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 28-34یٰۤاَیُّهَاO ProphetالنَّبِیُّO ProphetقُلْSayلِّاَزْوَاجِكَto your wivesاِنْIfكُنْتُنَّyouتُرِدْنَdesireالْحَیٰوةَthe lifeالدُّنْیَا(of) the worldوَ زِیْنَتَهَاand its adornmentفَتَعَالَیْنَthen comeاُمَتِّعْكُنَّI will provide for youوَ اُسَرِّحْكُنَّand release youسَرَاحًا(with) a releaseجَمِیْلًا good وَ اِنْBut ifكُنْتُنَّyouتُرِدْنَdesireاللّٰهَAllahوَ رَسُوْلَهٗand His Messengerوَ الدَّارَand the Homeالْاٰخِرَةَ(of) the Hereafterفَاِنَّthen indeedاللّٰهَAllahاَعَدَّhas preparedلِلْمُحْسِنٰتِfor the good-doersمِنْكُنَّamong youاَجْرًاa rewardعَظِیْمًا great یٰنِسَآءَO wivesالنَّبِیِّ(of) the ProphetمَنْWhoeverیَّاْتِcommitsمِنْكُنَّfrom youبِفَاحِشَةٍimmoralityمُّبَیِّنَةٍclearیُّضٰعَفْwill be doubledلَهَاfor herالْعَذَابُthe punishmentضِعْفَیْنِ ؕtwo foldوَ كَانَAnd that isذٰلِكَAnd that isعَلَیforاللّٰهِAllahیَسِیْرًا easy 33. Al-Ahzab Page 422وَ مَنْAnd whoeverیَّقْنُتْis obedientمِنْكُنَّamong youلِلّٰهِto Allahوَ رَسُوْلِهٖand His Messengerوَ تَعْمَلْand doesصَالِحًاrighteousnessنُّؤْتِهَاۤWe will give herاَجْرَهَاher rewardمَرَّتَیْنِ ۙtwiceوَ اَعْتَدْنَاand We have preparedلَهَاfor herرِزْقًاa provisionكَرِیْمًا noble یٰنِسَآءَO wivesالنَّبِیِّ(of) the Prophet!لَسْتُنَّYou are notكَاَحَدٍlike anyoneمِّنَamongالنِّسَآءِthe womenاِنِIfاتَّقَیْتُنَّyou fear (Allah)فَلَاthen (do) notتَخْضَعْنَbe softبِالْقَوْلِin speechفَیَطْمَعَlest should be moved with desireالَّذِیْhe whoفِیْinقَلْبِهٖhis heartمَرَضٌ(is) a diseaseوَّ قُلْنَbut sayقَوْلًاa wordمَّعْرُوْفًاۚappropriate وَ قَرْنَAnd stayفِیْinبُیُوْتِكُنَّyour housesوَ لَاand (do) notتَبَرَّجْنَdisplay yourselvesتَبَرُّجَ(as was the) displayالْجَاهِلِیَّةِ(of the times of) ignoranceالْاُوْلٰیthe formerوَ اَقِمْنَAnd establishالصَّلٰوةَthe prayerوَ اٰتِیْنَand giveالزَّكٰوةَzakahوَ اَطِعْنَand obeyاللّٰهَAllahوَ رَسُوْلَهٗ ؕand His MessengerاِنَّمَاOnlyیُرِیْدُAllah wishesاللّٰهُAllah wishesلِیُذْهِبَto removeعَنْكُمُfrom youالرِّجْسَthe impurityاَهْلَ(O) Peopleالْبَیْتِ(of) the Houseوَ یُطَهِّرَكُمْAnd to purify youتَطْهِیْرًاۚ(with thorough) purification وَ اذْكُرْنَAnd rememberمَاwhatیُتْلٰیis recitedفِیْinبُیُوْتِكُنَّyour housesمِنْofاٰیٰتِ(the) Versesاللّٰهِ(of) Allahوَ الْحِكْمَةِ ؕand the wisdomاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahكَانَisلَطِیْفًاAll-Subtleخَبِیْرًا۠All-Aware

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Translation of Verse 28-34

28. O Prophet! Say to your wives, "If you desire the life of this world and its luxury, then come, I will give you a ˹suitable˺ compensation ˹for divorce˺ and let you go graciously.

29. But if you desire Allah and His Messenger and the ˹everlasting˺ Home of the Hereafter, then Surely Allah has prepared a great reward for those of you who do good."

30. O wives of the Prophet! If any of you were to commit a blatant misconduct, the punishment would be doubled for her. And that is easy for Allah.

31. And whoever of you devoutly obeys Allah and His Messenger and does good, We will grant her double the reward, and We have prepared for her an honourable provision.

32. O wives of the Prophet! You are not like any other women: if you are mindful ˹of Allah˺, then do not be overly effeminate in speech ˹with men˺ or those with sickness in their hearts may be tempted, but speak in a moderate tone.

33. Settle in your homes, and do not display yourselves as women did in the days of ˹pre-Islamic˺ ignorance. Establish prayer, pay alms-tax, and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah only intends to keep ˹the causes of˺ evil away from you and purify you completely, O members of the ˹Prophet's˺ family!

34. ˹Always˺ remember what is recited in your homes of Allah's revelations and ˹prophetic˺ wisdom. ⁸⁵⁷ Surely Allah is Most Subtle, All-Aware.

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Commentary

857. Allah's revelations refers to verses of the Quran whereas prophetic wisdom refers to the sayings and teachings of the Prophet ( ﷺ ) , known collectively as ḥadîth .