to the advices: Luqman (http://www.islamweb.net/ver2/archive/article.php?lang=E&id=40255)