Allah Does not Love (5) Any Swaggering Braggart, Strutting in His Steps

The meanings of verse 31:16-18 of the Noble Quran:

Verses 31:16-18 are a great lesson of Luqman to his son.

In verse 31:16, Luqman said:
‘O my dear son! Even if it, namely, the evil trait, should be the weight of a grain of mustard -seed,
And even if it be in a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth,
In other words, in the most concealed place therein,
Allah will bring it forth to the one it is destined wherever he might be, and He will call that person to account for it.
Truly God is Subtle and Subtile, in bringing it forth, Aware, of its location.

In verse 31:17, Luqman said:
O my dear son!
Establish worship
Perform the prescribed prayer
Enjoin decency
Enjoin kindness through the profession of Allah's divine Oneness and beneficence
Forbid indecency
Forbid iniquity, idolatry and foul words and deeds
Persevere whatever may befall you throughout
And be patient through whatever may befall you, as a result of such enjoining and forbidding.
Truly that i.e. enjoining good and forbidding evil, which is mentioned, is true constancy. In other words, that is one of those necessary things regarding which one must have firm resolve.
It is also said that this refers to steadfastness (is of the steadfast heart of things) of the best and most resolute of things.

In verse 31:18, Luqman said:
Do not turn your cheek disdainfully from people
Do not turn your cheek in scorn towards folk
Do not turn your face away from people out of pride and haughtiness towards them,
Do not turn your face away in disdain,
Do not walk upon the earth exultantly, in other words, with haughtiness.
Do not walk with pertness the land, displaying hubris and pretentiousness
Truly Allah does not like any swaggering braggart, strutting in his step, [boasting] in front of people.
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Verse 31:16-18 in different translations

Verse 31:16

QARIB:
(Luqman said :) 'My son, if it should be but the weight of one grain of mustard seed, and though it be on a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth, Allah shall bring it. Surely, Allah is the subtle, aware.
SHAKIR:
O my son! surely if it is the very weight of the grain of a mustard-seed, even though it is in (the heart of) rock, or (high above) in the heaven or (deep down) in the earth, Allah will bring it (to light); surely Allah is knower of subtleties, aware;
PICKTHAL:
O my dear son! Lo! Though it be but the weight of a grain of mustard-seed, and though it be in a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Lo! Allah is Subtile, aware.
YUSUFALI:
"O my son!" (Said Luqman), "if there be (but) the weight of a mustard-seed and it were (hidden) in a rock, or (anywhere) in the heavens or on earth, Allah will bring it forth: for Allah understands the finest mysteries, (and) is well-acquainted (with them)

Verse 31:17

QARIB:
my son, establish the prayer, order with honor but forbid dishonor, and bear patiently with whatever may fall upon you, indeed that is true constancy.
SHAKIR:
O my son! Keep up prayer and enjoin the good and forbid the evil, and bear patiently that which befalls you; surely these acts require courage;
PICKTHAL:
o my dear son! Establish worship and enjoin kindness and forbid iniquity, and persevere whatever may befall thee. Lo! That is of the steadfast heart of things.
YUSUFALI:
"O my son! Establish regular prayer, enjoin what is just, and forbid what is wrong: and bear with patient constancy whatever betide thee; for this is firmness (of purpose) in (the conduct of) affairs.

Verse 31:18

QARIB:
Do not turn your cheek in scorn away from people, nor walk proudly on the earth; Allah does not love the proud and the boastful.
SHAKIR:
And do not turn your face away from people in contempt, nor go about in the land exulting overmuch; surely Allah does not love any self-conceited boaster;
PICKTHAL:
Turn not thy cheek in scorn toward folk, nor walk with pertness in the land. lo! Allah loveth not each braggart boaster.
YUSUFALI:
"And swell not thy cheek (for pride) at men, nor walk in insolence through the earth; for Allah loveth not any arrogant boaster.