Luqmân
Luqmân
لقمان
Surah Luqmân for kids content
WORDS OF WISDOM
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The Prophet (ﷺ) was sitting with his companions one day when he drew a square in the sand.
Then he drew a line in the middle of that square, extending far outside.
He also drew small lines around the middle line.
He then explained that this square is how long a person is going to live.
The line in the middle going way outside the square is that person's hope.
The small lines to the side are the causes of death—if one cause misses, the other one will hit.
SIDE STORY
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On October 12, 1992, a terrible earthquake happened in Egypt.
I remember a tall apartment building was under construction, and a worker fell from the 12th floor.
He assumed he was going to die.
However, he landed in a large pool of sand and was completely unharmed.
Two minutes later, he decided to cross the road to buy sweets and drinks to celebrate his lucky survival.
As he was crossing, he was hit by a speeding truck and died immediately.
It wasn't written for him to die at 3:10 p.
m.
, but at 3:12 p.
m.
SIDE STORY
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As we mentioned in Surah 63, Al-Mansur (a Muslim ruler) once had a dream of the Angel of Death.
Al-Mansur became very scared and asked the angel, 'When am I going to die?
' The angel held up his hand, showing five fingers.
Al-Mansur woke up and asked people to explain his dream.
Some said, 'You will die in 5 days' or '5 months,' or '5 years,' but nothing happened.
Finally, they asked Imam Abu Hanifah, who said, 'The Angel of Death is telling you that he doesn't know.
Your time to die is one of the five things that no one knows except Allah.
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WORDS OF WISDOM
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Someone may ask, 'Many business experts can tell how much money a business can make every year.
How can Allah say that only He knows what a person will earn?
' Keep in mind that 'earning' can also mean actions, choices, and health.
But let's take business as an example.
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When Bitcoin came out in 2009, many business experts made fun of the idea.
Nobody knew that 1 Bitcoin would be worth over $67,000 in 2021.
On the other hand, some famous companies were expected to continue making successes but ended up totally failing.
A good example is Nokia, the giant cellphone company, which went from being the most popular phone brand to completely losing to Samsung and Apple.
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In the same way, political experts may predict the winner of an election, then a different candidate ends up winning.
Soccer experts may predict which team is going to win the World Cup, then that team never makes it to the finals.
Nobody knows what will happen exactly except Allah.
THE FIVE KEYS OF THE UNSEEN
34Surely Allah 'alone' has the knowledge of the 'Hour of Judgment'.
He sends down the rain, and knows what is in the wombs.
No soul knows what it will earn for tomorrow, and no soul knows in what land it will die.
Surely Allah has perfect knowledge and is fully Aware.
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عِندَهُۥ عِلۡمُ ٱلسَّاعَةِ وَيُنَزِّلُ ٱلۡغَيۡثَ وَيَعۡلَمُ مَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡحَامِۖ وَمَا تَدۡرِي نَفۡسٞ مَّاذَا تَكۡسِبُ غَدٗاۖ وَمَا تَدۡرِي نَفۡسُۢ بِأَيِّ أَرۡضٖ تَمُوتُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرُ34
Part 3 study note
This is part 3 of the children's lesson for Surah Luqmân.
It continues from the previous section with new verses, examples, and short review points for young learners.
If this is your first time studying the lesson, start with part 1 and then return here so the story, meaning, and practice sequence stay clear.
How to study Surah Luqmân with children
Use this children's lesson as a guided path: read the short explanation, look at the Arabic verse, listen to related recitation, and return to the full surah when
your child is ready for more detail.
Parents can review one section at a time, ask the child to repeat the main idea, and then continue with the next part or a nearby surah.
This keeps the lesson connected with Quran reading, audio, and daily practice.