Mutashabihat Pairs
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Al-Baqarah · Luqman
Both describe the Quran as 'huda' — 2:2 ends 'hudal lil muttaqin' while 31:3 says 'hudal wa rahmatan lil muhsinin,' replacing 'muttaqin' with 'muhsinin' and adding 'wa rahmatan.'
An-Naml · Luqman
Identical description of believers: they establish prayer, give zakat, and have firm certainty in the Hereafter. Repeated in Al-Naml (27) and Luqman (31).
Al-Baqarah · Luqman
Both end with certainty in the Hereafter — 2:4 ends 'wa bil akhirati hum yuqinun' while 31:4 ends 'wa hum bil akhirati hum yuqinun,' inserting an extra 'hum' before the phrase.
Al-Hajj · Luqman
Verbatim: 'of the people is one who disputes about Allah without knowledge, guidance, or an illuminating book'; 22:8 continues with the arrogant disputer misleading others, 31:20 contrasts with a call to reflect on Allah's bestowed favors.
Luqman · Al-Ahqaf
31:14 'wa wasayna al-insana bi walidayhi' and 46:15 'wa wasayna al-insan bi walidayhi ihsana' both open with the same wasiyyah formula about parents — 46:15 adds 'ihsana' which 31:14 does not carry at that point.
Luqman · Fatir
Both describe the merging of night and day and the subjugation of the sun and moon running to an appointed term; 31:29 closes 'Allah is aware of what you do,' 35:13 closes 'Allah is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy.'
Luqman · Fatir
Verbatim: 'the promise of Allah is truth, so let not the worldly life delude you and let not the Deceiver deceive you about Allah'; 31:33 and 35:5 are addressed identically to mankind with no variation in the shared text.
Al-Hajj · Luqman
Verbatim identical: 'that is because Allah is the Truth and what they call upon besides Him is falsehood, and because Allah is the Most High, the Grand'; 22:62 follows cosmic signs, 31:30 follows a statement about seeking shade from the sun.