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Tafsir of Luqman 31:1-2

Surah Luqman 31:1

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Alif, Lam, Meem.

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Verse range: 31:1-2

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Surah Luqman (31)

Peace be upon him.

This Surah is entirely Meccan, except for two verses revealed in Medina:

  1. "And if all the trees on earth were pens..." (The two verses).
  2. And the verse: "Those who establish the prayer and give zakāh..." because the rulings concerning Salat (prayer) and Zakāh (alms-giving) were revealed in Medina.

It has thirty-three verses, though some say thirty-four.

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

Verse 7

{ Alif. Lām. Mīm. }
{ Alif. Lām. Mīm. These are the verses of the Wise Book. }

Luqman: (1-2) Alif Lam Mim

Connection of this Sura to the Previous One:

The connection between the beginning of this Sura and the end of the preceding one (Surat Ar-Rum) is as follows:

  1. Allah Almighty said in Ar-Rum:

    {And We have certainly presented to the people in this Qur'an from every [kind of] example.} (Ar-Rum: 58) This pointed to the Qur'an being a miracle.

  1. Allah also said:

    {And if you bring them a sign...} (Ar-Rum: 58) This indicated their disbelief in the signs.

  1. This Sura begins by clarifying this point:

    {Alif, Lam, Mim. These are the verses of the Wise Book.}

  1. The disbelief is further alluded to later in this Sura:

    {And when Our verses are recited to him, he turns away in arrogance...} (Luqman: 7)

Verses (7-10)

{Alif, Lam, Mim.} {These are the verses of the Wise Book,} {A guidance and a mercy to the doers of good,} {Who establish prayer and give zakāh, and they, of the Hereafter, are certain [in faith].} {Those are the ones upon guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful.}