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Ancient wise man in Islamic tradition This article is about the man after whom a Surah of the Quran was named. Luqman ( ; also known as Luqman the Wise or Luqman al-Hakim ) was a wise man after whom Surah Luqman , the 31st sura (chapter) of the Quran , was named.1Luqman is often identified with the fabulist and storyteller Aesop , whose lore is found in several ancient cultures. According to Ibn Kathir , he is believed to have been from Nubia , Sudan or Ethiopia . There are many stories about Luqman in Persian , Arabic and Turkish literature , with the primary historical sources attributed to him being Tafsir ibn Kathir and Stories of the Prophets by Ibn Kathir.2
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Luqman (also known as Luqman The Wise , Luqmaan , Lukman , and Luqman al-Hakeem ) was a wise man for whom Surat Luqman ( ), the thirty-first sura (chapter) of the Qur'an , was named. Luqman (c. 1100 BC) was believed to be from Africa . There are many stories about Luqman in Arabic and Turkish literature and the primary historical source is the Tafsir ibn Kathir . The Quran does not state whether or not Luqman was a prophet , but some people believe him to be a prophet and thus write Alayhis salaam (A.S.) with his name.
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Luqman (also known as Luqman the Wise , Luqmaan , Lukman , Luqmán and Luqman al-Hakeem ; ) was a wise man for whom Surat Luqman ( ), the thirty-first sura (chapter) of the Qur'an , was named. Luqman (c. 1100 BC) is believed to be from Umdurman in Sudan .There are many stories about Luqman in Arabic and Turkish literature and the primary historical sources are the Tafsir ibn Kathir and Stories of the Qur'an by Ibn Kathir . The Qur'an does not state whether or not Luqman was a prophet , but some people believe him to be a prophet and thus write Alayhis salaam (A.S.) with his name. The Bahá'í holy writings also make reference to Luqman.
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Luqmān al-Hakīm's name in Arabic calligraphy Luqman (also known as Luqman the Wise , Luqmaan , Lukman , and Luqman al-Hakeem ; ) was a wise man for whom Surah Luqman in ( ), the thirty-first sura (chapter) of the Qurʼan , was named.Luqman (c. 1100 BC) is believed to be from Nubia today's Sudan . There are many stories about Luqman in Persian , Arabic and Turkish literature and the primary historical sources are the Tafsir ibn Kathir and Stories of the Qurʼan by Ibn Kathir . The Qurʼan does not state whether Luqman was a prophet , but some people believe him to be a prophet and thus write Alayhis salaam (A.S.) with his name. The Baháʼí holy writings also make reference to Luqman.
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Ancient wise man in Islamic tradition This article is about the man after whom a Surah of the Quran was named. Luqman , Lokman or Lukman ( Arabic : لقمان , romanized : Luqmān ; also known as Luqman the Wise or Luqman al-Hakim ) was a man after whom Luqman , the 31st surah (chapter) of the Qur'an , was named. There are many stories about Luqman in Persian , Arabic and Turkish literature .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “wise man for whom surat luqman”. Today it says “legendary sage and hero in pre-islamic arab tradition”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Luqmān al-Hakīm's name in Arabic calligraphy”. It now reads “Ancient wise man in Islamic tradition”. Read the current article and compare.
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