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) — التفسير الميسر

ولقد أعطينا عبدًا صالحًا من عبادنا (وهو لقمان) الحكمة، وهي الفقه في الدين وسلامة العقل والإصابة في القول، وقلنا له: اشكر لله نِعَمَه عليك، ومَن يشكر لربه فإنما يعود نَفْع ذلك عليه، ومن جحد نِعَمَه فإن الله غني عن شكره، غير محتاج إليه، له الحمد والثناء على كل حال.

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