Introducing Islam a Simple Introduction to Islam
Words of Wisdom
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WORDS OF WISDOM
Luqman admonished his son: “My son,” he said,
“do not associate others with God; to associate
other with God is a mighty wrong.” We have
enjoined man to show kindness to his parents,
for with much pain his mother bears him, and he
is not weaned before he is two years of age. Give
thanks to Me and to your parents. To Me all
things shall return. But if they press you to
associate others with Me, of whom you know
nothing, then do not obey them. Be kind to them
in this world, but follow the way of him who
turns to me. To me you shall return and I shall
tell you what you have done. “My dear son, God
will bring all things to light, be they as small as a
grain of mustard seed, be they hidden inside a
rock or in heaven or on earth. God is Wise and
All-Knowing. My dear son, be steadfast in
prayer, enjoin good and forbid evil. Endure with
fortitude whatever befalls you. That is true
constancy. Do not treat people with scorn, nor
walk haughtily on the earth; God does not love
the arrogant and the vainglorious. Rather let
your gait be modest and your voice be low; the
