Luqman

Also known as Luqman The Wise, Luqmaan, Lukman, Luqman al-Hakeem, Luqmān, Lokmân

Luqman (; also known as Luqman al-Hakim, meaning Luqman the Wise) was a legendary sage and hero in pre-Islamic Arab tradition. The 31st surah (chapter) of the Qur'an, Luqman, is named after him and depicts him as a monotheist and a father giving pious advice to his son. Subsequently, a large number of proverbs were attributed to Luqman, and at some point in the medieval era he was identified as a writer of fables. Many fables and biographical details which in Europe were connected with Aesop were transferred to Luqman. There are many stories about Luqman in Persian, Arabic and Turkish literatu

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In pre-Islamic Arab tradition
In the Qur'an
In Islamic tradition
Identity
In Turkish and Persian literature and folklore
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== In pre-Islamic Arab tradition == In the pre-Islamic era, Arab tradition included the figure of Luqman ibn Ad, who was renowned for his wisdom and long-livedness (hence his epithet ''al-Mu'ammar'' 'the Long-lived'). His association with the ancient and disappeared tribe of Ad means that he was placed in the oldest period of Arab history. Many pre-Islamic poets write of his wisdom, and the phrases "as wise as Luqman" or "wiser than Luqman" are standard in panegyrics. Because of his reputation for wisdom, he was thought to be the architect, or one of the architects, of the Ma'rib Dam.