What is "luqman"

Luqman (also known as Luqman the Wise, Luqmaan, Lukman, and Luqman al-Hakeem; ) was a wise man for whom Surah Luqman , the thirty-first sura (chapter) of the Qur'an, was named. Luqman (c. 1100 BC) is believed to be from Ethiopia. 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 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.

Sūrat Luqmān is the 31st chapter ( sura) of the Muslim holy book, the Qur'an. It is composed of 34 verses ( ayat) and takes its title from the mention of the sage Luqman in verses 12–19. It was revealed in the middle of Muhammad's Meccan period, and is thus usually classified as a Meccan sura.