The Son of Luqman, The one advised: In the Quran in Islamic History

In the Quran

In the QuranThe one advised

The Son of Luqmanابن لقمان

Around the time of Dawud (traditional)Traditional date, disputedNubia

The son to whom Luqman addressed his famous counsel: O my son, do not associate anything with Allah.

Luqman begins each piece of advice with the tender words 'O my dear son'. The son is silent in the Quran, but the whole surah is spoken to him: about Allah's oneness, prayer, patience, humility and a gentle voice. He stands for every child taught by a loving parent.

What does the Quran say?

O my son, establish prayer, enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and be patient over what befalls you. Indeed, [all] that is of the matters [requiring] determination.
Quran 31:17

31:13 31:16-19

The lesson

The best inheritance a parent leaves is good advice given with love.

Who else is linked?

Nubia Luqman

Who lived at the same time?

Dawud Sulayman Luqman The Two Disputants of Dawud

Source: the Quran

Everyone and everything in the timeline

People named in the Quran and the hadith, the Prophet's ﷺ family and Companions, scholars, rulers, the nations of the Quran, the world's empires and the places where it all happened. Where scholars differ, each entry says so.