Surah 24. An-Nur

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Verses [Section]: 1-10[1], 11-20 [2], 21-26 [3], 27-34 [4], 35-40 [5], 41-50 [6], 51-57 [7], 58-61 [8], 62-64 [9]

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Quran Text of Verse 51-57اِنَّمَاOnlyكَانَisقَوْلَ(the) statementالْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ(of) the believersاِذَاwhenدُعُوْۤاthey are calledاِلَیtoاللّٰهِAllahوَ رَسُوْلِهٖand His Messengerلِیَحْكُمَto judgeبَیْنَهُمْbetween themاَنْ(is) thatیَّقُوْلُوْاthey sayسَمِعْنَاWe hearوَ اَطَعْنَا ؕand we obeyوَ اُولٰٓىِٕكَAnd thoseهُمُ[they]الْمُفْلِحُوْنَ (are) the successful وَ مَنْAnd whoeverیُّطِعِobeysاللّٰهَAllahوَ رَسُوْلَهٗand His Messengerوَ یَخْشَand fearsاللّٰهَAllahوَ یَتَّقْهِand (is) conscious of Himفَاُولٰٓىِٕكَthen thoseهُمُ[they]الْفَآىِٕزُوْنَ (are) the successful ones وَ اَقْسَمُوْاAnd they swearبِاللّٰهِby Allahجَهْدَstrongاَیْمَانِهِمْtheir oathsلَىِٕنْthat ifاَمَرْتَهُمْyou ordered themلَیَخْرُجُنَّ ؕsurely they (would) go forthقُلْSayلَّا(Do) notتُقْسِمُوْا ۚswearطَاعَةٌObedienceمَّعْرُوْفَةٌ ؕ(is) knownاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahخَبِیْرٌۢ(is) All-Awareبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُوْنَ you do 24. An-Nur Page 357قُلْSayاَطِیْعُواObeyاللّٰهَAllahوَ اَطِیْعُواand obeyالرَّسُوْلَ ۚthe Messengerفَاِنْbut ifتَوَلَّوْاyou turn awayفَاِنَّمَاthen onlyعَلَیْهِupon himمَا(is) whatحُمِّلَ(is) placed on himوَ عَلَیْكُمْand on youمَّا(is) whatحُمِّلْتُمْ ؕ(is) placed on youوَ اِنْAnd ifتُطِیْعُوْهُyou obey himتَهْتَدُوْا ؕyou will be guidedوَ مَاAnd notعَلَی(is) onالرَّسُوْلِthe Messengerاِلَّاexceptالْبَلٰغُthe conveyanceالْمُبِیْنُ [the] clear وَعَدَAllah (has) promisedاللّٰهُAllah (has) promisedالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveمِنْكُمْamong youوَ عَمِلُواand doالصّٰلِحٰتِrighteous deedsلَیَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُمْsurely He will grant them successionفِیinالْاَرْضِthe earthكَمَاasاسْتَخْلَفَHe gave successionالَّذِیْنَto those whoمِنْ(were) before themقَبْلِهِمْ ۪(were) before themوَ لَیُمَكِّنَنَّand that He will surely establishلَهُمْfor themدِیْنَهُمُtheir religionالَّذِیwhichارْتَضٰیHe has approvedلَهُمْfor themوَ لَیُبَدِّلَنَّهُمْand surely He will change for themمِّنْۢafterبَعْدِafterخَوْفِهِمْtheir fearاَمْنًا ؕsecurityیَعْبُدُوْنَنِیْ(for) they worship Meلَاnotیُشْرِكُوْنَthey associateبِیْwith Meشَیْـًٔا ؕanythingوَ مَنْBut whoeverكَفَرَdisbelievedبَعْدَafterذٰلِكَthatفَاُولٰٓىِٕكَthen thoseهُمُ[they]الْفٰسِقُوْنَ (are) the defiantly disobedient وَ اَقِیْمُواAnd establishالصَّلٰوةَthe prayerوَ اٰتُواand giveالزَّكٰوةَzakahوَ اَطِیْعُواand obeyالرَّسُوْلَthe Messengerلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتُرْحَمُوْنَ receive mercy لَا(Do) notتَحْسَبَنَّthinkالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieveمُعْجِزِیْنَ(can) escapeفِیinالْاَرْضِ ۚthe earthوَ مَاْوٰىهُمُAnd their abodeالنَّارُ ؕ(will be) the Fireوَ لَبِئْسَand wretched isالْمَصِیْرُ۠the destination

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Translation of Verse 51-57

51. The only response of the ˹true˺ believers, when they are called to Allah and His Messenger so he may judge between them, is to say, "We hear and obey." It is they who will ˹truly˺ succeed.

52. For whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger, and fears Allah and is mindful of Him, then it is they who will ˹truly˺ triumph.

53. They swear by Allah their most solemn oaths that if you ˹O Prophet˺ were to command them, they would certainly march forth ˹in Allah's cause˺. Say, "˹You˺ do not ˹have to˺ swear; your obedience is well known!" ⁷¹⁶ Surely Allah is All-Aware of what you do."

54. Say, "Obey Allah and obey the Messenger. But if you turn away, then he is only responsible for his duty ⁷¹⁷ and you are responsible for yours. ⁷¹⁸ And if you obey him, you will be ˹rightly˺ guided. The Messenger's duty is only to deliver ˹the message˺ clearly."

55. Allah has promised those of you who believe and do good that He will certainly make them successors in the land, as He did with those before them; and will surely establish for them their faith which He has chosen for them; and will indeed change their fear into security-˹provided that˺ they worship Me, associating nothing with Me. But whoever disbelieves after this ˹promise˺, it is they who will be the rebellious.

56. Moreover, establish prayer, pay alms-tax, and obey the Messenger, so you may be shown mercy.

57. Do not think ˹O Prophet˺ that the disbelievers can escape in the land. The Fire will be their home. Indeed, what an evil destination!

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Commentary

716. This is used in a sarcastic way. It means, "Save your oaths! Everyone knows you are only bluffing. It is actions that matter, not words."

717. The Prophet's only duty is to deliver the message.

718. Their only duty is to obey the Prophet ( ﷺ ) by submitting to Allah.