Verse: "When Luqman said to his son while advising him: 'O my son, do not associate anything with Allah — indeed, shirk is a great wrong.'" (31:13)
A complete educational curriculum in six commandments:
- "Do not associate" — monotheism is the foundation of everything
- "We have enjoined on man [care for] his parents" — obligatory parental devotion
- "If it is the weight of a mustard seed" — precise divine oversight
- "Establish prayer" — pillar of worship
- "Enjoin good and forbid evil" — social reform
- "Do not walk proudly on earth" — humility
Lesson: Luqman's curriculum begins with monotheism and ends with ethics — because sound monotheism must yield sound ethics.
Question: What are Luqman's six commandments and why did he begin with monotheism?
Answer: Monotheism, parental care, divine oversight, prayer, enjoining good, humility. He began with monotheism because it is the root — sound monotheism yields all other virtues.