The Qur'an - Translated with a New Introduction - A.J. Droge
31. Luqmān
The Qur'an - Translated with a New Introduction - A.J. Droge
A.J. Droge [+]
A. J. Droge is the translator of The Qur’an: A New Annotated Translation (Equinox, 2013), and the author of Homer or Moses? Early Christian Interpretations of the History of Culture and A Noble Death: Suicide and Martyrdom among Christians and Jews in Antiquity (with J.D. Tabor).
Description
This sūra takes its title from the story of Luqmān, a sage who presents his son with a succinct version of his wisdom (Q31.12–19). Among its many diverse themes, Q31 extols the signs of God’s power and providence, and warns disbelievers of the certainty of judgment.