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Chapter 31, Luqman (Luqman) · verses 1–5In this world, the criterion of the proper performance of a task (ihsan) is that it should be in accordance with the facts.Chapter 31, Luqman (Luqman) · verses 6–9Utterances are of two types—one offering good advice and the other entertainment.Chapter 31, Luqman (Luqman) · verses 10–11The universe exists in infinite space.Chapter 31, Luqman (Luqman) · verses 12–13Little has been recorded in history about Luqman, except that he was a wise and God-fearing man.Chapter 31, Luqman (Luqman) · verses 14–15After God, a man’s parents have the first claim upon his loyalty.Chapter 31, Luqman (Luqman) · verses 16–19In the present age, the progress of science has proved that distances and barriers are relative terms.Chapter 31, Luqman (Luqman) · verses 20–21The present world has been made in such a way that it is entirely favourable to human existence.Chapter 31, Luqman (Luqman) · verses 22–24Every man’s nature has a direction in which he, along with his whole thought, action and his very existence, is inclined.Chapter 31, Luqman (Luqman) · verses 25–27The universe is so extensive and so great that no one can claim that anybody other than God has created it.Chapter 31, Luqman (Luqman) · verses 28–30Man’s existence in itself is the proof of creation.Chapter 31, Luqman (Luqman) · verses 31–32If sea-bound vessels safely transport passengers and goods without any fear of sinking, it is thanks to Almighty God who endowed man with the skills to build seaworthy ships and gave him the knowledge about winds and currents.Chapter 31, Luqman (Luqman) · verses 33–34In the present world, people have been given a certain amount of liberty as a means of putting them to the test.