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 21-2624. An-Nur Page 352یٰۤاَیُّهَاO (you who)الَّذِیْنَ(O) you whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveلَا(Do) notتَتَّبِعُوْاfollowخُطُوٰتِ(the) footstepsالشَّیْطٰنِ ؕ(of) the Shaitaanوَ مَنْand whoeverیَّتَّبِعْfollowsخُطُوٰتِ(the) footstepsالشَّیْطٰنِ(of) the Shaitaanفَاِنَّهٗthen indeed, heیَاْمُرُcommandsبِالْفَحْشَآءِthe immoralityوَ الْمُنْكَرِ ؕand the evilوَ لَوْ لَاAnd if notفَضْلُ(for the) Grace of Allahاللّٰهِ(for the) Grace of Allahعَلَیْكُمْupon youوَ رَحْمَتُهٗand His Mercyمَاnotزَكٰی(would) have been pureمِنْكُمْamong youمِّنْanyoneاَحَدٍanyoneاَبَدًا ۙeverوَّ لٰكِنَّbutاللّٰهَAllahیُزَكِّیْpurifiesمَنْwhomیَّشَآءُ ؕHe willsوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahسَمِیْعٌ(is) All-Hearerعَلِیْمٌ All-Knower وَ لَاAnd notیَاْتَلِlet swearاُولُواthose of virtueالْفَضْلِthose of virtueمِنْكُمْamong youوَ السَّعَةِand the amplitude of meansاَنْthatیُّؤْتُوْۤاthey giveاُولِی(to) the near of kinالْقُرْبٰی(to) the near of kinوَ الْمَسٰكِیْنَand the needyوَ الْمُهٰجِرِیْنَand the emigrantsفِیْinسَبِیْلِ(the) wayاللّٰهِ ۪ۖ(of) Allahوَ لْیَعْفُوْاAnd let them pardonوَ لْیَصْفَحُوْا ؕand let them overlookاَلَا(Do) notتُحِبُّوْنَyou likeاَنْthatیَّغْفِرَAllah should forgiveاللّٰهُAllah should forgiveلَكُمْ ؕyouوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahغَفُوْرٌ(is) Oft-Forgivingرَّحِیْمٌ Most Merciful اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoیَرْمُوْنَaccuseالْمُحْصَنٰتِthe chaste womenالْغٰفِلٰتِthe unaware womenالْمُؤْمِنٰتِ(and) the believing womenلُعِنُوْاare cursedفِیinالدُّنْیَاthe worldوَ الْاٰخِرَةِ ۪and the Hereafterوَ لَهُمْAnd for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentعَظِیْمٌۙgreat یَّوْمَ(On a) Dayتَشْهَدُwill bear witnessعَلَیْهِمْagainst themاَلْسِنَتُهُمْtheir tonguesوَ اَیْدِیْهِمْand their handsوَ اَرْجُلُهُمْand their feetبِمَاfor whatكَانُوْاthey usedیَعْمَلُوْنَ (to) do یَوْمَىِٕذٍThat DayیُّوَفِّیْهِمُAllah will pay them in fullاللّٰهُAllah will pay them in fullدِیْنَهُمُtheir recompenseالْحَقَّthe dueوَ یَعْلَمُوْنَand they will knowاَنَّthatاللّٰهَAllahهُوَHeالْحَقُّ(is) the Truthالْمُبِیْنُ the Manifest اَلْخَبِیْثٰتُEvil womenلِلْخَبِیْثِیْنَ(are) for evil menوَ الْخَبِیْثُوْنَand evil menلِلْخَبِیْثٰتِ ۚ(are) for evil womenوَ الطَّیِّبٰتُAnd good womenلِلطَّیِّبِیْنَ(are) for good menوَ الطَّیِّبُوْنَand good menلِلطَّیِّبٰتِ ۚ(are) for good womenاُولٰٓىِٕكَThoseمُبَرَّءُوْنَ(are) innocentمِمَّاof whatیَقُوْلُوْنَ ؕthey sayلَهُمْFor themمَّغْفِرَةٌ(is) forgivenessوَّ رِزْقٌand a provisionكَرِیْمٌ۠noble

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Translation of Verse 21-26

21. O believers! Do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Whoever follows Satan's footsteps, then ˹let them know that˺ he surely bids ˹all to˺ immorality and wickedness. Had it not been for Allah's grace and mercy upon you, none of you would have ever been purified. But Allah purifies whoever He wills. And Allah is All-Hearing, All- Knowing.

22. Do not let the people of virtue and affluence among you swear to suspend donations to their relatives, the needy, and the emigrants in the cause of Allah. Let them pardon and forgive. Do you not love to be forgiven by Allah? And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful. ⁷⁰¹

23. Surely those who accuse chaste, unsuspecting, ⁷⁰² believing women are cursed in this life and the Hereafter. And they will suffer a tremendous punishment

24. on the Day their tongues, hands, and feet will testify against them for what they used to do.

25. On that Day, Allah will give them their just penalty in full, and they will ˹come to˺ know that Allah ˹alone˺ is the Ultimate Truth.

26. Wicked women are for wicked men, and wicked men are for wicked women. And virtuous women are for virtuous men, and virtuous men are for virtuous women. The virtuous are innocent of what the wicked say. They will have forgiveness and an honourable provision. ⁷⁰³

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Commentary

701. This verse was revealed when Abu Bakr Aṣ-Ṣiddîq, 'Ȃishah's father, swore to end his financial assistance to his poor cousin, Misṭaḥ ibn Athathah, for taking part in the rumours against 'Ȃishah. Once the verse was revealed, Abu Bakr resumed his assistance to Misṭaḥ.

702. Immoral thoughts never cross the minds of these chaste women and, therefore, they never expect slander.

703. This passage declares the innocence of 'Ȃishah, the Prophet's wife.