49. Surah Al-Hujurat The Inner Apartments

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheem

In the name of Allah, All-Merciful, Most Merciful

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَا تُقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيِ اللّٰهِ وَرَسُولِه۪ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَم۪يعٌ عَل۪يمٌ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola tuqaddimoo bayna yadayi Allahi warasoolihi wattaqooAllaha inna Allaha sameeAAun AAaleem

You who have iman! do not put yourselves forward in front of Allah and of His Messenger; and have taqwa of Allah. Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَا تَرْفَعُٓوا اَصْوَاتَكُمْ فَوْقَ صَوْتِ النَّبِيِّ وَلَا تَجْهَرُوا لَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ كَجَهْرِ بَعْضِكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ اَنْ تَحْبَطَ اَعْمَالُكُمْ وَاَنْتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُونَ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola tarfaAAoo aswatakum fawqa sawti annabiyyiwala tajharoo lahu bilqawli kajahri baAAdikumlibaAAdin an tahbata aAAmalukumwaantum la tashAAuroon

You who have iman! do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet and do not be as loud when speaking to him as you are when speaking to one another, lest your actions should come to nothing without your realising it.

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يَغُضُّونَ اَصْوَاتَهُمْ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ امْتَحَنَ اللّٰهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ لِلتَّقْوٰىۜ لَهُمْ مَغْفِرَةٌ وَاَجْرٌ عَظ۪يمٌ

Inna allatheena yaghuddoona aswatahumAAinda rasooli Allahi ola-ika allatheenaimtahana Allahu quloobahum littaqwalahum maghfiratun waajrun AAatheem

Those who lower their voices when they are with the Messenger of Allah are people whose hearts Allah has tested for taqwa. They will have forgiveness and an immense reward.

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يُنَادُونَكَ مِنْ وَرَٓاءِ الْحُجُرَاتِ اَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ

Inna allatheena yunadoonaka minwara-i alhujurati aktharuhum layaAAqiloon

As for those who call out to you from outside your private quarters, most of them do not use their intellect.

وَلَوْ اَنَّهُمْ صَبَرُوا حَتّٰى تَخْرُجَ اِلَيْهِمْ لَكَانَ خَيْراً لَهُمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ

Walaw annahum sabaroo hattatakhruja ilayhim lakana khayran lahum wallahughafoorun raheem

If they had only been patient until you came out to them, it would have been better for them. But Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اِنْ جَٓاءَكُمْ فَاسِقٌ بِنَبَأٍ۬ فَتَبَيَّنُٓوا اَنْ تُص۪يبُوا قَوْماً بِجَهَالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوا عَلٰى مَا فَعَلْتُمْ نَادِم۪ينَ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooin jaakum fasiqun binaba-in fatabayyanoo an tuseebooqawman bijahalatin fatusbihoo AAala mafaAAaltum nadimeen

You who have iman! if a deviator brings you a report, scrutinize it carefully in case you attack people in ignorance and so come to greatly regret what you have done.

وَاعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّ ف۪يكُمْ رَسُولَ اللّٰهِۜ لَوْ يُط۪يعُكُمْ ف۪ي كَث۪يرٍ مِنَ الْاَمْرِ لَعَنِتُّمْ وَلٰكِنَّ اللّٰهَ حَبَّبَ اِلَيْكُمُ الْا۪يمَانَ وَزَيَّـنَهُ ف۪ي قُلُوبِكُمْ وَكَرَّهَ اِلَيْكُمُ الْكُفْرَ وَالْفُسُوقَ وَالْعِصْيَانَۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الرَّاشِدُونَۙ

WaAAlamoo anna feekum rasoola Allahilaw yuteeAAukum fee katheerin mina al-amri laAAanittum walakinnaAllaha habbaba ilaykumu al-eemanawazayyanahu fee quloobikum wakarraha ilaykumu alkufra walfusooqawalAAisyana ola-ika humu arrashidoon

Know that the Messenger of Allah is among you. If he were to obey you in many things, you would suffer for it. However, Allah has given you love of iman and made it pleasing to your hearts, and has made kufr, deviance and disobedience hateful to you. People such as these are rightly guided.

فَضْلاً مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَنِعْمَةًۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَل۪يمٌ حَك۪يمٌ

Fadlan mina Allahi waniAAmatanwallahu AAaleemun hakeem

It is a great favour from Allah and a blessing. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

وَاِنْ طَٓائِفَتَانِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ اقْتَتَلُوا فَاَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَاۚ فَاِنْ بَغَتْ اِحْدٰيهُمَا عَلَى الْاُخْرٰى فَقَاتِلُوا الَّت۪ي تَبْغ۪ي حَتّٰى تَف۪ٓيءَ اِلٰٓى اَمْرِ اللّٰهِۚ فَاِنْ فَٓاءَتْ فَاَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَا بِالْعَدْلِ وَاَقْسِطُواۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِط۪ينَ

Wa-in ta-ifatani minaalmu/mineena iqtataloo faaslihoo baynahumafa-in baghat ihdahuma AAala al-okhrafaqatiloo allatee tabghee hatta tafee-a ilaamri Allahi fa-in faat faaslihoobaynahuma bilAAadli waaqsitoo inna Allahayuhibbu almuqsiteen

If two parties of the muminun fight, make peace between them. But if one of them attacks the other unjustly, fight the attackers until they revert to Allah’s command. If they revert, make peace between them with justice, and be even-handed. Allah loves those who are even-handed.

اِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ اِخْوَةٌ فَاَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَ اَخَوَيْكُمْ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ۟

Innama almu/minoona ikhwatun faaslihoobayna akhawaykum wattaqoo Allaha laAAallakum turhamoon

The muminun are brothers, so make peace between your brothers and have taqwa of Allah so that hopefully you will gain mercy.

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَا يَسْخَرْ قَوْمٌ مِنْ قَوْمٍ عَسٰٓى اَنْ يَكُونُوا خَيْراً مِنْهُمْ وَلَا نِسَٓاءٌ مِنْ نِسَٓاءٍ عَسٰٓى اَنْ يَكُنَّ خَيْراً مِنْهُنَّۚ وَلَا تَلْمِزُٓوا اَنْفُسَكُمْ وَلَا تَنَابَزُوا بِالْاَلْقَابِۜ بِئْسَ الِاسْمُ الْفُسُوقُ بَعْدَ الْا۪يمَانِۚ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَتُبْ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola yaskhar qawmun min qawmin AAasa an yakoonookhayran minhum wala nisaon min nisa-in AAasaan yakunna khayran minhunna wala talmizoo anfusakum walatanabazoo bil-alqabi bi/sa al-ismualfusooqu baAAda al-eemani waman lam yatub faola-ikahumu aththalimoon

You who have iman! people should not ridicule others who may be better than themselves; nor should any women ridicule other women who may be better than themselves. And do not find fault with one another or insult each other with derogatory nicknames. How evil it is to have a name for evil conduct after coming to iman! Those people who do not turn from it are wrongdoers.

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا اجْتَنِبُوا كَث۪يراً مِنَ الظَّنِّۚ اِنَّ بَعْضَ الظَّنِّ اِثْمٌ وَلَا تَجَسَّسُوا وَلَا يَغْتَبْ بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضاًۜ اَيُحِبُّ اَحَدُكُمْ اَنْ يَأْكُلَ لَحْمَ اَخ۪يهِ مَيْتاً فَكَرِهْتُمُوهُۜ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ تَـوَّابٌ رَح۪يمٌ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooijtaniboo katheeran mina aththanni innabaAAda aththanni ithmun walatajassasoo wala yaghtab baAAdukum baAAdanayuhibbu ahadukum an ya/kula lahma akheehimaytan fakarihtumoohu wattaqoo Allaha inna Allahatawwabun raheem

You who have iman! avoid most suspicion. Indeed some suspicion is a crime. And do not spy and do not backbite one another. Would any of you like to eat his brother’s dead flesh? No, you would hate it. And have taqwa of Allah. Allah is Ever-Returning, Most Merciful.

يَٓا اَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اِنَّا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ مِنْ ذَكَرٍ وَاُنْثٰى وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ شُعُوباً وَقَـبَٓائِلَ لِتَعَارَفُواۜ اِنَّ اَكْرَمَكُمْ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ اَتْقٰيكُمْۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَل۪يمٌ خَب۪يرٌ

Ya ayyuha annasuinna khalaqnakum min thakarin waonthawajaAAalnakum shuAAooban waqaba-ila litaAAarafooinna akramakum AAinda Allahi atqakum inna AllahaAAaleemun khabeer

Mankind! We created you from a male and female, and made you into peoples and tribes so that you might come to know each other. The noblest among you in Allah’s sight is the one with the most taqwa. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware.

قَالَتِ الْاَعْرَابُ اٰمَنَّاۜ قُلْ لَمْ تُؤْمِنُوا وَلٰكِنْ قُولُٓوا اَسْلَمْنَا وَلَمَّا يَدْخُلِ الْا۪يمَانُ ف۪ي قُلُوبِكُمْۜ وَاِنْ تُط۪يعُوا اللّٰهَ وَرَسُولَهُ لَا يَلِتْكُمْ مِنْ اَعْمَالِكُمْ شَيْـٔاًۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ

Qalati al-aAArabu amannaqul lam tu/minoo walakin qooloo aslamna walammayadkhuli al-eemanu fee quloobikum wa-in tuteeAAooAllaha warasoolahu la yalitkum min aAAmalikumshay-an inna Allaha ghafoorun raheem

The desert Arabs say, ‘We have iman. ’ Say: ‘You do not have iman. Say rather, "We have become Muslim," for iman has not yet entered into your hearts. If you obey Allah and His Messenger, He will not undervalue your actions in any way. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.’

اِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا بِاللّٰهِ وَرَسُولِه۪ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَرْتَابُوا وَجَاهَدُوا بِاَمْوَالِهِمْ وَاَنْفُسِهِمْ ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الصَّادِقُونَ

Innama almu/minoona allatheenaamanoo billahi warasoolihi thumma lam yartaboowajahadoo bi-amwalihim waanfusihim fee sabeeli Allahiola-ika humu assadiqoon

The muminun are only those who have had iman in Allah and His Messenger and then have had no doubt and have done jihad with their wealth and themselves in the Way of Allah. They are the ones who are true to their word.

قُلْ اَتُعَلِّمُونَ اللّٰهَ بِد۪ينِكُمْ وَاللّٰهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْاَرْضِۜ وَاللّٰهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَل۪يمٌ

Qul atuAAallimoona Allaha bideenikumwallahu yaAAlamu ma fee assamawatiwama fee al-ardi wallahu bikullishay-in AAaleem

Say: ‘Do you presume to teach Allah your deen when Allah knows everything in the heavens and everything in the earth? Allah has knowledge of all things. ’

يَمُنُّونَ عَلَيْكَ اَنْ اَسْلَمُواۜ قُلْ لَا تَمُنُّوا عَلَيَّ اِسْلَامَكُمْۚ بَلِ اللّٰهُ يَمُنُّ عَلَيْكُمْ اَنْ هَدٰيكُمْ لِلْا۪يمَانِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ

Yamunnoona AAalayka an aslamoo qul latamunnoo AAalayya islamakum bali Allahu yamunnuAAalaykum an hadakum lil-eemani in kuntum sadiqeen

They think they have done you a favour by becoming Muslims! Say: ‘Do not consider your Islam a favour to me. No indeed! It is Allah who has favoured you by guiding you to iman if you are telling the truth.’

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَعْلَمُ غَيْبَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ وَاللّٰهُ بَص۪يرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

Inna Allaha yaAAlamu ghayba assamawatiwal-ardi wallahu baseerunbima taAAmaloon

Allah knows the unseen things of the heavens and the earth. Allah sees what you do.