Surah 49. Al-Hujurat

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Verses [Section]: 1-10[1], 11-18 [2]

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Quran Text of Verse 1-1049. Al-Hujuratبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِیٰۤاَیُّهَاO (you who)الَّذِیْنَ(O) you whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveلَا(Do) notتُقَدِّمُوْاput (yourselves) forwardبَیْنَbefore Allahیَدَیِbefore Allahاللّٰهِbefore Allahوَ رَسُوْلِهٖand His Messengerوَ اتَّقُواand fearاللّٰهَ ؕAllahاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahسَمِیْعٌ(is) All-Hearerعَلِیْمٌ All-Knower یٰۤاَیُّهَاO (you who)الَّذِیْنَ(O) you whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveلَا(Do) notتَرْفَعُوْۤاraiseاَصْوَاتَكُمْyour voicesفَوْقَaboveصَوْتِ(the) voiceالنَّبِیِّ(of) the Prophetوَ لَاand (do) notتَجْهَرُوْاbe loudلَهٗto himبِالْقَوْلِin speechكَجَهْرِlike (the) loudnessبَعْضِكُمْ(of) some of youلِبَعْضٍto othersاَنْlestتَحْبَطَbecome worthlessاَعْمَالُكُمْyour deedsوَ اَنْتُمْwhile youلَا(do) notتَشْعُرُوْنَ perceive اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoیَغُضُّوْنَlowerاَصْوَاتَهُمْtheir voicesعِنْدَ(in) presenceرَسُوْلِ(of the) Messenger of Allahاللّٰهِ(of the) Messenger of Allahاُولٰٓىِٕكَthoseالَّذِیْنَ(are) the onesامْتَحَنَAllah has testedاللّٰهُAllah has testedقُلُوْبَهُمْtheir heartsلِلتَّقْوٰی ؕfor righteousnessلَهُمْFor themمَّغْفِرَةٌ(is) forgivenessوَّ اَجْرٌand a rewardعَظِیْمٌ great اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoیُنَادُوْنَكَcall youمِنْfromوَّرَآءِbehindالْحُجُرٰتِthe private chambersاَكْثَرُهُمْmost of themلَا(do) notیَعْقِلُوْنَ understand 49. Al-Hujurat Page 516وَ لَوْAnd ifاَنَّهُمْtheyصَبَرُوْاhad been patientحَتّٰیuntilتَخْرُجَyou came outاِلَیْهِمْto themلَكَانَcertainly it would beخَیْرًاbetterلَّهُمْ ؕfor themوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahغَفُوْرٌ(is) Oft-Forgivingرَّحِیْمٌ Most Merciful یٰۤاَیُّهَاO you who believeالَّذِیْنَO you who believeاٰمَنُوْۤاO you who believeاِنْIfجَآءَكُمْcomes to youفَاسِقٌۢa wicked personبِنَبَاٍwith informationفَتَبَیَّنُوْۤاinvestigateاَنْlestتُصِیْبُوْاyou harmقَوْمًۢاa peopleبِجَهَالَةٍin ignoranceفَتُصْبِحُوْاthen you becomeعَلٰیoverمَاwhatفَعَلْتُمْyou have doneنٰدِمِیْنَ regretful وَ اعْلَمُوْۤاAnd knowاَنَّthatفِیْكُمْamong youرَسُوْلَ(is the) Messenger of Allahاللّٰهِ ؕ(is the) Messenger of AllahلَوْIfیُطِیْعُكُمْhe were to obey youفِیْinكَثِیْرٍmuchمِّنَofالْاَمْرِthe matterلَعَنِتُّمْsurely you would be in difficultyوَ لٰكِنَّbutاللّٰهَAllahحَبَّبَhas endearedاِلَیْكُمُto youالْاِیْمَانَthe Faithوَ زَیَّنَهٗand has made it pleasingفِیْinقُلُوْبِكُمْyour heartsوَ كَرَّهَand has made hatefulاِلَیْكُمُto youالْكُفْرَdisbeliefوَ الْفُسُوْقَand defianceوَ الْعِصْیَانَ ؕand disobedienceاُولٰٓىِٕكَThoseهُمُ(are) theyالرّٰشِدُوْنَۙthe guided ones فَضْلًاA Bountyمِّنَfrom Allahاللّٰهِfrom Allahوَ نِعْمَةً ؕand favorوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahعَلِیْمٌ(is) All-Knowerحَكِیْمٌ All-Wise وَ اِنْAnd ifطَآىِٕفَتٰنِtwo partiesمِنَamongالْمُؤْمِنِیْنَthe believersاقْتَتَلُوْاfightفَاَصْلِحُوْاthen make peaceبَیْنَهُمَا ۚbetween both of themفَاِنْۢBut ifبَغَتْoppressesاِحْدٰىهُمَاone of themعَلَیonالْاُخْرٰیthe otherفَقَاتِلُواthen fightالَّتِیْone whichتَبْغِیْoppressesحَتّٰیuntilتَفِیْٓءَit returnsاِلٰۤیtoاَمْرِ(the) commandاللّٰهِ ۚ(of) AllahفَاِنْThen ifفَآءَتْit returnsفَاَصْلِحُوْاthen make peaceبَیْنَهُمَاbetween themبِالْعَدْلِwith justiceوَ اَقْسِطُوْا ؕand act justlyاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahیُحِبُّlovesالْمُقْسِطِیْنَ those who act justly اِنَّمَاOnlyالْمُؤْمِنُوْنَthe believersاِخْوَةٌ(are) brothersفَاَصْلِحُوْاso make peaceبَیْنَbetweenاَخَوَیْكُمْyour brothersوَ اتَّقُواand fear Allahاللّٰهَand fear Allahلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتُرْحَمُوْنَ۠receive mercy

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Surah Introduction

This Medinian sûrah, which takes its name from the reference to the Prophet's private quarters in verse 4, instructs the believers on the proper conduct towards the Prophet (verses 1-5) and the social etiquette of dealing with other believers (verses 6-12) and the rest of humanity (verse 13). At the end of the sûrah, the nomadic Arabs are taught that true faith is proven by action not only words.

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Translation of Verse 1-101. In the Name of Allah-the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

1. O believers! Do not proceed ˹in any matter˺ before ˹a decree from˺ Allah and His Messenger. And fear Allah. Surely Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

2. O believers! Do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet, nor speak loudly to him as you do to one another, ¹⁰⁶⁹ or your deeds will become void while you are unaware.

3. Indeed, those who lower their voices in the presence of Allah's Messenger are the ones whose hearts Allah has refined for righteousness. They will have forgiveness and a great reward.

4. Indeed, most of those who call out to you ˹O Prophet˺ from outside ˹your˺ private quarters have no understanding ˹of manners˺. ¹⁰⁷⁰

5. Had they been patient until you could come out to them, it would have certainly been better for them. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

6. O believers, if an evildoer brings you any news, verify ˹it˺ so you do not harm people unknowingly, becoming regretful for what you have done. ¹⁰⁷¹

7. And keep in mind that Allah's Messenger is ˹still˺ in your midst. If he were to yield to you in many matters, you would surely suffer ˹the consequences˺. ¹⁰⁷² But Allah has endeared faith to you, making it appealing in your hearts. And He has made disbelief, rebelliousness, and disobedience detestable to you. Those are the ones rightly guided.

8. ˹This is˺ a bounty and a blessing from Allah. And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

9. And if two groups of believers fight each other, then make peace between them. But if one of them transgresses against the other, then fight against the transgressing group until they ˹are willing to˺ submit to the rule of Allah. If they do so, then make peace between both ˹groups˺ in all fairness and act justly. Surely Allah loves those who uphold justice.

10. The believers are but one brotherhood, so make peace between your brothers. And be mindful of Allah so you may be shown mercy.

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Commentary

1069. There is also a different interpretation: "... nor call him ˹by his name˺ as you call one another." In other words, Do not say, 'O Muḥammad.' Rather, say, 'O Prophet.'

1070. A group from the tribe of Bani Tamîm came to see the Prophet ( ﷺ ) while he was taking a nap in the afternoon. They stood outside the homes of his wives and started calling him out loud.

1071. Al-Walîd ibn 'Uqbah ibn Abi Mu'aiṭ was sent by the Prophet ( ﷺ ) to collect alms-tax from Bani Al-Muṣṭaliq. They went out to receive Al-Walîd but he assumed they wanted to harm him. Therefore, he quickly returned to the Prophet ( ﷺ ) with the bad news so he would punish them. Shortly after, a delegation from Bani Al- Muṣṭaliq came to clarify the misunderstanding.

1072. Or things would have been difficult for you.