The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 614
CH. 31 LUQMAN PT. 21 يبُنَى إِنَّهَا إِنْ تَكُ مِثْقَالَ حَبَّةٍ Luqman said, “O my dear. 17 son! even though it be the مِنْ خَرْدَلٍ فَتَكُنْ فِي صَخْرَةٍ اَوْ فِي weight of a grain of mustard seed, and even though it be in a السَّمَوتِ أَو فِي الْأَرْضِ يَأْتِ بِهَا اللهُ rock, or in the heavens, or in the إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَطِيفُ خَبِيرٌ earth, Allah will surely bring it out. Verily, Allah is the Knower of all subtleties, All-Aware. 3043 فَ اَقِمِ الصَّلوةَ وَأمُرُ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ O my dear son! observe. 18 وَانْهَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَاصْبِرُ عَلَى مَا forbid evil, and endure patiently أَصَابَكَ إِنَّ ذَلِكَ مِنْ عَزْمِ الْأُمُورِ Prayer, and enjoin good, and whatever may befall thee. Surely, this is a matter of high resolve. 3044 وَلَا تُصَعِرُ خَدَّكَ لِلنَّاسِ وَلَا تَمْشِ And turn not thy cheek. 19 away from men in pride, nor فِي الْأَرْضِ مَرَحًا إِنَّ اللهَ لَا يُحِبُّ :walk in the earth haughtily 9:71. 17:38; 25:64. subordinate to, and proceed from it. He is told that if his duty to parents appears to clash and conflict with his duty to God, his first loyalty is to his Creator. But in disregarding any of the wishes or commands of his parents which clash with his loyalty to God, he must not be arrogant or insolent to them, but should continue to show uniform courtesy, love and kindness to them. 3043. Commentary: The verse points to an important law of nature, viz. that no action, good or bad, is in vain. It leaves its permanent imprint. It is to this great truth that reference has also been made in 50:19. 3044. Commentary: After belief in the Oneness of God and in His attributes, becomes firmly rooted, man naturally feels attracted towards Him and wishes to worship Him, which in the form of Prayer is most essential for his spiritual development. And after he himself becomes true and sincere votary of His Creator, man's next duty lies in reforming his fellow- beings. But as soon as he enters upon this noble but very arduous task difficulties and impediments bar his way. He is told, in the verse, to put up with all sorts of hardships and privations that lie in the way of the discharge of his great duties. This is the significance of Luqman's 2528