The Holy Quran 31:12 — Surah Luqman

Arabic text

وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا لُقْمَـٰنَ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ أَنِ ٱشْكُرْ لِلَّهِ ۚ وَمَن يَشْكُرْ فَإِنَّمَا يَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَنِىٌّ حَمِيدٌ

Translation

We certainly granted (great) wisdom to Luqmaan (inspiring him) to express gratitude to Allaah (for the knowledge and wisdom Allaah gave him). Whoever is grateful to Allaah, expresses gratitude for his own benefit (because his gratitude benefits only himself when Allaah rewards him and increases His favours to him). As for him who is ungrateful, Allaah is certainly Independent (not in need of his gratitude), Most Worthy of praise (Allaah deserves praise regardless of whether man praises Him or not).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The counsel of Luqman: the opinion of most scholars is that Luqman was not a prophet. Rather, he was a pure and pious man whom Almighty Allah had granted the highest degree of intelligence and understanding, gravity and wisdom. By way of reason he disclosed those things that were in agreement with the injunctions and guidance of the prophets.

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