Luqman

Who is Luqman?

Luqman was a wise man for whom Surat Luqman, the thirty-first sura of the Qur'an, was named. Luqman is believed to be from Ethiopia in Africa. 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 with his name.