24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 29
لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ اَنْ تَدْخُلُوا بُيُوتاً غَيْرَ مَسْكُونَةٍ ف۪يهَا مَتَاعٌ لَكُمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُبْدُونَ وَمَا تَكْتُمُونَ
Laysa AAalaykum junahun an tadkhuloobuyootan ghayra maskoonatin feeha mataAAun lakum wallahuyaAAlamu ma tubdoona wama taktumoon
There is nothing wrong in your entering houses where no one lives and where there is some service for you. Allah knows what you divulge and what you conceal.
- Progressive Muslims
There is no sin upon you that you enter homes which are abandoned if in them there are belongings of yours. And God knows what you reveal and what you conceal.
- Shabbir Ahmed
There is no blame on you if you enter vacant houses in which some of your property is placed. Allah knows what you do in public and in private.
- Sam Gerrans
You do no wrong to enter uninhabited houses in which there is benefit for you. And God knows what you proclaim and what you conceal.
- The Monotheist Group
There is no sin upon you that you enter homes which are abandoned if in them there are belongings of yours. And God knows what you reveal and what you hold back.
- Edip-Layth
There is no sin upon you that you enter homes which are abandoned if in them there are belongings of yours. God knows what you reveal and what you conceal.
- Aisha Bewley
There is nothing wrong in your entering houses where no one lives and where there is some service for you. Allah knows what you divulge and what you conceal.
- Rashad Khalifa
You commit no error by entering uninhabited homes wherein there is something that belongs to you. GOD knows everything you reveal, and everything you conceal.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
There is no harm in going into uninhabited houses where there is some convenience for you, as God has knowledge of what you hide and what you disclose.
- Sahih International
There is no blame upon you for entering houses not inhabited in which there is convenience for you. And Allah knows what you reveal and what you conceal.
- Muhammad Asad
[On the other hand, ] you will incur no sin if you [freely] enter houses not intended for living in but serving a purpose useful to you: but [always remember that] God knows all that you do openly, and all that you would conceal.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
(It is) no sin for you to enter uninhabited houses wherein is comfort for you. Allah knoweth what ye proclaim and what ye hide.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
However, you are free to enter houses not inhabited but where you gain your end or attain your object or desire (Hotels, guest house, sanctuary and the like); Allah is 'Alimun of all that you reveal as well as of all that you conceal.
- Bijan Moeinian
You may enter an abandoned house, if there is something of interest therein for you. In any case, keep in mind that God knows what you publicly reveal and what you keep as a secret for yourselves.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
There is no sin on you that you enter (without taking permission) houses uninhabited (i.e. not possessed by anybody), (when) you have any interest in them. And Allâh has knowledge of what you reveal and what you conceal.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
It is no fault on your part to enter houses not used for living in, which serve some (other) use for you: And Allah has knowledge of what ye reveal and what ye conceal.
- Mustafa Khattab
There is no blame on you if you enter public places[1] where there is something of benefit for you. And Allah knows what you reveal and what you conceal.
- Taqi Usmani
There is no sin on you if you enter uninhabited houses in which you have rightful benefit. Allah knows what you reveal and what you conceal.
- Abdul Haleem
You will not be blamed for entering houses where no one lives, and which could provide you with some useful service. God knows everything you do openly and everything you conceal.
- Arthur John Arberry
There is no fault in you that you enter houses uninhabited wherein enjoyment is for you. God knows what you reveal and what you hide.
- E. Henry Palmer
It is no crime against you that ye enter uninhabited houses, - a convenience for you;- and God knows what ye show and what ye hide.
- Hamid S. Aziz
And if you find no one therein, then enter not until permission is given you, and if it be said unto you, "Go away. " then go away, for it is purer for you; Allah knows what you do.
- Mahmoud Ghali
It is no fault in you that you enter undwelt (Literally: other than being dwelt) houses wherein are belongings for you; and Allah knows whatever you display and whatever you keep back.
- George Sale
It shall be no crime in you, that ye enter uninhabited houses, wherein ye may meet with a convenience. God knoweth that which ye discover, and that which ye conceal.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
It is not a fault on your part to enter houses not used for living (or uninhabited), (but) which serve some (other) use for you: And Allah has knowledge of what you say and what you hide.
- Amatul Rahman Omar
It is no sin on your part to enter (freely) non-residential houses wherein your goods are lying. And Allâh knows all that you profess and all that you conceal.
- Ali Quli Qarai
There will be no sin upon you in entering [without announcing] uninhabited houses wherein you have goods belonging to you. And Allah knows whatever you disclose and whatever you conceal.