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Themes and purpose:
This Madinan surah is a foundational source for social legislation, focusing on purity, honour, and community stability. It establishes severe legal punishments for adultery and false accusation, grants specific laws of liʿān (mutual cursing), and contains the definitive exoneration of Aishah—training the community against scandal and tongue-driven corruption. It also lays down fundamental rules for modesty and seeking permission to enter rooms at home, while encouraging marriage. Finally, it crowns this social programme with the parable of Allah’s Light and the honouring of His houses of worship, showing that these laws and manners are meant to form a society guided by divine light rather than desire or gossip.
Context of Revelation:
Era: Madinan by unanimous agreement.
Context: The surah was revealed in stages over a long period. Its earliest parts (on adultery) likely date to the late 1st or early 2nd year AH. The incident of the Slander (al-ifk) that takes up a significant portion of the surah occurred after the battle of Banū al-Muṣṭaliq which most likely took place in 4 AH. The verses concerning liʿān [6-9] would have been revealed after the Battle of Tabuk in 9 AH. This indicates that its verses would have been revealed piecemeal and then added to their appropriate places in the surah.
Chronology: It has been counted as the 100th surah in the order of revelation (in the chronology of Jabir ibn Zayd), after Sūrat al-Naṣr and before al-Ḥajj. However, there are various views about the timings of these surahs.
Name and Ayah Count:
Name: The surah's established name is "Sūrat al-Nūr" (The Light), due to the profound "Ayah of Light" [35], which is a unique description of Allah.
Significance: The Companion ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb instructed the community to learn this surah.
Ayah Count: 62 ayahs (Madīnah/Makkah) or 64 (Kūfah/Shām/Baṣrah).
Surah Overview:
- Clarifying the legal punishment for adultery (zinā) and false accusation (qadhf). [2-5]
- Detailing the law of mutual cursing (liʿān) between spouses. [6–10]
- Establishing the innocence of ʿĀ’ishah and punishing those who spread the Slander (al-ifk). [11–26]
- Condemnation of those who love that immorality spread among believers, and warning against falling into Satan’s snares. [19, 21]
- Legislating the laws of seeking permission to enter homes, including rulings on non-inhabited houses and the spreading of salām. [27–29, 58–59, 61]
- Commanding Muslim men and women to guard their gaze and maintain modesty, and enjoining chastity more generally. [30–31, 33]
- Encouraging the marriage of the single and the freeing of slaves. [32–33]
- Prohibiting forced prostitution. [33]
- Describing the grandeur of Allah's Light (nūr) and praising those who maintain the houses of worship, together with the parables contrasting the guidance of faith and the misguidance of disbelief. [35–40]
- Interweaving reminders of Allah’s greatness and the wonders of His creation and blessings. [41–46]
- Warning against the hypocrites and their wicked intentions. [47–57]
- Concluding with the etiquette of responding to the Messenger and the final return to Allah, who knows what every soul conceals, and who grants reward and inflicts punishment. [62–64]
سُورَةٌA Surah أَنزَلْنَٰهَاWe (have) sent it downوَفَرَضْنَٰهَاand We (have) made it obligatoryوَأَنزَلْنَاand We (have) revealedفِيهَآthereinءَايَٰتٍۢVersesبَيِّنَٰتٍclearلَّعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتَذَكَّرُونَtake heed1
ٱلزَّانِيَةُThe fornicatressوَٱلزَّانِىand the fornicatorفَٱجْلِدُوا۟[then] flogكُلَّeachوَٰحِدٍoneمِّنْهُمَاof themمِا۟ئَةَ(with) hundredجَلْدَةٍlash(es)وَلَاAnd (let) notتَأْخُذْكُمwithhold youبِهِمَاpity for themرَأْفَةٌpity for themفِىconcerningدِينِ(the) religion of Allahٱللَّهِ(the) religion of Allahإِنifكُنتُمْyouتُؤْمِنُونَbelieveبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَٱلْيَوْمِand the Dayٱلْءَاخِرِthe LastوَلْيَشْهَدْAnd let witnessعَذَابَهُمَاtheir punishmentطَآئِفَةٌa groupمِّنَofٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believers2
ٱلزَّانِىThe fornicatorلَا(will) notيَنكِحُmarryإِلَّاexceptزَانِيَةًa fornicatressأَوْorمُشْرِكَةًa polytheist womanوَٱلزَّانِيَةُand the fornicatress لَا(will) notيَنكِحُهَآmarry herإِلَّاexceptزَانٍa fornicatorأَوْorمُشْرِكٌa polytheist manوَحُرِّمَAnd is forbiddenذَٰلِكَthatعَلَىtoٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believers3
وَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoيَرْمُونَaccuseٱلْمُحْصَنَٰتِthe chaste womenثُمَّthenلَمْnotيَأْتُوا۟they bringبِأَرْبَعَةِfourشُهَدَآءَwitnessesفَٱجْلِدُوهُمْthen flog themثَمَٰنِينَ(with) eightyجَلْدَةًlashe(s)وَلَاand (do) notتَقْبَلُوا۟acceptلَهُمْtheirشَهَٰدَةًtestimonyأَبَدًاeverوَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَAnd thoseهُمُtheyٱلْفَٰسِقُونَ(are) the defiantly disobedient4
إِلَّاExceptٱلَّذِينَthose whoتَابُوا۟repentمِنۢafterبَعْدِafterذَٰلِكَthatوَأَصْلَحُوا۟and reformفَإِنَّThen indeedٱللَّهَAllahغَفُورٌ(is) Oft-ForgivingرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful5
وَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoيَرْمُونَaccuseأَزْوَٰجَهُمْtheir spousesوَلَمْand notيَكُنhaveلَّهُمْfor themشُهَدَآءُwitnessesإِلَّآexceptأَنفُسُهُمْthemselvesفَشَهَٰدَةُthen (the) testimonyأَحَدِهِمْ(of) one of themأَرْبَعُ(is) fourشَهَٰدَٰتٍۢtestimoniesبِٱللَّهِby Allahإِنَّهُۥthat heلَمِنَ(is) surely ofٱلصَّٰدِقِينَthe truthful6
وَٱلْخَٰمِسَةُAnd the fifthأَنَّthatلَعْنَتَ(the) curse of Allahٱللَّهِ(the) curse of Allahعَلَيْهِ(be) upon himإِنifكَانَhe isمِنَofٱلْكَٰذِبِينَthe liars7
وَيَدْرَؤُا۟But it would preventعَنْهَاfrom herٱلْعَذَابَthe punishmentأَنthatتَشْهَدَshe bears witnessأَرْبَعَfourشَهَٰدَٰتٍۢtestimoniesبِٱللَّهِby Allahإِنَّهُۥthat heلَمِنَ(is) surely ofٱلْكَٰذِبِينَthe liars8
وَٱلْخَٰمِسَةَAnd the fifthأَنَّthatغَضَبَthe wrath of Allahٱللَّهِthe wrath of Allahعَلَيْهَآ(be) upon herإِنifكَانَhe isمِنَofٱلصَّٰدِقِينَthe truthful9
وَلَوْلَاAnd if notفَضْلُ(for) the Grace of Allahٱللَّهِ(for) the Grace of Allahعَلَيْكُمْupon youوَرَحْمَتُهُۥand His Mercy وَأَنَّand thatٱللَّهَAllahتَوَّابٌ(is) Oft-Returning (to Mercy)حَكِيمٌAll-Wise10
إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoجَآءُوbroughtبِٱلْإِفْكِthe lieعُصْبَةٌ(are) a groupمِّنكُمْamong youلَا(Do) notتَحْسَبُوهُthink itشَرًّاbadلَّكُمfor youبَلْnayهُوَitخَيْرٌ(is) goodلَّكُمْfor youلِكُلِّFor everyٱمْرِئٍpersonمِّنْهُمamong themمَّا(is) whatٱكْتَسَبَhe earnedمِنَofٱلْإِثْمِthe sinوَٱلَّذِىand the one whoتَوَلَّىٰtook upon himself a greater share of itكِبْرَهُۥtook upon himself a greater share of itمِنْهُمْamong them لَهُۥfor himعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentعَظِيمٌgreat11
لَّوْلَآWhy notإِذْwhenسَمِعْتُمُوهُyou heard itظَنَّthinkٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَthe believing menوَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتُand the believing womenبِأَنفُسِهِمْgood of themselvesخَيْرًاgood of themselvesوَقَالُوا۟and sayهَٰذَآThisإِفْكٌ(is) a lieمُّبِينٌclear12
لَّوْلَاWhy (did) notجَآءُوthey bringعَلَيْهِfor itبِأَرْبَعَةِfourشُهَدَآءَwitnessesفَإِذْThen whenلَمْnotيَأْتُوا۟they broughtبِٱلشُّهَدَآءِthe witnessesفَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthen thoseعِندَnear Allahٱللَّهِnear Allahهُمُtheyٱلْكَٰذِبُونَ(are) the liars13
وَلَوْلَاAnd if notفَضْلُ(for the) Graceٱللَّهِ(of) Allahعَلَيْكُمْupon youوَرَحْمَتُهُۥand His Mercyفِىinٱلدُّنْيَاthe worldوَٱلْءَاخِرَةِand the Hereafterلَمَسَّكُمْsurely would have touched youفِىinمَآwhatأَفَضْتُمْyou had rushed gliblyفِيهِconcerning itعَذَابٌa punishmentعَظِيمٌgreat14
إِذْWhenتَلَقَّوْنَهُۥyou received itبِأَلْسِنَتِكُمْwith your tonguesوَتَقُولُونَand you saidبِأَفْوَاهِكُمwith your mouthsمَّاwhatلَيْسَnotلَكُمfor youبِهِۦof itعِلْمٌany knowledgeوَتَحْسَبُونَهُۥand you thought itهَيِّنًا(was) insignificantوَهُوَwhile itعِندَ(was) near Allahٱللَّهِ(was) near Allahعَظِيمٌgreat15
وَلَوْلَآAnd why notإِذْwhenسَمِعْتُمُوهُyou heard itقُلْتُمyou saidمَّاNotيَكُونُit isلَنَآfor usأَنthatنَّتَكَلَّمَwe speakبِهَٰذَاof thisسُبْحَٰنَكَGlory be to YouهَٰذَاThisبُهْتَٰنٌ(is) a slanderعَظِيمٌgreat16
يَعِظُكُمُAllah warns youٱللَّهُAllah warns youأَنthatتَعُودُوا۟you returnلِمِثْلِهِۦٓ(to the) like of itأَبَدًاeverإِنifكُنتُمyou areمُّؤْمِنِينَbelievers17
وَيُبَيِّنُAnd Allah makes clearٱللَّهُAnd Allah makes clearلَكُمُto youٱلْءَايَٰتِthe VersesوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَلِيمٌ(is) All-KnowerحَكِيمٌAll-Wise18
إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoيُحِبُّونَlikeأَنthatتَشِيعَ(should) spreadٱلْفَٰحِشَةُthe immoralityفِىamongٱلَّذِينَthose whoءَامَنُوا۟believeلَهُمْfor themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentأَلِيمٌpainfulفِىinٱلدُّنْيَاthe worldوَٱلْءَاخِرَةِand the HereafterوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahيَعْلَمُknowsوَأَنتُمْwhile youلَا(do) notتَعْلَمُونَknow19
وَلَوْلَاAnd if notفَضْلُ(for the) Grace of Allahٱللَّهِ(for the) Grace of Allahعَلَيْكُمْupon youوَرَحْمَتُهُۥand His MercyوَأَنَّAnd thatٱللَّهَAllahرَءُوفٌ(is) Full of KindnessرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful20
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO you who believeٱلَّذِينَO you who believeءَامَنُوا۟O you who believeلَا(Do) notتَتَّبِعُوا۟followخُطُوَٰتِ(the) footstepsٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ(of) the Shaitaanوَمَنand whoeverيَتَّبِعْfollowsخُطُوَٰتِ(the) footstepsٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ(of) the Shaitaanفَإِنَّهُۥthen indeed, heيَأْمُرُcommandsبِٱلْفَحْشَآءِthe immoralityوَٱلْمُنكَرِand the evilوَلَوْلَاAnd if notفَضْلُ(for the) Grace of Allahٱللَّهِ(for the) Grace of Allahعَلَيْكُمْupon youوَرَحْمَتُهُۥand His Mercyمَاnotزَكَىٰ(would) have been pureمِنكُمamong youمِّنْanyoneأَحَدٍanyoneأَبَدًاeverوَلَٰكِنَّbutٱللَّهَAllahيُزَكِّىpurifiesمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahسَمِيعٌ(is) All-HearerعَلِيمٌAll-Knower21
وَلَاAnd notيَأْتَلِlet swearأُو۟لُوا۟those of virtueٱلْفَضْلِthose of virtueمِنكُمْamong youوَٱلسَّعَةِand the amplitude of meansأَنthatيُؤْتُوٓا۟they giveأُو۟لِى(to) the near of kinٱلْقُرْبَىٰ(to) the near of kinوَٱلْمَسَٰكِينَand the needyوَٱلْمُهَٰجِرِينَand the emigrantsفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَلْيَعْفُوا۟And let them pardonوَلْيَصْفَحُوٓا۟and let them overlookأَلَا(Do) notتُحِبُّونَyou likeأَنthatيَغْفِرَAllah should forgiveٱللَّهُAllah should forgiveلَكُمْyouوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahغَفُورٌ(is) Oft-ForgivingرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful22
إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَرْمُونَaccuseٱلْمُحْصَنَٰتِthe chaste womenٱلْغَٰفِلَٰتِthe unaware womenٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ(and) the believing womenلُعِنُوا۟are cursedفِىinٱلدُّنْيَاthe worldوَٱلْءَاخِرَةِand the HereafterوَلَهُمْAnd for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentعَظِيمٌgreat23
يَوْمَ(On a) Dayتَشْهَدُwill bear witnessعَلَيْهِمْagainst themأَلْسِنَتُهُمْtheir tonguesوَأَيْدِيهِمْand their handsوَأَرْجُلُهُمand their feetبِمَاfor whatكَانُوا۟they usedيَعْمَلُونَ(to) do24
يَوْمَئِذٍThat DayيُوَفِّيهِمُAllah will pay them in fullٱللَّهُAllah will pay them in fullدِينَهُمُtheir recompenseٱلْحَقَّthe dueوَيَعْلَمُونَand they will knowأَنَّthatٱللَّهَAllahهُوَHeٱلْحَقُّ(is) the Truthٱلْمُبِينُthe Manifest25
ٱلْخَبِيثَٰتُEvil womenلِلْخَبِيثِينَ(are) for evil menوَٱلْخَبِيثُونَand evil menلِلْخَبِيثَٰتِ(are) for evil womenوَٱلطَّيِّبَٰتُAnd good womenلِلطَّيِّبِينَ(are) for good menوَٱلطَّيِّبُونَand good menلِلطَّيِّبَٰتِ(are) for good womenأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseمُبَرَّءُونَ(are) innocentمِمَّاof whatيَقُولُونَthey sayلَهُمFor themمَّغْفِرَةٌ(is) forgivenessوَرِزْقٌand a provisionكَرِيمٌnoble26
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believeلَا(Do) notتَدْخُلُوا۟enterبُيُوتًاhousesغَيْرَother (than)بُيُوتِكُمْyour housesحَتَّىٰuntilتَسْتَأْنِسُوا۟you have asked permissionوَتُسَلِّمُوا۟and you have greetedعَلَىٰٓ[on]أَهْلِهَاits inhabitantsذَٰلِكُمْThatخَيْرٌ(is) bestلَّكُمْfor youلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتَذَكَّرُونَpay heed27
فَإِنBut ifلَّمْnotتَجِدُوا۟you findفِيهَآin itأَحَدًاanyoneفَلَاthen (do) notتَدْخُلُوهَاenter itحَتَّىٰuntilيُؤْذَنَpermission has been givenلَكُمْto youوَإِنAnd ifقِيلَit is saidلَكُمُto youٱرْجِعُوا۟Go backفَٱرْجِعُوا۟then go backهُوَitأَزْكَىٰ(is) purerلَكُمْfor youوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُونَyou doعَلِيمٌ(is) All-Knower28
لَّيْسَNotعَلَيْكُمْupon youجُنَاحٌ(is) any blameأَنthatتَدْخُلُوا۟you enterبُيُوتًاhousesغَيْرَnotمَسْكُونَةٍinhabitedفِيهَاin itمَتَٰعٌ(is) a provisionلَّكُمْfor youوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahيَعْلَمُknowsمَاwhatتُبْدُونَyou revealوَمَاand whatتَكْتُمُونَyou conceal29
قُلSayلِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَto the believing menيَغُضُّوا۟they should lowerمِنْtheir gazeأَبْصَٰرِهِمْtheir gazeوَيَحْفَظُوا۟and they should guardفُرُوجَهُمْtheir chastityذَٰلِكَThatأَزْكَىٰ(is) purerلَهُمْfor themإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahخَبِيرٌۢ(is) All-Awareبِمَاof whatيَصْنَعُونَthey do30
وَقُلAnd sayلِّلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِto the believing womenيَغْضُضْنَ(that) they should lowerمِنْ[of]أَبْصَٰرِهِنَّtheir gazeوَيَحْفَظْنَand they should guardفُرُوجَهُنَّtheir chastityوَلَاand notيُبْدِينَ(to) displayزِينَتَهُنَّtheir adornmentإِلَّاexceptمَاwhatظَهَرَis apparentمِنْهَاof itوَلْيَضْرِبْنَAnd let them drawبِخُمُرِهِنَّtheir head coversعَلَىٰoverجُيُوبِهِنَّtheir bosomsوَلَاand notيُبْدِينَ(to) displayزِينَتَهُنَّtheir adornmentإِلَّاexceptلِبُعُولَتِهِنَّto their husbandsأَوْorءَابَآئِهِنَّtheir fathersأَوْorءَابَآءِfathersبُعُولَتِهِنَّ(of) their husbandsأَوْorأَبْنَآئِهِنَّtheir sonsأَوْorأَبْنَآءِsonsبُعُولَتِهِنَّ(of) their husbandsأَوْorإِخْوَٰنِهِنَّtheir brothersأَوْorبَنِىٓsonsإِخْوَٰنِهِنَّ(of) their brothersأَوْorبَنِىٓsonsأَخَوَٰتِهِنَّ(of) their sistersأَوْorنِسَآئِهِنَّtheir womenأَوْorمَاwhatمَلَكَتْpossessأَيْمَٰنُهُنَّtheir right handsأَوِorٱلتَّٰبِعِينَthe attendantsغَيْرِhaving no physical desireأُو۟لِىhaving no physical desireٱلْإِرْبَةِhaving no physical desireمِنَamongٱلرِّجَالِ[the] menأَوِorٱلطِّفْلِ[the] childrenٱلَّذِينَwhoلَمْ(are) notيَظْهَرُوا۟awareعَلَىٰofعَوْرَٰتِprivate aspectsٱلنِّسَآءِ(of) the womenوَلَاAnd notيَضْرِبْنَlet them stampبِأَرْجُلِهِنَّtheir feetلِيُعْلَمَto make knownمَاwhatيُخْفِينَthey concealمِنofزِينَتِهِنَّtheir adornmentوَتُوبُوٓا۟And turnإِلَىtoٱللَّهِAllahجَمِيعًاaltogetherأَيُّهَO believersٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَO believersلَعَلَّكُمْSo that you mayتُفْلِحُونَsucceed31
وَأَنكِحُوا۟And marryٱلْأَيَٰمَىٰthe singleمِنكُمْamong youوَٱلصَّٰلِحِينَand the righteousمِنْamongعِبَادِكُمْyour male slavesوَإِمَآئِكُمْand your female slavesإِنIfيَكُونُوا۟they areفُقَرَآءَpoorيُغْنِهِمُAllah will enrich themٱللَّهُAllah will enrich themمِنfromفَضْلِهِۦHis BountyوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahوَٰسِعٌ(is) All-EncompassingعَلِيمٌAll-Knowing32
وَلْيَسْتَعْفِفِAnd let be chasteٱلَّذِينَthose whoلَا(do) notيَجِدُونَfindنِكَاحًا(means for) marriageحَتَّىٰuntilيُغْنِيَهُمُAllah enriches themٱللَّهُAllah enriches themمِنfromفَضْلِهِۦHis BountyوَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoيَبْتَغُونَseekٱلْكِتَٰبَthe writingمِمَّاfrom (those) whomمَلَكَتْpossessأَيْمَٰنُكُمْyour right handsفَكَاتِبُوهُمْthen give them (the) writingإِنْifعَلِمْتُمْyou knowفِيهِمْin themخَيْرًاany goodوَءَاتُوهُمand give themمِّنfromمَّالِthe wealth of Allahٱللَّهِthe wealth of AllahٱلَّذِىٓwhichءَاتَىٰكُمْHe has given youوَلَاAnd (do) notتُكْرِهُوا۟compelفَتَيَٰتِكُمْyour slave girlsعَلَىtoٱلْبِغَآءِ[the] prostitutionإِنْifأَرَدْنَthey desireتَحَصُّنًاchastityلِّتَبْتَغُوا۟that you may seekعَرَضَtemporary gainٱلْحَيَوٰةِ(of) the lifeٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldوَمَنAnd whoeverيُكْرِههُّنَّcompels themفَإِنَّthen indeedٱللَّهَAllahمِنۢafterبَعْدِafterإِكْرَٰهِهِنَّtheir compulsionغَفُورٌ(is) Oft-ForgivingرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful33
وَلَقَدْAnd verilyأَنزَلْنَآWe have sent downإِلَيْكُمْto youءَايَٰتٍVersesمُّبَيِّنَٰتٍclearوَمَثَلًاand an exampleمِّنَofٱلَّذِينَthose whoخَلَوْا۟passed awayمِنbefore youقَبْلِكُمْbefore youوَمَوْعِظَةًand an admonitionلِّلْمُتَّقِينَfor those who fear (Allah)34
ٱللَّهُAllahنُورُ(is the) Lightٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthمَثَلُ(The) exampleنُورِهِۦ(of) His Lightكَمِشْكَوٰةٍ(is) like a nicheفِيهَاin itمِصْبَاحٌ(is) a lampٱلْمِصْبَاحُthe lampفِى(is) inزُجَاجَةٍa glassٱلزُّجَاجَةُthe glassكَأَنَّهَاas if it wereكَوْكَبٌa starدُرِّىٌّbrilliantيُوقَدُ(which) is litمِنfromشَجَرَةٍa treeمُّبَٰرَكَةٍblessed زَيْتُونَةٍan oliveلَّاnotشَرْقِيَّةٍ(of the) eastوَلَاand notغَرْبِيَّةٍ(of the) westيَكَادُwould almostزَيْتُهَاits oilيُضِىٓءُglowوَلَوْeven ifلَمْnotتَمْسَسْهُtouched itنَارٌfireنُّورٌLightعَلَىٰuponنُورٍLightيَهْدِىAllah guidesٱللَّهُAllah guidesلِنُورِهِۦto His LightمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsوَيَضْرِبُAnd Allah sets forthٱللَّهُAnd Allah sets forthٱلْأَمْثَٰلَthe examplesلِلنَّاسِfor the mankindوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahبِكُلِّof everyشَىْءٍthingعَلِيمٌ(is) All-Knower35
فِىInبُيُوتٍhousesأَذِنَ(which) Allah orderedٱللَّهُ(which) Allah orderedأَنthatتُرْفَعَthey be raisedوَيُذْكَرَand be mentionedفِيهَاin themٱسْمُهُۥHis nameيُسَبِّحُGlorifyلَهُۥ[to] Himفِيهَاin themبِٱلْغُدُوِّin the morningsوَٱلْءَاصَالِand (in) the evenings36
رِجَالٌMen لَّاnotتُلْهِيهِمْdistracts themتِجَٰرَةٌtradeوَلَاand notبَيْعٌsaleعَنfromذِكْرِ(the) remembrance of Allahٱللَّهِ(the) remembrance of Allahوَإِقَامِand (from) establishingٱلصَّلَوٰةِthe prayerوَإِيتَآءِand givingٱلزَّكَوٰةِzakahيَخَافُونَThey fearيَوْمًاa Dayتَتَقَلَّبُwill turn aboutفِيهِthereinٱلْقُلُوبُthe heartsوَٱلْأَبْصَٰرُand the eyes37
لِيَجْزِيَهُمُThat Allah may reward themٱللَّهُThat Allah may reward themأَحْسَنَ(with the) bestمَا(of) whatعَمِلُوا۟they didوَيَزِيدَهُمand increase themمِّنfromفَضْلِهِۦHis BountyوَٱللَّهُAnd AllahيَرْزُقُprovidesمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsبِغَيْرِwithoutحِسَابٍmeasure38
وَٱلَّذِينَBut those whoكَفَرُوٓا۟disbelieveأَعْمَٰلُهُمْtheir deedsكَسَرَابٍۢ(are) like a mirageبِقِيعَةٍin a lowlandيَحْسَبُهُthinks itٱلظَّمْـَٔانُthe thirsty oneمَآءً(to be) waterحَتَّىٰٓuntilإِذَاwhenجَآءَهُۥhe comes to itلَمْnotيَجِدْهُhe finds itشَيْـًٔا(to be) anythingوَوَجَدَbut he findsٱللَّهَAllahعِندَهُۥbefore himفَوَفَّىٰهُHe will pay him in fullحِسَابَهُۥhis dueوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahسَرِيعُ(is) swiftٱلْحِسَابِ(in) the account39
أَوْOrكَظُلُمَٰتٍ(is) like (the) darkness[es]فِىinبَحْرٍa seaلُّجِّىٍّdeepيَغْشَىٰهُcovers itمَوْجٌa waveمِّنon itفَوْقِهِۦon itمَوْجٌa waveمِّنon itفَوْقِهِۦon itسَحَابٌa cloudظُلُمَٰتٌۢdarkness[es]بَعْضُهَاsome of itفَوْقَonبَعْضٍothersإِذَآWhenأَخْرَجَhe puts outيَدَهُۥhis handلَمْhardlyيَكَدْhardlyيَرَىٰهَاhe (can) see itوَمَنAnd (for) whomلَّمْnotيَجْعَلِAllah (has) madeٱللَّهُAllah (has) madeلَهُۥfor himنُورًاa lightفَمَاthen notلَهُۥfor himمِن(is) anyنُّورٍlight40
أَلَمْDo notتَرَyou seeأَنَّthatٱللَّهَAllah يُسَبِّحُglorifyلَهُۥHimمَنwhoeverفِى(is) inٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthوَٱلطَّيْرُand the birdsصَٰٓفَّٰتٍ(with) wings outspreadكُلٌّEach oneقَدْverilyعَلِمَknowsصَلَاتَهُۥits prayerوَتَسْبِيحَهُۥand its glorificationوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَلِيمٌۢ(is) All-Knowerبِمَاof whatيَفْعَلُونَthey do41
وَلِلَّهِAnd to Allah (belongs)مُلْكُ(the) dominionٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthوَإِلَىAnd toٱللَّهِAllahٱلْمَصِيرُ(is) the destination42
أَلَمْDo notتَرَyou seeأَنَّthatٱللَّهَAllahيُزْجِىdrivesسَحَابًاcloudsثُمَّthenيُؤَلِّفُjoinsبَيْنَهُۥbetween themثُمَّthenيَجْعَلُهُۥmakes themرُكَامًا(into) a massفَتَرَىthen you seeٱلْوَدْقَthe rainيَخْرُجُcome forthمِنْfromخِلَٰلِهِۦtheir midstوَيُنَزِّلُAnd He sends downمِنَfromٱلسَّمَآءِ(the) skyمِن[from]جِبَالٍmountainsفِيهَاwithin itمِنۢ[of]بَرَدٍ(is) hailفَيُصِيبُand He strikesبِهِۦwith itمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsوَيَصْرِفُهُۥand averts itعَنfromمَّنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsيَكَادُNearlyسَنَا(the) flashبَرْقِهِۦ(of) its lightingيَذْهَبُtakes awayبِٱلْأَبْصَٰرِthe sight43
يُقَلِّبُAllah alternatesٱللَّهُAllah alternatesٱلَّيْلَthe nightوَٱلنَّهَارَand the dayإِنَّIndeedفِىinذَٰلِكَthatلَعِبْرَةًsurely is a lessonلِّأُو۟لِىfor those who have visionٱلْأَبْصَٰرِfor those who have vision44
وَٱللَّهُAnd Allahخَلَقَcreatedكُلَّeveryدَآبَّةٍmoving creatureمِّنfromمَّآءٍwaterفَمِنْهُمOf themمَّن(is a kind) whoيَمْشِىwalksعَلَىٰonبَطْنِهِۦits bellyوَمِنْهُمand of themمَّن(is a kind) whoيَمْشِىwalksعَلَىٰonرِجْلَيْنِtwo legsوَمِنْهُمand of themمَّن(is a kind) whoيَمْشِىwalksعَلَىٰٓonأَرْبَعٍfourيَخْلُقُAllah createsٱللَّهُAllah createsمَاwhatيَشَآءُHe willsإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahعَلَىٰonكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingقَدِيرٌ(is) All-Powerful45
لَّقَدْVerilyأَنزَلْنَآWe have sent downءَايَٰتٍVersesمُّبَيِّنَٰتٍclearوَٱللَّهُAnd AllahيَهْدِىguidesمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsإِلَىٰtoصِرَٰطٍa pathمُّسْتَقِيمٍstraight46
وَيَقُولُونَAnd they sayءَامَنَّاWe believeبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَبِٱلرَّسُولِand in the Messengerوَأَطَعْنَاand we obeyثُمَّThenيَتَوَلَّىٰturns awayفَرِيقٌa partyمِّنْهُمof themمِّنۢafterبَعْدِafterذَٰلِكَthatوَمَآAnd notأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthoseبِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ(are) believers47
وَإِذَاAnd whenدُعُوٓا۟they are calledإِلَىtoٱللَّهِAllahوَرَسُولِهِۦand His Messengerلِيَحْكُمَto judgeبَيْنَهُمْbetween themإِذَاbeholdفَرِيقٌa partyمِّنْهُمof themمُّعْرِضُونَ(is) averse48
وَإِنBut ifيَكُنisلَّهُمُwith themٱلْحَقُّthe truthيَأْتُوٓا۟they comeإِلَيْهِto himمُذْعِنِينَ(as) promptly obedient49
أَفِىIs (there) inقُلُوبِهِمtheir heartsمَّرَضٌa diseaseأَمِorٱرْتَابُوٓا۟do they doubtأَمْorيَخَافُونَthey fearأَنthatيَحِيفَAllah will be unjustٱللَّهُAllah will be unjustعَلَيْهِمْto themوَرَسُولُهُۥand His MessengerبَلْNayأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthoseهُمُ[they]ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ(are) the wrongdoers50
إِنَّمَاOnlyكَانَisقَوْلَ(the) statementٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ(of) the believersإِذَاwhenدُعُوٓا۟they are calledإِلَىtoٱللَّهِAllahوَرَسُولِهِۦand His Messengerلِيَحْكُمَto judgeبَيْنَهُمْbetween themأَن(is) thatيَقُولُوا۟they sayسَمِعْنَاWe hearوَأَطَعْنَاand we obeyوَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَAnd thoseهُمُ[they]ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ(are) the successful51
وَمَنAnd whoeverيُطِعِobeysٱللَّهَAllahوَرَسُولَهُۥand His Messengerوَيَخْشَand fearsٱللَّهَAllahوَيَتَّقْهِand (is) conscious of Himفَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthen thoseهُمُ[they]ٱلْفَآئِزُونَ(are) the successful ones52
وَأَقْسَمُوا۟And they swearبِٱللَّهِby Allahجَهْدَstrongأَيْمَٰنِهِمْtheir oathsلَئِنْthat ifأَمَرْتَهُمْyou ordered themلَيَخْرُجُنَّsurely they (would) go forthقُلSayلَّا(Do) notتُقْسِمُوا۟swearطَاعَةٌObedienceمَّعْرُوفَةٌ(is) knownإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahخَبِيرٌۢ(is) All-Awareبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُونَyou do53
قُلْSayأَطِيعُوا۟ObeyٱللَّهَAllahوَأَطِيعُوا۟and obeyٱلرَّسُولَthe Messengerفَإِنbut ifتَوَلَّوْا۟you turn awayفَإِنَّمَاthen onlyعَلَيْهِupon himمَا(is) whatحُمِّلَ(is) placed on himوَعَلَيْكُمand on youمَّا(is) whatحُمِّلْتُمْ(is) placed on youوَإِنAnd ifتُطِيعُوهُyou obey himتَهْتَدُوا۟you will be guidedوَمَاAnd notعَلَى(is) onٱلرَّسُولِthe Messengerإِلَّاexceptٱلْبَلَٰغُthe conveyanceٱلْمُبِينُ[the] clear54
وَعَدَAllah (has) promisedٱللَّهُAllah (has) promisedٱلَّذِينَthose whoءَامَنُوا۟believeمِنكُمْamong youوَعَمِلُوا۟and doٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِrighteous deedsلَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُمْsurely He will grant them successionفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthكَمَاasٱسْتَخْلَفَHe gave successionٱلَّذِينَto those whoمِن(were) before themقَبْلِهِمْ(were) before themوَلَيُمَكِّنَنَّand that He will surely establishلَهُمْfor themدِينَهُمُtheir religionٱلَّذِىwhichٱرْتَضَىٰHe has approvedلَهُمْfor themوَلَيُبَدِّلَنَّهُمand surely He will change for themمِّنۢafterبَعْدِafterخَوْفِهِمْtheir fearأَمْنًاsecurityيَعْبُدُونَنِى(for) they worship Meلَاnotيُشْرِكُونَthey associateبِىwith MeشَيْـًٔاanythingوَمَنBut whoeverكَفَرَdisbelievedبَعْدَafterذَٰلِكَthatفَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthen thoseهُمُ[they]ٱلْفَٰسِقُونَ(are) the defiantly disobedient55
وَأَقِيمُوا۟And establishٱلصَّلَوٰةَthe prayerوَءَاتُوا۟and giveٱلزَّكَوٰةَzakahوَأَطِيعُوا۟and obeyٱلرَّسُولَthe Messengerلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتُرْحَمُونَreceive mercy56
لَا(Do) notتَحْسَبَنَّthinkٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveمُعْجِزِينَ(can) escapeفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthوَمَأْوَىٰهُمُAnd their abodeٱلنَّارُ(will be) the Fireوَلَبِئْسَand wretched isٱلْمَصِيرُthe destination57
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO you who believeٱلَّذِينَO you who believeءَامَنُوا۟O you who believeلِيَسْتَـْٔذِنكُمُLet ask your permissionٱلَّذِينَthose whomمَلَكَتْpossessأَيْمَٰنُكُمْyour right handsوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoلَمْ(have) notيَبْلُغُوا۟reachedٱلْحُلُمَpubertyمِنكُمْamong youثَلَٰثَ(at) threeمَرَّٰتٍtimesمِّنbeforeقَبْلِbeforeصَلَوٰةِ(the) prayerٱلْفَجْرِ(of) dawnوَحِينَand whenتَضَعُونَyou put asideثِيَابَكُمyour garmentsمِّنَatٱلظَّهِيرَةِnoonوَمِنۢand afterبَعْدِand afterصَلَوٰةِ(the) prayerٱلْعِشَآءِ(of) nightثَلَٰثُ(These) threeعَوْرَٰتٍ(are) times of privacyلَّكُمْfor youلَيْسَNotعَلَيْكُمْon youوَلَاand notعَلَيْهِمْon themجُنَاحٌۢany blameبَعْدَهُنَّafter thatطَوَّٰفُونَ(as) moving aboutعَلَيْكُمamong youبَعْضُكُمْsome of youعَلَىٰamongبَعْضٍothersكَذَٰلِكَThusيُبَيِّنُAllah makes clearٱللَّهُAllah makes clearلَكُمُfor youٱلْءَايَٰتِthe Versesوَٱللَّهُand Allahعَلِيمٌ(is) All-KnowerحَكِيمٌAll-Wise58
وَإِذَاAnd whenبَلَغَreachٱلْأَطْفَٰلُthe childrenمِنكُمُamong youٱلْحُلُمَthe pubertyفَلْيَسْتَـْٔذِنُوا۟then let them ask permissionكَمَاasٱسْتَـْٔذَنَasked permissionٱلَّذِينَthose whoمِن(were) before themقَبْلِهِمْ(were) before themكَذَٰلِكَThusيُبَيِّنُAllah makes clearٱللَّهُAllah makes clearلَكُمْfor youءَايَٰتِهِۦHis VersesوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَلِيمٌ(is) All-KnowerحَكِيمٌAll-Wise59
وَٱلْقَوَٰعِدُAnd postmenopausalمِنَamongٱلنِّسَآءِthe womenٱلَّٰتِىwhoلَا(do) notيَرْجُونَhave desireنِكَاحًا(for) marriageفَلَيْسَthen not isعَلَيْهِنَّon themجُنَاحٌany blameأَنthatيَضَعْنَthey put asideثِيَابَهُنَّtheir (outer) garmentsغَيْرَnotمُتَبَرِّجَٰتٍۢdisplayingبِزِينَةٍtheir adornmentوَأَنAnd thatيَسْتَعْفِفْنَthey modestly refrainخَيْرٌ(is) betterلَّهُنَّfor themوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahسَمِيعٌ(is) All-HearerعَلِيمٌAll-Knower60
لَّيْسَNot isعَلَىonٱلْأَعْمَىٰthe blindحَرَجٌany blameوَلَاand notعَلَىonٱلْأَعْرَجِthe lameحَرَجٌany blameوَلَاand notعَلَىonٱلْمَرِيضِthe sickحَرَجٌany blameوَلَاand notعَلَىٰٓonأَنفُسِكُمْyourselvesأَنthatتَأْكُلُوا۟you eatمِنۢfromبُيُوتِكُمْyour housesأَوْorبُيُوتِhousesءَابَآئِكُمْ(of) your fathersأَوْorبُيُوتِhousesأُمَّهَٰتِكُمْ(of) your mothersأَوْorبُيُوتِhousesإِخْوَٰنِكُمْ(of) your brothersأَوْorبُيُوتِhousesأَخَوَٰتِكُمْ(of) your sistersأَوْorبُيُوتِhousesأَعْمَٰمِكُمْ(of) your paternal unclesأَوْorبُيُوتِhousesعَمَّٰتِكُمْ(of) your paternal auntsأَوْorبُيُوتِhousesأَخْوَٰلِكُمْ(of) your maternal unclesأَوْorبُيُوتِhousesخَٰلَٰتِكُمْ(of) your maternal auntsأَوْorمَاwhatمَلَكْتُمyou possessمَّفَاتِحَهُۥٓits keysأَوْorصَدِيقِكُمْyour friendلَيْسَNot isعَلَيْكُمْon youجُنَاحٌany blameأَنthatتَأْكُلُوا۟you eatجَمِيعًاtogetherأَوْorأَشْتَاتًاseparatelyفَإِذَاBut whenدَخَلْتُمyou enterبُيُوتًاhousesفَسَلِّمُوا۟then greetعَلَىٰٓ[on]أَنفُسِكُمْyourselvesتَحِيَّةًa greetingمِّنْfromعِندِfromٱللَّهِAllahمُبَٰرَكَةًblessedطَيِّبَةً(and) goodكَذَٰلِكَThusيُبَيِّنُAllah makes clearٱللَّهُAllah makes clearلَكُمُfor youٱلْءَايَٰتِthe Versesلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتَعْقِلُونَunderstand61
إِنَّمَاOnlyٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَthe believersٱلَّذِينَ(are) those whoءَامَنُوا۟believeبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَرَسُولِهِۦand His Messengerوَإِذَاand whenكَانُوا۟they areمَعَهُۥwith himعَلَىٰٓforأَمْرٍa matterجَامِعٍ(of) collective actionلَّمْnotيَذْهَبُوا۟they goحَتَّىٰuntilيَسْتَـْٔذِنُوهُthey (have) asked his permissionإِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَسْتَـْٔذِنُونَكَask your permissionأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthoseٱلَّذِينَ[those who]يُؤْمِنُونَbelieveبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَرَسُولِهِۦand His MessengerفَإِذَاSo whenٱسْتَـْٔذَنُوكَthey ask your permissionلِبَعْضِfor someشَأْنِهِمْaffair of theirsفَأْذَنthen give permissionلِّمَنto whomشِئْتَyou willمِنْهُمْamong themوَٱسْتَغْفِرْand ask forgivenessلَهُمُfor themٱللَّهَ(of) AllahإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahغَفُورٌ(is) Oft-ForgivingرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful62
لَّا(Do) notتَجْعَلُوا۟makeدُعَآءَ(the) callingٱلرَّسُولِ(of) the Messengerبَيْنَكُمْamong youكَدُعَآءِas (the) callبَعْضِكُم(of) some of youبَعْضًا(to) othersقَدْVerilyيَعْلَمُAllah knowsٱللَّهُAllah knowsٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَتَسَلَّلُونَslip awayمِنكُمْamong youلِوَاذًاunder shelterفَلْيَحْذَرِSo let bewareٱلَّذِينَthose whoيُخَالِفُونَopposeعَنْ[from]أَمْرِهِۦٓhis ordersأَنlestتُصِيبَهُمْbefalls themفِتْنَةٌa trialأَوْorيُصِيبَهُمْbefalls themعَذَابٌa punishmentأَلِيمٌpainful63
أَلَآNo doubtإِنَّIndeedلِلَّهِto Allah (belongs)مَاwhateverفِى(is) inٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthقَدْVerilyيَعْلَمُHe knowsمَآwhatأَنتُمْyouعَلَيْهِ(are) on [it]وَيَوْمَAnd (the) Dayيُرْجَعُونَthey will be returnedإِلَيْهِto Himفَيُنَبِّئُهُمthen He will inform themبِمَاof whatعَمِلُوا۟they didوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahبِكُلِّof everyشَىْءٍthingعَلِيمٌۢ(is) All-Knower64
Grammar and morphology data based on the Quranic Arabic Corpus. Source: corpus.quran.com. Copyright Kais Dukes.