Surah 33. Al-Ahzab

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Verses [Section]: 1-8[1], 9-20 [2], 21-27 [3], 28-34 [4], 35-40 [5], 41-52 [6], 53-58 [7], 59-68 [8], 69-73 [9]

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Quran Text of Verse 53-58یٰۤاَیُّهَاO you who believeالَّذِیْنَO you who believeاٰمَنُوْاO you who believeلَا(Do) notتَدْخُلُوْاenterبُیُوْتَ(the) housesالنَّبِیِّ(of) the Prophetاِلَّاۤexceptاَنْwhenیُّؤْذَنَpermission is givenلَكُمْto youاِلٰیforطَعَامٍa mealغَیْرَwithoutنٰظِرِیْنَawaitingاِنٰىهُ ۙits preparationوَ لٰكِنْButاِذَاwhenدُعِیْتُمْyou are invitedفَادْخُلُوْاthen enterفَاِذَاand whenطَعِمْتُمْyou have eatenفَانْتَشِرُوْاthen disperseوَ لَاand notمُسْتَاْنِسِیْنَseeking to remainلِحَدِیْثٍ ؕfor a conversationاِنَّIndeedذٰلِكُمْthatكَانَwasیُؤْذِیtroublingالنَّبِیَّthe Prophetفَیَسْتَحْیٖand he is shyمِنْكُمْ ؗof (dismissing) youوَ اللّٰهُBut Allahلَاis not shyیَسْتَحْیٖis not shyمِنَofالْحَقِّ ؕthe truthوَ اِذَاAnd whenسَاَلْتُمُوْهُنَّyou ask themمَتَاعًاfor somethingفَسْـَٔلُوْهُنَّthen ask themمِنْfromوَّرَآءِbehindحِجَابٍ ؕa screenذٰلِكُمْThatاَطْهَرُ(is) purerلِقُلُوْبِكُمْfor your heartsوَ قُلُوْبِهِنَّ ؕand their heartsوَ مَاAnd notكَانَisلَكُمْfor youاَنْthatتُؤْذُوْاyou troubleرَسُوْلَ(the) Messengerاللّٰهِ(of) Allahوَ لَاۤand notاَنْthatتَنْكِحُوْۤاyou should marryاَزْوَاجَهٗhis wivesمِنْۢafter himبَعْدِهٖۤafter himاَبَدًا ؕeverاِنَّIndeedذٰلِكُمْthatكَانَisعِنْدَnearاللّٰهِAllahعَظِیْمًا an enormity اِنْWhetherتُبْدُوْاyou revealشَیْـًٔاa thingاَوْorتُخْفُوْهُconceal itفَاِنَّindeedاللّٰهَAllahكَانَisبِكُلِّof allشَیْءٍthingsعَلِیْمًا All-Knower 33. Al-Ahzab Page 426لَا(There is) noجُنَاحَblameعَلَیْهِنَّupon themفِیْۤconcerningاٰبَآىِٕهِنَّtheir fathersوَ لَاۤand notاَبْنَآىِٕهِنَّtheir sonsوَ لَاۤand notاِخْوَانِهِنَّtheir brothersوَ لَاۤand notاَبْنَآءِsonsاِخْوَانِهِنَّ(of) their brothersوَ لَاۤand notاَبْنَآءِsonsاَخَوٰتِهِنَّ(of) their sistersوَ لَاand notنِسَآىِٕهِنَّtheir womenوَ لَاand notمَاwhatمَلَكَتْthey rightfully possessاَیْمَانُهُنَّ ۚthey rightfully possessوَ اتَّقِیْنَAnd fearاللّٰهَ ؕAllahاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahكَانَisعَلٰیoverكُلِّallشَیْءٍthingsشَهِیْدًا a Witness اِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahوَ مَلٰٓىِٕكَتَهٗand His Angelsیُصَلُّوْنَsend blessingsعَلَیuponالنَّبِیِّ ؕthe ProphetیٰۤاَیُّهَاO you who believeالَّذِیْنَO you who believeاٰمَنُوْاO you who believeصَلُّوْاSend blessingsعَلَیْهِon himوَ سَلِّمُوْاand greet himتَسْلِیْمًا (with) greetings اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoیُؤْذُوْنَannoyاللّٰهَAllahوَ رَسُوْلَهٗand His MessengerلَعَنَهُمُAllah has cursed themاللّٰهُAllah has cursed themفِیinالدُّنْیَاthe worldوَ الْاٰخِرَةِand the Hereafterوَ اَعَدَّand has preparedلَهُمْfor themعَذَابًاa punishmentمُّهِیْنًا humiliating وَ الَّذِیْنَAnd those whoیُؤْذُوْنَharmالْمُؤْمِنِیْنَthe believing menوَ الْمُؤْمِنٰتِand the believing womenبِغَیْرِfor other thanمَاwhatاكْتَسَبُوْاthey have earnedفَقَدِthen certainlyاحْتَمَلُوْاthey bearبُهْتَانًاfalse accusationوَّ اِثْمًاand sinمُّبِیْنًا۠manifest

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Translation of Verse 53-58

53. O believers! Do not enter the homes of the Prophet without permission ˹and if invited˺ for a meal, do not ˹come too early and˺ linger until the meal is ready. But if you are invited, then enter ˹on time˺. Once you have eaten, then go on your way, and do not stay for casual talk. Such behaviour is truly annoying to the Prophet, yet he is too shy to ask you to leave. But Allah is never shy of the truth. And when you ˹believers˺ ask his wives for something, ask them from behind a barrier. This is purer for your hearts and theirs. And it is not right for you to annoy the Messenger of Allah, nor ever marry his wives after him. This would certainly be a major offence in the sight of Allah.

54. Whether you reveal something or conceal it, surely Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all things.

55. There is no blame on the Prophet's wives ˹if they appear unveiled˺ before their fathers, ⁸⁶⁸ their sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their fellow ˹Muslim˺ women, and those ˹bondspeople˺ in their possession. And be mindful of Allah ˹O wives of the Prophet!˺ Surely Allah is a Witness over all things.

56. Indeed, Allah showers His blessings upon the Prophet, and His angels pray for him. O believers! Invoke Allah's blessings upon him, and salute him with worthy greetings of peace.

57. Surely those who offend Allah ⁸⁶⁹ and His Messenger ⁸⁷⁰ are condemned by Allah in this world and the Hereafter. And He has prepared for them a humiliating punishment.

58. As for those who abuse believing men and women ⁸⁷¹ unjustifiably, they will definitely bear the guilt of slander and blatant sin.

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Commentary

868. Paternal and maternal uncles are similar to the fathers.

869. By attributing children to Him or associating gods with Him in worship.

870. By calling him a liar or speaking ill of him and his family.

871. By harming them physically or accusing them falsely.