Surah 58. Al-Mujadila

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Verses [Section]: 1-6[1], 7-13 [2], 14-22 [3]

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Quran Text of Verse 7-1358. Al-Mujadila Page 543اَلَمْDo notتَرَyou seeاَنَّthatاللّٰهَAllahیَعْلَمُknowsمَاwhateverفِی(is) inالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavensوَ مَاand whateverفِی(is) inالْاَرْضِ ؕthe earthمَاNotیَكُوْنُthere isمِنْanyنَّجْوٰیsecret counselثَلٰثَةٍ(of) threeاِلَّاbutهُوَHe (is)رَابِعُهُمْ(the) fourth of themوَ لَاand notخَمْسَةٍfiveاِلَّاbutهُوَHe (is)سَادِسُهُمْ(the) sixth of themوَ لَاۤand notاَدْنٰیlessمِنْthanذٰلِكَthatوَ لَاۤand notاَكْثَرَmoreاِلَّاbutهُوَHeمَعَهُمْ(is) with themاَیْنَwhereverمَاwhereverكَانُوْا ۚthey areثُمَّThenیُنَبِّئُهُمْHe will inform themبِمَاof whatعَمِلُوْاthey didیَوْمَ(on the) Dayالْقِیٰمَةِ ؕ(of) the ResurrectionاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahبِكُلِّof everyشَیْءٍthingعَلِیْمٌ (is) All-Knower اَلَمْDo notتَرَyou seeاِلَی[to]الَّذِیْنَthose whoنُهُوْاwere forbiddenعَنِfromالنَّجْوٰیsecret counselsثُمَّthenیَعُوْدُوْنَthey returnلِمَاto whatنُهُوْاthey were forbiddenعَنْهُfrom [it]وَ یَتَنٰجَوْنَand they hold secret counselsبِالْاِثْمِfor sinوَ الْعُدْوَانِand aggressionوَ مَعْصِیَتِand disobedienceالرَّسُوْلِ ؗ(to) the Messengerوَ اِذَاAnd whenجَآءُوْكَthey come to youحَیَّوْكَthey greet youبِمَاwith whatلَمْnotیُحَیِّكَgreets youبِهِtherewithاللّٰهُ ۙAllahوَ یَقُوْلُوْنَand they sayفِیْۤamongاَنْفُسِهِمْthemselvesلَوْ لَاWhy (does) notیُعَذِّبُنَاAllah punish usاللّٰهُAllah punish usبِمَاfor whatنَقُوْلُ ؕwe sayحَسْبُهُمْSufficient (for) themجَهَنَّمُ ۚ(is) Hellیَصْلَوْنَهَا ۚthey will burn in itفَبِئْسَand worst isالْمَصِیْرُ the destination یٰۤاَیُّهَاO you who believeالَّذِیْنَO you who believeاٰمَنُوْۤاO you who believeاِذَاWhenتَنَاجَیْتُمْyou hold secret counselفَلَاthen (do) notتَتَنَاجَوْاhold secret counselبِالْاِثْمِfor sinوَ الْعُدْوَانِand aggressionوَ مَعْصِیَتِand disobedienceالرَّسُوْلِ(to) the Messengerوَ تَنَاجَوْاbut hold secret counselبِالْبِرِّfor righteousnessوَ التَّقْوٰی ؕand pietyوَ اتَّقُواAnd fearاللّٰهَAllahالَّذِیْۤthe One Whoاِلَیْهِto Himتُحْشَرُوْنَ you will be gathered اِنَّمَاOnlyالنَّجْوٰیthe secret counselsمِنَ(are) fromالشَّیْطٰنِthe Shaitaanلِیَحْزُنَthat he may grieveالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveوَ لَیْسَbut notبِضَآرِّهِمْhe (can) harm themشَیْـًٔا(in) anythingاِلَّاexceptبِاِذْنِby (Allah's) permissionاللّٰهِ ؕ(by) Allah's (permission)وَ عَلَیAnd uponاللّٰهِAllahفَلْیَتَوَكَّلِlet put (their) trustالْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ the believers یٰۤاَیُّهَاO you who believeالَّذِیْنَO you who believeاٰمَنُوْۤاO you who believeاِذَاWhenقِیْلَit is saidلَكُمْto youتَفَسَّحُوْاMake roomفِیinالْمَجٰلِسِthe assembliesفَافْسَحُوْاthen make roomیَفْسَحِAllah will make roomاللّٰهُAllah will make roomلَكُمْ ۚfor youوَ اِذَاAnd whenقِیْلَit is saidانْشُزُوْاRise upفَانْشُزُوْاthen rise upیَرْفَعِAllah will raiseاللّٰهُAllah will raiseالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveمِنْكُمْ ۙamong youوَ الَّذِیْنَand those whoاُوْتُواwere givenالْعِلْمَthe knowledgeدَرَجٰتٍ ؕ(in) degreesوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُوْنَyou doخَبِیْرٌ (is) All-Aware 58. Al-Mujadila Page 544یٰۤاَیُّهَاO you who believeالَّذِیْنَO you who believeاٰمَنُوْۤاO you who believeاِذَاWhenنَاجَیْتُمُyou privately consultالرَّسُوْلَthe Messengerفَقَدِّمُوْاthen offerبَیْنَbeforeیَدَیْbeforeنَجْوٰىكُمْyour private consultationصَدَقَةً ؕcharityذٰلِكَThatخَیْرٌ(is) betterلَّكُمْfor youوَ اَطْهَرُ ؕand purerفَاِنْBut ifلَّمْnotتَجِدُوْاyou findفَاِنَّthen indeedاللّٰهَAllahغَفُوْرٌ(is) Oft-Forgivingرَّحِیْمٌ Most Merciful ءَاَشْفَقْتُمْAre you afraidاَنْtoتُقَدِّمُوْاofferبَیْنَbeforeیَدَیْbeforeنَجْوٰىكُمْyour private consultationصَدَقٰتٍ ؕcharitiesفَاِذْThen whenلَمْyou do notتَفْعَلُوْاyou do notوَ تَابَand Allah has forgivenاللّٰهُand Allah has forgivenعَلَیْكُمْyouفَاَقِیْمُواthen establishالصَّلٰوةَthe prayerوَ اٰتُواand giveالزَّكٰوةَthe zakahوَ اَطِیْعُواand obeyاللّٰهَAllahوَ رَسُوْلَهٗ ؕand His Messengerوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahخَبِیْرٌۢ(is) All-Awareبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُوْنَ۠you do

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Translation of Verse 7-13

7. Do you not see that Allah knows whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth? If three converse privately, He is their fourth. If five, He is their sixth. Whether fewer or more, He is with them ¹¹⁷⁷ wherever they may be. Then, on the Day of Judgment, He will inform them of what they have done. Surely Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all things.

8. Have you not seen those who were forbidden from secret talks, yet they ˹always˺ return to what they were forbidden from, conspiring in sin, aggression, and disobedience to the Messenger? And when they come to you ˹O Prophet˺, they greet you not as Allah greets you, ¹¹⁷⁸ and say to one another, "Why does Allah not punish us for what we say?" Hell is enough for them-they will burn in it. And what an evil destination!

9. O believers! When you converse privately, let it not be for sin, aggression, or disobedience to the Messenger, but let it be for goodness and righteousness. And fear Allah, to Whom you will ˹all˺ be gathered.

10. Secret talks are only inspired by Satan to grieve the believers. Yet he cannot harm them whatsoever except by Allah's Will. So in Allah let the believers put their trust.

11. O believers! When you are told to make room in gatherings, then do so. Allah will make room for you ˹in His grace˺. And if you are told to rise, then do so. Allah will elevate those of you who are faithful, and ˹raise˺ those gifted with knowledge in rank. And Allah is All- Aware of what you do.

12. O believers! When you consult the Messenger privately, give something in charity before your consultation. That is better and purer for you. But if you lack the means, then Allah is truly All- Forgiving, Most Merciful.

13. Are you afraid of spending in charity before your private consultations ˹with him˺? Since you are unable to do so, and Allah has turned to you in mercy, then ˹continue to˺ establish prayer, pay alms-tax, and obey Allah and His Messenger. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.

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Commentary

1177. By His knowledge.

1178. Some Jews used to play with words when they addressed the Prophet ( ﷺ ) to ridicule him, saying for example ' Asâmu ' alaikum' (death be upon you) instead of ' Asalâmu ' alaikum ' (peace be upon you)-which is the greeting of Islam, inspired by Allah.