First, why is it said that this is Surat Luqman?
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The questioner : First, why is it said that this is Surat Luqman?
The Shaykh : It is called Surat Luqman because the story of Luqman and his advice to his son are mentioned in it, along with the instructions he gave him.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : A surah is sometimes named after what is mentioned in it, just as it is called Surat al-Baqarah, Surat al-Imran, Surat al-Isra, and so on.
The Shaykh : It is called Surat Luqman because the story of Luqman and his advice to his son are mentioned in it, along with the instructions he gave him.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : A surah is sometimes named after what is mentioned in it, just as it is called Surat al-Baqarah, Surat al-Imran, Surat al-Isra, and so on.