An-Nūr
The Light
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النور
سُورَةٌ A Surah sūratun We (have) sent it down anzalnāhā and We (have) made it obligatory wafaraḍnāhā and We (have) revealed wa-anzalnā therein fīhā Verses āyātin clear bayyinātin so that you may laʿallakum take heed tadhakkarūna
[This is] a sūrah which We have sent down and made [that within it] obligatory and revealed therein verses of clear evidence that you might remember.
ٱلزَّانِيَةُ The fornicatress al-zāniyatu and the fornicator wal-zānī [then] flog fa-ij'lidū each kulla one wāḥidin of them min'humā (with) hundred mi-ata lash(es) jaldatin And (let) not walā withhold you takhudh'kum pity for them bihimā pity for them rafatun concerning fī (the) religion of Allah dīni (the) religion of Allah l-lahi if in you kuntum believe tu'minūna in Allah bil-lahi and the Day wal-yawmi the Last l-ākhiri And let witness walyashhad their punishment ʿadhābahumā a group ṭāifatun of mina the believers l-mu'minīna
The [unmarried] woman or [unmarried] man found guilty of sexual intercourse1 - lash each one of them with a hundred lashes,2 and do not be taken by pity for them in the religion [i.e., law] of Allāh,3 if you should believe in Allāh and the Last Day. And let a group of the believers witness their punishment.
ٱلزَّانِى The fornicator al-zānī (will) not lā marry yankiḥu except illā a fornicatress zāniyatan or aw a polytheist woman mush'rikatan and the fornicatress wal-zāniyatu (will) not lā marry her yankiḥuhā except illā a fornicator zānin or aw a polytheist man mush'rikun And is forbidden waḥurrima that dhālika to ʿalā the believers l-mu'minīna
The fornicator does not marry except a [female] fornicator or polytheist, and none marries her except a fornicator1 or a polytheist, and that [i.e., marriage to such persons] has been made unlawful to the believers.
وَٱلَّذِينَ And those who wa-alladhīna accuse yarmūna the chaste women l-muḥ'ṣanāti then thumma not lam they bring yatū four bi-arbaʿati witnesses shuhadāa then flog them fa-ij'lidūhum (with) eighty thamānīna lashe(s) jaldatan and (do) not walā accept taqbalū their lahum testimony shahādatan ever abadan And those wa-ulāika they humu (are) the defiantly disobedient l-fāsiqūna
And those who accuse chaste women and then do not produce four witnesses - lash them with eighty lashes and do not accept from them testimony ever after. And those are the defiantly disobedient,
إِلَّا Except illā those who alladhīna repent tābū after min after baʿdi that dhālika and reform wa-aṣlaḥū Then indeed fa-inna Allah l-laha (is) Oft-Forgiving ghafūrun Most Merciful raḥīmun
Except for those who repent thereafter and reform, for indeed, Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.
وَٱلَّذِينَ And those who wa-alladhīna accuse yarmūna their spouses azwājahum and not walam have yakun for them lahum witnesses shuhadāu except illā themselves anfusuhum then (the) testimony fashahādatu (of) one of them aḥadihim (is) four arbaʿu testimonies shahādātin by Allah bil-lahi that he innahu (is) surely of lamina the truthful l-ṣādiqīna
And those who accuse their wives [of adultery] and have no witnesses except themselves - then the witness of one of them1 [shall be] four testimonies [swearing] by Allāh that indeed, he is of the truthful.
وَٱلْخَـٰمِسَةُ And the fifth wal-khāmisatu that anna (the) curse of Allah laʿnata (the) curse of Allah l-lahi (be) upon him ʿalayhi if in he is kāna of mina the liars l-kādhibīna
And the fifth [oath will be] that the curse of Allāh be upon him if he should be of the liars.
وَيَدْرَؤُا۟ But it would prevent wayadra-u from her ʿanhā the punishment l-ʿadhāba that an she bears witness tashhada four arbaʿa testimonies shahādātin by Allah bil-lahi that he innahu (is) surely of lamina the liars l-kādhibīna
But it will prevent punishment from her if she gives four testimonies [swearing] by Allāh that indeed, he is of the liars.
وَٱلْخَـٰمِسَةَ And the fifth wal-khāmisata that anna the wrath of Allah ghaḍaba the wrath of Allah l-lahi (be) upon her ʿalayhā if in he is kāna of mina the truthful l-ṣādiqīna
And the fifth [oath will be] that the wrath of Allāh be upon her if he was of the truthful.
وَلَوْلَا And if not walawlā (for) the Grace of Allah faḍlu (for) the Grace of Allah l-lahi upon you ʿalaykum and His Mercy waraḥmatuhu and that wa-anna Allah l-laha (is) Oft-Returning (to Mercy) tawwābun All-Wise ḥakīmun
And if not for the favor of Allāh upon you and His mercy...1 and because Allāh is Accepting of Repentance and Wise.
إِنَّ Indeed inna those who alladhīna brought jāū the lie bil-if'ki (are) a group ʿuṣ'batun among you minkum (Do) not lā think it taḥsabūhu bad sharran for you lakum nay bal it huwa (is) good khayrun for you lakum For every likulli person im'ri-in among them min'hum (is) what mā he earned ik'tasaba of mina the sin l-ith'mi and the one who wa-alladhī took upon himself a greater share of it tawallā took upon himself a greater share of it kib'rahu among them min'hum for him lahu (is) a punishment ʿadhābun great ʿaẓīmun
Indeed, those who came with falsehood1 are a group among you. Do not think it bad for you; rather, it is good for you. For every person among them is what [punishment] he has earned from the sin, and he who took upon himself the greater portion thereof2 - for him is a great punishment [i.e., Hellfire].
لَّوْلَآ Why not lawlā when idh you heard it samiʿ'tumūhu think ẓanna the believing men l-mu'minūna and the believing women wal-mu'minātu good of themselves bi-anfusihim good of themselves khayran and say waqālū This hādhā (is) a lie if'kun clear mubīnun
Why, when you heard it, did not the believing men and believing women think good of themselves [i.e., one another] and say, "This is an obvious falsehood"?
لَّوْلَا Why (did) not lawlā they bring jāū for it ʿalayhi four bi-arbaʿati witnesses shuhadāa Then when fa-idh not lam they brought yatū the witnesses bil-shuhadāi then those fa-ulāika near Allah ʿinda near Allah l-lahi they humu (are) the liars l-kādhibūna
Why did they [who slandered] not produce for it four witnesses? And when they do not produce the witnesses, then it is they, in the sight of Allāh, who are the liars.
وَلَوْلَا And if not walawlā (for the) Grace faḍlu (of) Allah l-lahi upon you ʿalaykum and His Mercy waraḥmatuhu in fī the world l-dun'yā and the Hereafter wal-ākhirati surely would have touched you lamassakum in fī what mā you had rushed glibly afaḍtum concerning it fīhi a punishment ʿadhābun great ʿaẓīmun
And if it had not been for the favor of Allāh upon you and His mercy in this world and the Hereafter, you would have been touched for that [lie] in which you were involved by a great punishment
إِذْ When idh you received it talaqqawnahu with your tongues bi-alsinatikum and you said wataqūlūna with your mouths bi-afwāhikum what mā not laysa for you lakum of it bihi any knowledge ʿil'mun and you thought it wataḥsabūnahu (was) insignificant hayyinan while it wahuwa (was) near Allah ʿinda (was) near Allah l-lahi great ʿaẓīmun
When you received it with your tongues1 and said with your mouths that of which you had no knowledge and thought it was insignificant while it was, in the sight of Allāh, tremendous.
وَلَوْلَآ And why not walawlā when idh you heard it samiʿ'tumūhu you said qul'tum Not mā it is yakūnu for us lanā that an we speak natakallama of this bihādhā Glory be to You sub'ḥānaka This hādhā (is) a slander buh'tānun great ʿaẓīmun
And why, when you heard it, did you not say, "It is not for us to speak of this. Exalted are You, [O Allāh]; this is a great slander"?
يَعِظُكُمُ Allah warns you yaʿiẓukumu Allah warns you l-lahu that an you return taʿūdū (to the) like of it limith'lihi ever abadan if in you are kuntum believers mu'minīna
Allāh warns you against returning to the likes of this [conduct], ever, if you should be believers.
وَيُبَيِّنُ And Allah makes clear wayubayyinu And Allah makes clear l-lahu to you lakumu the Verses l-āyāti And Allah wal-lahu (is) All-Knower ʿalīmun All-Wise ḥakīmun
And Allāh makes clear to you the verses [i.e., His rulings], and Allāh is Knowing and Wise.
إِنَّ Indeed inna those who alladhīna like yuḥibbūna that an (should) spread tashīʿa the immorality l-fāḥishatu among fī those who alladhīna believe āmanū for them lahum (is) a punishment ʿadhābun painful alīmun in fī the world l-dun'yā and the Hereafter wal-ākhirati And Allah wal-lahu knows yaʿlamu while you wa-antum (do) not lā know taʿlamūna
Indeed, those who like that immorality1 should be spread [or publicized] among those who have believed will have a painful punishment in this world and the Hereafter. And Allāh knows2 and you do not know.
وَلَوْلَا And if not walawlā (for the) Grace of Allah faḍlu (for the) Grace of Allah l-lahi upon you ʿalaykum and His Mercy waraḥmatuhu And that wa-anna Allah l-laha (is) Full of Kindness raūfun Most Merciful raḥīmun
And if it had not been for the favor of Allāh upon you and His mercy...1 and because Allāh is Kind and Merciful.
۞ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you who believe yāayyuhā O you who believe alladhīna O you who believe āmanū (Do) not lā follow tattabiʿū (the) footsteps khuṭuwāti (of) the Shaitaan l-shayṭāni and whoever waman follows yattabiʿ (the) footsteps khuṭuwāti (of) the Shaitaan l-shayṭāni then indeed, he fa-innahu commands yamuru the immorality bil-faḥshāi and the evil wal-munkari And if not walawlā (for the) Grace of Allah faḍlu (for the) Grace of Allah l-lahi upon you ʿalaykum and His Mercy waraḥmatuhu not mā (would) have been pure zakā among you minkum anyone min anyone aḥadin ever abadan but walākinna Allah l-laha purifies yuzakkī whom man He wills yashāu And Allah wal-lahu (is) All-Hearer samīʿun All-Knower ʿalīmun
O you who have believed, do not follow the footsteps of Satan. And whoever follows the footsteps of Satan - indeed, he enjoins immorality and wrongdoing. And if not for the favor of Allāh upon you and His mercy, not one of you would have been pure, ever, but Allāh purifies whom He wills, and Allāh is Hearing and Knowing.
وَلَا And not walā let swear yatali those of virtue ulū those of virtue l-faḍli among you minkum and the amplitude of means wal-saʿati that an they give yu'tū (to) the near of kin ulī (to) the near of kin l-qur'bā and the needy wal-masākīna and the emigrants wal-muhājirīna in fī (the) way sabīli (of) Allah l-lahi And let them pardon walyaʿfū and let them overlook walyaṣfaḥū (Do) not alā you like tuḥibbūna that an Allah should forgive yaghfira Allah should forgive l-lahu you lakum And Allah wal-lahu (is) Oft-Forgiving ghafūrun Most Merciful raḥīmun
And let not those of virtue among you and wealth swear not to give [aid] to their relatives and the needy and the emigrants for the cause of Allāh, and let them pardon and overlook. Would you not like that Allāh should forgive you? And Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.
إِنَّ Indeed inna those who alladhīna accuse yarmūna the chaste women l-muḥ'ṣanāti the unaware women l-ghāfilāti (and) the believing women l-mu'mināti are cursed luʿinū in fī the world l-dun'yā and the Hereafter wal-ākhirati And for them walahum (is) a punishment ʿadhābun great ʿaẓīmun
Indeed, those who [falsely] accuse chaste, unaware and believing women are cursed in this world and the Hereafter; and they will have a great punishment
يَوْمَ (On a) Day yawma will bear witness tashhadu against them ʿalayhim their tongues alsinatuhum and their hands wa-aydīhim and their feet wa-arjuluhum for what bimā they used kānū (to) do yaʿmalūna
On a Day when their tongues, their hands and their feet will bear witness against them as to what they used to do.
يَوْمَئِذٍۢ That Day yawma-idhin Allah will pay them in full yuwaffīhimu Allah will pay them in full l-lahu their recompense dīnahumu the due l-ḥaqa and they will know wayaʿlamūna that anna Allah l-laha He huwa (is) the Truth l-ḥaqu the Manifest l-mubīnu
That Day, Allāh will pay them in full their true [i.e., deserved] recompense, and they will know that it is Allāh who is the manifest Truth [i.e., perfect in justice].
ٱلْخَبِيثَـٰتُ Evil women al-khabīthātu (are) for evil men lil'khabīthīna and evil men wal-khabīthūna (are) for evil women lil'khabīthāti And good women wal-ṭayibātu (are) for good men lilṭṭayyibīna and good men wal-ṭayibūna (are) for good women lilṭṭayyibāti Those ulāika (are) innocent mubarraūna of what mimmā they say yaqūlūna For them lahum (is) forgiveness maghfiratun and a provision wariz'qun noble karīmun
Evil words are for evil men, and evil men are [subjected] to evil words. And good words are for good men, and good men are [an object] of good words.1 Those [good people] are declared innocent of what they [i.e., slanderers] say. For them is forgiveness and noble provision.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you yāayyuhā who alladhīna believe āmanū (Do) not lā enter tadkhulū houses buyūtan other (than) ghayra your houses buyūtikum until ḥattā you have asked permission tastanisū and you have greeted watusallimū [on] ʿalā its inhabitants ahlihā That dhālikum (is) best khayrun for you lakum so that you may laʿallakum pay heed tadhakkarūna
O you who have believed, do not enter houses other than your own houses until you ascertain welcome and greet1 their inhabitants. That is best for you; perhaps you will be reminded [i.e., advised].
فَإِن But if fa-in not lam you find tajidū in it fīhā anyone aḥadan then (do) not falā enter it tadkhulūhā until ḥattā permission has been given yu'dhana to you lakum And if wa-in it is said qīla to you lakumu Go back ir'jiʿū then go back fa-ir'jiʿū it huwa (is) purer azkā for you lakum And Allah wal-lahu of what bimā you do taʿmalūna (is) All-Knower ʿalīmun
And if you do not find anyone therein, do not enter them until permission has been given you. And if it is said to you, "Go back,"1 then go back; it is purer for you. And Allāh is Knowing of what you do.
لَّيْسَ Not laysa upon you ʿalaykum (is) any blame junāḥun that an you enter tadkhulū houses buyūtan not ghayra inhabited maskūnatin in it fīhā (is) a provision matāʿun for you lakum And Allah wal-lahu knows yaʿlamu what mā you reveal tub'dūna and what wamā you conceal taktumūna
There is no blame upon you for entering houses not inhabited in which there is convenience1 for you. And Allāh knows what you reveal and what you conceal.
قُل Say qul to the believing men lil'mu'minīna they should lower yaghuḍḍū their gaze min their gaze abṣārihim and they should guard wayaḥfaẓū their chastity furūjahum That dhālika (is) purer azkā for them lahum Indeed inna Allah l-laha (is) All-Aware khabīrun of what bimā they do yaṣnaʿūna
Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision1 and guard their private parts.2 That is purer for them. Indeed, Allāh is [fully] Aware of what they do.
وَقُل And say waqul to the believing women lil'mu'mināti (that) they should lower yaghḍuḍ'na [of] min their gaze abṣārihinna and they should guard wayaḥfaẓna their chastity furūjahunna and not walā (to) display yub'dīna their adornment zīnatahunna except illā what mā is apparent ẓahara of it min'hā And let them draw walyaḍrib'na their head covers bikhumurihinna over ʿalā their bosoms juyūbihinna and not walā (to) display yub'dīna their adornment zīnatahunna except illā to their husbands libuʿūlatihinna or aw their fathers ābāihinna or aw fathers ābāi (of) their husbands buʿūlatihinna or aw their sons abnāihinna or aw sons abnāi (of) their husbands buʿūlatihinna or aw their brothers ikh'wānihinna or aw sons banī (of) their brothers ikh'wānihinna or aw sons banī (of) their sisters akhawātihinna or aw their women nisāihinna or aw what mā possess malakat their right hands aymānuhunna or awi the attendants l-tābiʿīna having no physical desire ghayri having no physical desire ulī having no physical desire l-ir'bati among mina [the] men l-rijāli or awi [the] children l-ṭif'li who alladhīna (are) not lam aware yaẓharū of ʿalā private aspects ʿawrāti (of) the women l-nisāi And not walā let them stamp yaḍrib'na their feet bi-arjulihinna to make known liyuʿ'lama what mā they conceal yukh'fīna of min their adornment zīnatihinna And turn watūbū to ilā Allah l-lahi altogether jamīʿan O believers ayyuha O believers l-mu'minūna So that you may laʿallakum succeed tuf'liḥūna
And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision1 and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment2 except that which [necessarily] appears thereof3 and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment [i.e., beauty] except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their women, that which their right hands possess [i.e., slaves], or those male attendants having no physical desire,4 or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allāh in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.
وَأَنكِحُوا۟ And marry wa-ankiḥū the single l-ayāmā among you minkum and the righteous wal-ṣāliḥīna among min your male slaves ʿibādikum and your female slaves wa-imāikum If in they are yakūnū poor fuqarāa Allah will enrich them yugh'nihimu Allah will enrich them l-lahu from min His Bounty faḍlihi And Allah wal-lahu (is) All-Encompassing wāsiʿun All-Knowing ʿalīmun
And marry the unmarried among you and the righteous among your male slaves and female slaves. If they should be poor, Allāh will enrich them from His bounty, and Allāh is all-Encompassing and Knowing.
وَلْيَسْتَعْفِفِ And let be chaste walyastaʿfifi those who alladhīna (do) not lā find yajidūna (means for) marriage nikāḥan until ḥattā Allah enriches them yugh'niyahumu Allah enriches them l-lahu from min His Bounty faḍlihi And those who wa-alladhīna seek yabtaghūna the writing l-kitāba from (those) whom mimmā possess malakat your right hands aymānukum then give them (the) writing fakātibūhum if in you know ʿalim'tum in them fīhim any good khayran and give them waātūhum from min the wealth of Allah māli the wealth of Allah l-lahi which alladhī He has given you ātākum And (do) not walā compel tuk'rihū your slave girls fatayātikum to ʿalā [the] prostitution l-bighāi if in they desire aradna chastity taḥaṣṣunan that you may seek litabtaghū temporary gain ʿaraḍa (of) the life l-ḥayati (of) the world l-dun'yā And whoever waman compels them yuk'rihhunna then indeed fa-inna Allah l-laha after min after baʿdi their compulsion ik'rāhihinna (is) Oft-Forgiving ghafūrun Most Merciful raḥīmun
But let them who find not [the means for] marriage abstain [from sexual relations] until Allāh enriches them from His bounty. And those who seek a contract [for eventual emancipation] from among whom your right hands possess1 - then make a contract with them if you know there is within them goodness and give them from the wealth of Allāh which He has given you. And do not compel your slave girls to prostitution, if they desire chastity, to seek [thereby] the temporary interests of worldly life. And if someone should compel them, then indeed, Allāh is [to them], after their compulsion, Forgiving and Merciful.
وَلَقَدْ And verily walaqad We have sent down anzalnā to you ilaykum Verses āyātin clear mubayyinātin and an example wamathalan of mina those who alladhīna passed away khalaw before you min before you qablikum and an admonition wamawʿiẓatan for those who fear (Allah) lil'muttaqīna
And We have certainly sent down to you distinct verses1 and examples from those who passed on before you and an admonition for those who fear Allāh.
۞ ٱللَّهُ Allah al-lahu (is the) Light nūru (of) the heavens l-samāwāti and the earth wal-arḍi (The) example mathalu (of) His Light nūrihi (is) like a niche kamish'katin in it fīhā (is) a lamp miṣ'bāḥun the lamp l-miṣ'bāḥu (is) in fī a glass zujājatin the glass l-zujājatu as if it were ka-annahā a star kawkabun brilliant durriyyun (which) is lit yūqadu from min a tree shajaratin blessed mubārakatin an olive zaytūnatin not lā (of the) east sharqiyyatin and not walā (of the) west gharbiyyatin would almost yakādu its oil zaytuhā glow yuḍīu even if walaw not lam touched it tamsashu fire nārun Light nūrun upon ʿalā Light nūrin Allah guides yahdī Allah guides l-lahu to His Light linūrihi whom man He wills yashāu And Allah sets forth wayaḍribu And Allah sets forth l-lahu the examples l-amthāla for the mankind lilnnāsi And Allah wal-lahu of every bikulli thing shayin (is) All-Knower ʿalīmun
Allāh is the Light1 of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light2 is like a niche within which is a lamp;3 the lamp is within glass, the glass as if it were a pearly [white] star lit from [the oil of] a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire. Light upon light. Allāh guides to His light whom He wills. And Allāh presents examples for the people, and Allāh is Knowing of all things.
فِى In fī houses buyūtin (which) Allah ordered adhina (which) Allah ordered l-lahu that an they be raised tur'faʿa and be mentioned wayudh'kara in them fīhā His name us'muhu Glorify yusabbiḥu [to] Him lahu in them fīhā in the mornings bil-ghuduwi and (in) the evenings wal-āṣāli
[Such niches are] in houses [i.e., mosques] which Allāh has ordered to be raised and that His name be mentioned [i.e., praised] therein; exalting Him within them in the morning and the evenings1
رِجَالٌۭ Men rijālun not lā distracts them tul'hīhim trade tijāratun and not walā sale bayʿun from ʿan (the) remembrance of Allah dhik'ri (the) remembrance of Allah l-lahi and (from) establishing wa-iqāmi the prayer l-ṣalati and giving waītāi zakah l-zakati They fear yakhāfūna a Day yawman will turn about tataqallabu therein fīhi the hearts l-qulūbu and the eyes wal-abṣāru
[Are] men whom neither commerce nor sale distracts from the remembrance of Allāh and performance of prayer and giving of zakāh. They fear a Day in which the hearts and eyes will [fearfully] turn about -
لِيَجْزِيَهُمُ That Allah may reward them liyajziyahumu That Allah may reward them l-lahu (with the) best aḥsana (of) what mā they did ʿamilū and increase them wayazīdahum from min His Bounty faḍlihi And Allah wal-lahu provides yarzuqu whom man He wills yashāu without bighayri measure ḥisābin
That Allāh may reward them [according to] the best of what they did and increase them from His bounty. And Allāh gives provision to whom He wills without account [i.e., limit].
وَٱلَّذِينَ But those who wa-alladhīna disbelieve kafarū their deeds aʿmāluhum (are) like a mirage kasarābin in a lowland biqīʿatin thinks it yaḥsabuhu the thirsty one l-ẓamānu (to be) water māan until ḥattā when idhā he comes to it jāahu not lam he finds it yajid'hu (to be) anything shayan but he finds wawajada Allah l-laha before him ʿindahu He will pay him in full fawaffāhu his due ḥisābahu And Allah wal-lahu (is) swift sarīʿu (in) the account l-ḥisābi
But those who disbelieved - their deeds are like a mirage in a lowland which a thirsty one thinks is water until, when he comes to it, he finds it is nothing but finds Allāh before him, and He will pay him in full his due; and Allāh is swift in account.
أَوْ Or aw (is) like (the) darkness[es] kaẓulumātin in fī a sea baḥrin deep lujjiyyin covers it yaghshāhu a wave mawjun on it min on it fawqihi a wave mawjun on it min on it fawqihi a cloud saḥābun darkness[es] ẓulumātun some of it baʿḍuhā on fawqa others baʿḍin When idhā he puts out akhraja his hand yadahu hardly lam hardly yakad he (can) see it yarāhā And (for) whom waman not lam Allah (has) made yajʿali Allah (has) made l-lahu for him lahu a light nūran then not famā for him lahu (is) any min light nūrin
Or [they are] like darknesses within an unfathomable sea which is covered by waves, upon which are waves, over which are clouds - darknesses, some of them upon others. When one puts out his hand [therein], he can hardly see it. And he to whom Allāh has not granted light - for him there is no light.
أَلَمْ Do not alam you see tara that anna Allah l-laha glorify yusabbiḥu Him lahu whoever man (is) in fī the heavens l-samāwāti and the earth wal-arḍi and the birds wal-ṭayru (with) wings outspread ṣāffātin Each one kullun verily qad knows ʿalima its prayer ṣalātahu and its glorification watasbīḥahu And Allah wal-lahu (is) All-Knower ʿalīmun of what bimā they do yafʿalūna
Do you not see that Allāh is exalted by whomever is within the heavens and the earth and [by] the birds with wings spread [in flight]? Each [of them] has known his [means of] prayer and exalting [Him], and Allāh is Knowing of what they do.
وَلِلَّهِ And to Allah (belongs) walillahi (the) dominion mul'ku (of) the heavens l-samāwāti and the earth wal-arḍi And to wa-ilā Allah l-lahi (is) the destination l-maṣīru
And to Allāh belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and to Allāh is the destination.
أَلَمْ Do not alam you see tara that anna Allah l-laha drives yuz'jī clouds saḥāban then thumma joins yu-allifu between them baynahu then thumma makes them yajʿaluhu (into) a mass rukāman then you see fatarā the rain l-wadqa come forth yakhruju from min their midst khilālihi And He sends down wayunazzilu from mina (the) sky l-samāi [from] min mountains jibālin within it fīhā [of] min (is) hail baradin and He strikes fayuṣību with it bihi whom man He wills yashāu and averts it wayaṣrifuhu from ʿan whom man He wills yashāu Nearly yakādu (the) flash sanā (of) its lighting barqihi takes away yadhhabu the sight bil-abṣāri
Do you not see that Allāh drives clouds? Then He brings them together; then He makes them into a mass, and you see the rain emerge from within it. And He sends down from the sky, mountains [of clouds] within which is hail, and He strikes with it whom He wills and averts it from whom He wills. The flash of its lightning almost takes away the eyesight.
يُقَلِّبُ Allah alternates yuqallibu Allah alternates l-lahu the night al-layla and the day wal-nahāra Indeed inna in fī that dhālika surely is a lesson laʿib'ratan for those who have vision li-ulī for those who have vision l-abṣāri
Allāh alternates the night and the day. Indeed in that is a lesson for those who have vision.
وَٱللَّهُ And Allah wal-lahu created khalaqa every kulla moving creature dābbatin from min water māin Of them famin'hum (is a kind) who man walks yamshī on ʿalā its belly baṭnihi and of them wamin'hum (is a kind) who man walks yamshī on ʿalā two legs rij'layni and of them wamin'hum (is a kind) who man walks yamshī on ʿalā four arbaʿin Allah creates yakhluqu Allah creates l-lahu what mā He wills yashāu Indeed inna Allah l-laha on ʿalā every kulli thing shayin (is) All-Powerful qadīrun
Allāh has created every [living] creature from water. And of them are those that move on their bellies, and of them are those that walk on two legs, and of them are those that walk on four. Allāh creates what He wills. Indeed, Allāh is over all things competent.
لَّقَدْ Verily laqad We have sent down anzalnā Verses āyātin clear mubayyinātin And Allah wal-lahu guides yahdī whom man He wills yashāu to ilā a path ṣirāṭin straight mus'taqīmin
We have certainly sent down distinct verses. And Allāh guides whom He wills to a straight path.
وَيَقُولُونَ And they say wayaqūlūna We believe āmannā in Allah bil-lahi and in the Messenger wabil-rasūli and we obey wa-aṭaʿnā Then thumma turns away yatawallā a party farīqun of them min'hum after min after baʿdi that dhālika And not wamā those ulāika (are) believers bil-mu'minīna
But they [i.e., the hypocrites] say, "We have believed in Allāh and in the Messenger, and we obey"; then a party of them turns away after that. And those are not believers.
وَإِذَا And when wa-idhā they are called duʿū to ilā Allah l-lahi and His Messenger warasūlihi to judge liyaḥkuma between them baynahum behold idhā a party farīqun of them min'hum (is) averse muʿ'riḍūna
And when they are called to [the words of] Allāh and His Messenger to judge between them, at once a party of them turns aside [in refusal].
وَإِن But if wa-in is yakun with them lahumu the truth l-ḥaqu they come yatū to him ilayhi (as) promptly obedient mudh'ʿinīna
But if the right is theirs, they come to him in prompt obedience.
أَفِى Is (there) in afī their hearts qulūbihim a disease maraḍun or ami do they doubt ir'tābū or am they fear yakhāfūna that an Allah will be unjust yaḥīfa Allah will be unjust l-lahu to them ʿalayhim and His Messenger warasūluhu Nay bal those ulāika [they] humu (are) the wrongdoers l-ẓālimūna
Is there disease in their hearts? Or have they doubted? Or do they fear that Allāh will be unjust to them, or His Messenger? Rather, it is they who are the wrongdoers [i.e., the unjust].
إِنَّمَا Only innamā is kāna (the) statement qawla (of) the believers l-mu'minīna when idhā they are called duʿū to ilā Allah l-lahi and His Messenger warasūlihi to judge liyaḥkuma between them baynahum (is) that an they say yaqūlū We hear samiʿ'nā and we obey wa-aṭaʿnā And those wa-ulāika [they] humu (are) the successful l-muf'liḥūna
The only statement of the [true] believers when they are called to Allāh and His Messenger to judge between them is that they say, "We hear and we obey." And those are the successful.
وَمَن And whoever waman obeys yuṭiʿi Allah l-laha and His Messenger warasūlahu and fears wayakhsha Allah l-laha and (is) conscious of Him wayattaqhi then those fa-ulāika [they] humu (are) the successful ones l-fāizūna
And whoever obeys Allāh and His Messenger and fears Allāh and is conscious of Him - it is those who are the attainers.
۞ وَأَقْسَمُوا۟ And they swear wa-aqsamū by Allah bil-lahi strong jahda their oaths aymānihim that if la-in you ordered them amartahum surely they (would) go forth layakhrujunna Say qul (Do) not lā swear tuq'simū Obedience ṭāʿatun (is) known maʿrūfatun Indeed inna Allah l-laha (is) All-Aware khabīrun of what bimā you do taʿmalūna
And they swear by Allāh their strongest oaths that if you ordered them, they would go forth [in Allāh's cause]. Say, "Do not swear. [Such] obedience is known.1 Indeed, Allāh is [fully] Aware of that which you do."
قُلْ Say qul Obey aṭīʿū Allah l-laha and obey wa-aṭīʿū the Messenger l-rasūla but if fa-in you turn away tawallaw then only fa-innamā upon him ʿalayhi (is) what mā (is) placed on him ḥummila and on you waʿalaykum (is) what mā (is) placed on you ḥummil'tum And if wa-in you obey him tuṭīʿūhu you will be guided tahtadū And not wamā (is) on ʿalā the Messenger l-rasūli except illā the conveyance l-balāghu [the] clear l-mubīnu
Say, "Obey Allāh and obey the Messenger; but if you turn away - then upon him is only that [duty] with which he has been charged, and upon you is that with which you have been charged. And if you obey him, you will be [rightly] guided. And there is not upon the Messenger except the [responsibility for] clear notification."
وَعَدَ Allah (has) promised waʿada Allah (has) promised l-lahu those who alladhīna believe āmanū among you minkum and do waʿamilū righteous deeds l-ṣāliḥāti surely He will grant them succession layastakhlifannahum in fī the earth l-arḍi as kamā He gave succession is'takhlafa to those who alladhīna (were) before them min (were) before them qablihim and that He will surely establish walayumakkinanna for them lahum their religion dīnahumu which alladhī He has approved ir'taḍā for them lahum and surely He will change for them walayubaddilannahum after min after baʿdi their fear khawfihim security amnan (for) they worship Me yaʿbudūnanī not lā they associate yush'rikūna with Me bī anything shayan But whoever waman disbelieved kafara after baʿda that dhālika then those fa-ulāika [they] humu (are) the defiantly disobedient l-fāsiqūna
Allāh has promised those who have believed among you and done righteous deeds that He will surely grant them succession [to authority] upon the earth just as He granted it to those before them and that He will surely establish for them [therein] their religion which He has preferred for them and that He will surely substitute for them, after their fear, security, [for] they worship Me, not associating anything with Me. But whoever disbelieves1 after that - then those are the defiantly disobedient.
وَأَقِيمُوا۟ And establish wa-aqīmū the prayer l-ṣalata and give waātū zakah l-zakata and obey wa-aṭīʿū the Messenger l-rasūla so that you may laʿallakum receive mercy tur'ḥamūna
And establish prayer and give zakāh and obey the Messenger - that you may receive mercy.
لَا (Do) not lā think taḥsabanna those who alladhīna disbelieve kafarū (can) escape muʿ'jizīna in fī the earth l-arḍi And their abode wamawāhumu (will be) the Fire l-nāru and wretched is walabi'sa the destination l-maṣīru
Never think that the disbelievers are causing failure [to Allāh] upon the earth. Their refuge will be the Fire - and how wretched the destination.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you who believe yāayyuhā O you who believe alladhīna O you who believe āmanū Let ask your permission liyastadhinkumu those whom alladhīna possess malakat your right hands aymānukum and those who wa-alladhīna (have) not lam reached yablughū puberty l-ḥuluma among you minkum (at) three thalātha times marrātin before min before qabli (the) prayer ṣalati (of) dawn l-fajri and when waḥīna you put aside taḍaʿūna your garments thiyābakum at mina noon l-ẓahīrati and after wamin and after baʿdi (the) prayer ṣalati (of) night l-ʿishāi (These) three thalāthu (are) times of privacy ʿawrātin for you lakum Not laysa on you ʿalaykum and not walā on them ʿalayhim any blame junāḥun after that baʿdahunna (as) moving about ṭawwāfūna among you ʿalaykum some of you baʿḍukum among ʿalā others baʿḍin Thus kadhālika Allah makes clear yubayyinu Allah makes clear l-lahu for you lakumu the Verses l-āyāti and Allah wal-lahu (is) All-Knower ʿalīmun All-Wise ḥakīmun
O you who have believed, let those whom your right hands possess and those who have not [yet] reached puberty among you ask permission of you [before entering] at three times: before the dawn prayer and when you put aside your clothing [for rest] at noon and after the night prayer. [These are] three times of privacy1 for you. There is no blame upon you nor upon them beyond these [periods], for they continually circulate among you - some of you, among others. Thus does Allāh make clear to you the verses [i.e., His ordinances]; and Allāh is Knowing and Wise.
وَإِذَا And when wa-idhā reach balagha the children l-aṭfālu among you minkumu the puberty l-ḥuluma then let them ask permission falyastadhinū as kamā asked permission is'tadhana those who alladhīna (were) before them min (were) before them qablihim Thus kadhālika Allah makes clear yubayyinu Allah makes clear l-lahu for you lakum His Verses āyātihi And Allah wal-lahu (is) All-Knower ʿalīmun All-Wise ḥakīmun
And when the children among you reach puberty, let them ask permission [at all times] as those before them have done. Thus does Allāh make clear to you His verses; and Allāh is Knowing and Wise.
وَٱلْقَوَٰعِدُ And postmenopausal wal-qawāʿidu among mina the women l-nisāi who allātī (do) not lā have desire yarjūna (for) marriage nikāḥan then not is falaysa on them ʿalayhinna any blame junāḥun that an they put aside yaḍaʿna their (outer) garments thiyābahunna not ghayra displaying mutabarrijātin their adornment bizīnatin And that wa-an they modestly refrain yastaʿfif'na (is) better khayrun for them lahunna And Allah wal-lahu (is) All-Hearer samīʿun All-Knower ʿalīmun
And women of post-menstrual age who have no desire for marriage - there is no blame upon them for putting aside their outer garments [but] not displaying adornment. But to modestly refrain [from that] is better for them. And Allāh is Hearing and Knowing.
لَّيْسَ Not is laysa on ʿalā the blind l-aʿmā any blame ḥarajun and not walā on ʿalā the lame l-aʿraji any blame ḥarajun and not walā on ʿalā the sick l-marīḍi any blame ḥarajun and not walā on ʿalā yourselves anfusikum that an you eat takulū from min your houses buyūtikum or aw houses buyūti (of) your fathers ābāikum or aw houses buyūti (of) your mothers ummahātikum or aw houses buyūti (of) your brothers ikh'wānikum or aw houses buyūti (of) your sisters akhawātikum or aw houses buyūti (of) your paternal uncles aʿmāmikum or aw houses buyūti (of) your paternal aunts ʿammātikum or aw houses buyūti (of) your maternal uncles akhwālikum or aw houses buyūti (of) your maternal aunts khālātikum or aw what mā you possess malaktum its keys mafātiḥahu or aw your friend ṣadīqikum Not is laysa on you ʿalaykum any blame junāḥun that an you eat takulū together jamīʿan or aw separately ashtātan But when fa-idhā you enter dakhaltum houses buyūtan then greet fasallimū [on] ʿalā yourselves anfusikum a greeting taḥiyyatan from min from ʿindi Allah l-lahi blessed mubārakatan (and) good ṭayyibatan Thus kadhālika Allah makes clear yubayyinu Allah makes clear l-lahu for you lakumu the Verses l-āyāti so that you may laʿallakum understand taʿqilūna
There is not upon the blind [any] constraint nor upon the lame constraint nor upon the ill constraint nor upon yourselves when you eat from your [own] houses or the houses of your fathers or the houses of your mothers or the houses of your brothers or the houses of your sisters or the houses of your father's brothers or the houses of your father's sisters or the houses of your mother's brothers or the houses of your mother's sisters or [from houses] whose keys you possess or [from the house] of your friend. There is no blame upon you whether you eat together or separately. But when you enter houses, give greetings of peace1 upon each other - a greeting from Allāh, blessed and good. Thus does Allāh make clear to you the verses [of ordinance] that you may understand.
إِنَّمَا Only innamā the believers l-mu'minūna (are) those who alladhīna believe āmanū in Allah bil-lahi and His Messenger warasūlihi and when wa-idhā they are kānū with him maʿahu for ʿalā a matter amrin (of) collective action jāmiʿin not lam they go yadhhabū until ḥattā they (have) asked his permission yastadhinūhu Indeed inna those who alladhīna ask your permission yastadhinūnaka those ulāika [those who] alladhīna believe yu'minūna in Allah bil-lahi and His Messenger warasūlihi So when fa-idhā they ask your permission is'tadhanūka for some libaʿḍi affair of theirs shanihim then give permission fadhan to whom liman you will shi'ta among them min'hum and ask forgiveness wa-is'taghfir for them lahumu (of) Allah l-laha Indeed inna Allah l-laha (is) Oft-Forgiving ghafūrun Most Merciful raḥīmun
The believers are only those who believe in Allāh and His Messenger and, when they are [meeting] with him for a matter of common interest, do not depart until they have asked his permission. Indeed, those who ask your permission, [O Muḥammad] - those are the ones who believe in Allāh and His Messenger. So when they ask your permission due to something of their affairs, then give permission to whom you will among them and ask forgiveness for them of Allāh. Indeed, Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.
لَّا (Do) not lā make tajʿalū (the) calling duʿāa (of) the Messenger l-rasūli among you baynakum as (the) call kaduʿāi (of) some of you baʿḍikum (to) others baʿḍan Verily qad Allah knows yaʿlamu Allah knows l-lahu those who alladhīna slip away yatasallalūna among you minkum under shelter liwādhan So let beware falyaḥdhari those who alladhīna oppose yukhālifūna [from] ʿan his orders amrihi lest an befalls them tuṣībahum a trial fit'natun or aw befalls them yuṣībahum a punishment ʿadhābun painful alīmun
Do not make [your] calling of the Messenger among yourselves as the call of one of you to another. Already Allāh knows those of you who slip away, concealed by others. So let those beware who dissent from his [i.e., the Prophet's] order,1 lest fitnah2 strike them or a painful punishment.
أَلَآ No doubt alā Indeed inna to Allah (belongs) lillahi whatever mā (is) in fī the heavens l-samāwāti and the earth wal-arḍi Verily qad He knows yaʿlamu what mā you antum (are) on [it] ʿalayhi And (the) Day wayawma they will be returned yur'jaʿūna to Him ilayhi then He will inform them fayunabbi-uhum of what bimā they did ʿamilū And Allah wal-lahu of every bikulli thing shayin (is) All-Knower ʿalīmun
Unquestionably, to Allāh belongs whatever is in the heavens and earth. Already He knows that upon which you [stand]1 and [knows] the Day2 when they will be returned to Him and He will inform them of what they have done. And Allāh is Knowing of all things.