Quran 31:14

Surah Luqman Ayah 14

In Abdul Haleem's English translation, Quran 31:14 says: “We have commanded people to be good to their parents: their mothers carried them, with strain upon strain, and it takes two years to wean them. Give thanks to Me and to your parents- all will return to Me.”

Translation source: Abdul Haleem

Quran 31:14Surah LuqmanAyah 14meccan

وَوَصَّيْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ بِوَٰلِدَيْهِ حَمَلَتْهُ أُمُّهُۥ وَهْنًا عَلَىٰ وَهْنٍ وَفِصَـٰلُهُۥ فِى عَامَيْنِ أَنِ ٱشْكُرْ لِى وَلِوَٰلِدَيْكَ إِلَىَّ ٱلْمَصِيرُ

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What does Quran 31:14 say in English?

In Abdul Haleem's English translation, Quran 31:14 says: “We have commanded people to be good to their parents: their mothers carried them, with strain upon strain, and it takes two years to wean them. Give thanks to Me and to your parents- all will return to Me.”

Which surah is Quran 31:14 in?

Quran 31:14 is in Surah Luqman, chapter 31 of the Quran.

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