وَلَا تُصَعِّرْ خَدَّكَ لِلنَّاسِ وَلَا تَمْشِ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مَرَحًا ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍۢ فَخُورٍۢ
Turn not thy cheek in scorn toward folk, nor walk with pertness in the land. Lo! Allah loveth not each braggart boaster.
Qur’an 31:18 · Luqman
Marmaduke Pickthall
Source
Qur’an 31:18 · Surah Luqman · Ayah 18
Marmaduke Pickthall
Source text checked 2026-09-23.
What It Means: Reading in Context
Part of Luqman’s counsel to his son, following advice about prayer and patience in 31:17. Verse 31:19 continues with moderation in walking and speaking. This entry presents Qur’an 31:18 from Surah Luqman, with Arabic text and Marmaduke Pickthall’s English translation. The translation conveys meaning in English; it is not a replacement for the Arabic Qur’an. Read the linked passage with the verses before and after it, particularly when a sentence continues across verse boundaries. The topics shown here are editorial reading aids rather than an exhaustive interpretation of the passage. Our short reflection offers a possible practical response, clearly separated from scripture. It should not be repeated as a verse, hadith or authoritative tafsir. For detailed interpretation or questions about religious practice, consult qualified scholarship and the complete source.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
Meet people with respect, without making status a reason for contempt.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.