And when Luqman said to his son when he was advising him "O' my son! Join not in worship others with God. Verily joining in worship others with God is a great wrong indeed.
And We have enjoined on man to his parents. His parents bore him in weakness and hardship upon weakness and hardship, and his weaning is in two years --Give thanks to Me and to your parents. Unto Me is the final destination.
But if they ( both ) strive with you to make you join in worship with Me others that of which you have no knowledge, then obey them not; but behave with them in the world kindly, and follow the path of him who turns to Me in repentance and in obedience. Then to Me will be your return, and I shall tell you what you used to do.
"O my son! If it be ( anything ) equal to the weight of a grain of mustard seed, and though it be in a rock, or in the heavens or in the earth, God will bring it forth, Verily, God is Subtle ( in bringing out the grain ), Well-Aware ( of its place ).
"O my son! Perform prayer, enjoin ( on people ) all that is good, and forbid ( people ) from disbelief in the Oneness of God, polytheism of all kinds and all that is evil and bad, and bear with patience whatever befalls you. Verily, these are some of the important commandments ( ordered by God with no exemption).
"And turn not your face away from men with pride, nor walk in insolence through the earth. Verily, God likes not any arrogant boaster.
"And be moderate ( or show no insolence ) in your walking, and lower your voice. Verily, the harshest of all voices is the braying of the asses."
-The Criterion, V.31:13-19
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