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Advice from Luqman the wise to his son
4-19-2017
The Islamic characters are a treasure which is not symbolized in money, gold or wealth, but they are an art which can be explained to behave rightly towards ourselves first and towards others second, these characters are more important in our social life, thanks to them, each one can know his rights as well as his duties for example: It is your due that the people have to treat kindly with you , but it is your duty to deal gently with others.
It has been related of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) that he had a Jewish neighbor who put always rubbish next to his door house, one day the prophet did not find rubbish, so he went to pay him a visit, he found him sick in his house, this action let the Jewish man believe in Islam.
It is known that we will not please people with our money, but with our high characters (moral acts). Verily, The good characters are the bases of any society, without them, any nation will be worthless and the best person who has the best manners and characters. A general view about the advice :
« Behold, Luqman said to his son by way of instruction:
O my son! Join not in worship (others) with god: for false worship is indeed the highest wrong-doing And we have enjoined on man (to be good) to his parents: in travail upon travail did his mother bear him, and in years Twain was his weaning (hear the command),” Show gratitude to me and to thy parents: to me is (thy final) goal, but if they strive to make thee join in worship with me things of which thou hast no knowledge, obey theme not; yet bear theme company in this life with justice (and consideration), and follow the way of those who turn to me (in love): in the end the return of you all is to me, and I will tell you the truth (and meaning) of all that ye did.
“ My son! (Said Luqman) “ If there be (but) the weight of a mustard – seed and it were (hidden) in a rock, or (anywhere) in the heavens or on earth, god will bring it forth: for god understands the finest mysteries, (and) is well – acquainted (with them)
“ O my son! Establish regular prayer, enjoin what is just, and forbid what is wrong: And bear with patient constancy whate’er betide thee; for this is firmness (of purpose) in (the conduct of) affairs, “ And swell not thy cheek (for pride) at men, nor walk in insolence through the earth; for god loveth not any arrogant boaster, “ And be moderate in thy pace, and lower thy voice; for the harshest of sounds without doubt is the braying of the ass ». (Qur’an) CH. XXXI: Verses from 13 until 19
Who is Luqman
Luqman is Ibn Baôraa Ibn Nahur Ibn Tarah who is Azar Abraham’s father (Abraham is a father’s prophet), his title is Mu’ammar, he Lived 1000 years, his job was discussed: as a carpenter, as a tailor, as a shepherd, or as a judge in children of Israel. He was asked by God to choose between Prophecy and wisdom,but he chose the wisdom, which was explained to a profitable science and good deeds. Luqman was not a prophet as some people think, but a wise and a saint slave, he was also one of the Egyptian blacks.
It was related that a black man came to Said ibn Musaib Radiyallahu’ anhu (A wise man too) for asking him advice and SAID told him to not worry for being black and he reminded him as follows: “ The best of men are three blacks whose names are: Bilal, Mahjaâ and Luqman the wise. “. Luqman was described as a very silent and quiet person, long in his thinking, deep in his sight and no one saw him spiting, blowing his nose or crapping and urinating.
Between his sayings which are not mentioned in the holy Qur’an are:
He was asked: To bring the best and the worst thing from an Ewe; and he brought its heart and its tongue; that is why our prophet Mouhammed (PBUH)said:
“ God does not look at your faces or your bodies but cares about your hearts and deeds ” and for the tongue the prophet (PBUH) said ” who God preserves him from two evils, he will enter to the Garden: what is between his lips and his feet….”
· Luqman told a person, who looked at him: “ Although
i have big lips, very compassionate words passe through them and even if my color is black, my heart is white.”
· he said ” to keep quiet is a wisdom ”
· he said to his son: I have regretted to talk but I have never regretted to be quiet.
· He said: they are three kinds of brothers:
- Who profits your kindness and he does not reward you.
- Who gives you a hand as much as this help can be more profitable for him.
- Who likes to be always in touch with you without greediness.
· He said to his son: he is a liar who said: Evil with Evil and if he is truthful tell him to light two fires, and see if one of them can extinguish the other, but the good deeds can extinguish Evil as the water extinguishes fire.
· He also said to his son: We know three kind of person during three situations:
- The mild person when he is angry.
- The brave person in the war
- Your brother in need
He said to his son: better for you to have one thousand friends who are little than to have one enemy, who is a lot.
Shirk
All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Peace and prayer be upon Muhammad (PBUH) [who Allah told him:
(” And thou (standest) on an exalted standard of character.” CH. LXVIII Verse 04)] his family, his companions and all those who follow him until the last day amen!
A) Allah, the Most High, says,
“ Behold, Luqman said to his son by way of instruction: “ O my son! Join not in worship (others) with god: for false worship is indeed the highest wrong-doing ” CH. XXXI Verse: 13
In this verse Luqman (PBUH) prohibits his son to not commit shirk, which is an Arabic word for worshipping other along with Allah Almighty, but the question is: what is the real meaning of worship in Islam? The answer takes place in the following way:
The Worship gathers all sayings, actions which are permitted by Share’ah either these sayings or actions are apparent or concealed, this definition led us to know that the worship is to act for the sake of Allah during our activities either mental or physical according to: “Say: Truly, my prayer and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death are (all) for God, the cherisher of the worlds” CH. VI Verse: 162
Some people consider five daily prayers and visit Mecca once in lifetime for pilgrimage, are the true sense of worship but according to the definition above we will come to realize that this not so, and this view is very narrow, we suppose it is true, the question is: what are we doing after doing five prayers and going to Mecca? Allah creates us to serve him not only in a special occasion, but also in all our life-deeds in accordance with:
“ I have only created jinns and men. That they may serve Me “ CH. LI Verse: 56
The highest worship is to firmly place confidence in all God’s commands as well as any orders given against doing anything and to be persuasive that all these commands and prohibitions, are the best remedy for any matters, without asking why? Please do not be in haste, you should act first and then you will discover the wisdom [for instance: The predecessors were okay to not commit adultery because Allah Almighty said “ Nor come nigh to adultery: For it is a shameful (deeds) and an Evil, opening the road (To other evils).” CH. XVII Verse: 32
And actually, the science discovers that Adultery provokes many diseases like “ AIDS “], you ought to know, the knowledge can not be gained all at once, so you have to learn to walk before running.
The first principles of the religion of Islam is:
The declaration of faith which reads:
LA ILLAHA ILA LAHU WA ANA MUHAMMADAN RASSULU ALLAHI
Which is an Arabic word for there is no other object of worship but Allah and Muhammad PBUH) is the messenger of Allah.
And if okay: why we worship (money) and the prophet (PBUH) said:“ he is perished who is slave for Dinar
Why we worship (others) and Allah says:
”Say: O people of book! Come to common terms as between us and you that we worship none but god, that we associate no partners with him; that we erect not, from among ourselves, Lords and patrons other than God “ CH. III Verse: 64
Why we follow our own lusts and Allah said “ Seest thou such a one as taketh for his god his own passion (or impulse)? Couldst thou be a disposer of affairs for him ” CH. XXV Verse: 43
There are two types of Shirk in Islam, which are:
1) Big Shirk: It is worshipping powers of nature or Idols; being disobedient towards parents; to make others similar to Allah and to sacrifice animals for them (for example: some people sacrifice sheeps for the sake of a death saint in order to satisfy their needs, may Allah direct them and us to his right path amen!)
2) Small Shirk: It is acting in order to be seen of men. The characteristics of the hypocrite person (who likes to be seen) are: he becomes lazy in acting alone, but he becomes quicker in acting in public; he will improve his work if he receives praises and he will discourage if he receives blames. I would like to enlarge that Skirk is one of the seven disobediences perils in Islam may Allah preserve us from him amen!
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