Surat Al - Ahzab
1. O Prophet (Muhammad Sal-Allaahu
'alayhe Wa Sallam)! keep Your duty to Allâh, and obey not the disbelievers and
the hypocrites (i.e., do not follow their advices). Verily! Allâh is ever
AllKnower, AllWise.
2. and follow that which is
inspired In You from Your Lord. Verily, Allâh is WellAcquainted with what You
do.
3. and put Your trust In Allâh, and
Sufficient is Allâh as a Wakîl (Trustee, or Disposer of affairs).
4. Allâh has not put for any man
two hearts inside his body. neither has He made Your wives whom You declare to
be like Your mothers' backs, Your real mothers. [AzZihâr is the saying of a
husband to his wife, "You are to Me like the back of My mother" i.e.
You are unlawful for Me to approach.], nor has He made Your adopted sons Your
real sons. that is but Your saying with Your mouths. but Allâh says the truth,
and He guides to the (Right) way.
5. call them (adopted sons) by (the
names of) their fathers, that is more just with Allâh. but if You know not
their father's (names, call them) Your brothers In faith and Mawâlîkum (your
freed slaves). and there is no sin on You if You make a mistake therein, except
In regard to what Your hearts deliberately intend. and Allâh is ever
OftForgiving, Most Merciful.
6. the Prophet is closer to the
believers than their ownselves, and his wives are their (believers') mothers
(as regards respect and marriage). and blood relations among each other have
closer personal ties In the decree of Allâh (regarding inheritance) than (the
brotherhood of) the believers and the Muhajirûn (emigrants from Makkah, etc.),
except that You do Kindness to those brothers (when the Prophet Sal-Allaahu
'alayhe Wa Sallam joined them In brotherhood ties). This has been written In
the (Allâh's Book of Divine) decrees (AlLauh AlMahfûz)."
7. and (remember) when we took from
the Prophets their covenant, and from You (O Muhammad Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa
Sallam), and from Nûh (Noah), Ibrâhim (Abraham), Mûsa (Moses), and 'Iesa
(Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary). we took from them a strong Covenant.
8. that He may ask the truthfuls
(Allâh's Messengers and his Prophets) about their Truth (i.e. the conveyance of
Allâh's message that which they were charged with). and He has prepared for the
disbelievers a painful torment (Hell-fire).
9. O You who believe! Remember
Allâh's Favour to you, when there came against You hosts, and we sent against
them a wind and forces that You saw not [i.e. troops of angels during the
battle of AlAhzâb (the Confederates)]. and Allâh is ever AllSeer of what You
do.
10. when they came upon You from
above You and from below you, and when the eyes grew wild and the hearts
reached to the throats, and You were harbouring doubts about Allâh.
11. there, the believers were tried
and shaken with a mighty shaking.
12. and when the hypocrites and
those In whose hearts is a disease (of doubts) said: "Allâh and his
Messenger (Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa Sallam) promised us nothing but
delusions!"
13. and when a party of them said:
"O people of Yathrib (AlMadinah)! there is no stand (possible) for You
(against the enemy attack!) Therefore Go back!" and a band of them ask for
permission of the Prophet ( Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa Sallam) saying: "Truly,
Our homes lie open (to the enemy)." and they Lay not open. they but wished
to flee.
14. and if the enemy had entered
from All sides (of the city), and they had been exhorted to AlFitnah (i.e. to
renegade from Islâm to polytheism) they would surely have committed it and
would have hesitated thereupon but little.
15. and indeed they had already
made a Covenant with Allâh not to turn their backs, and a Covenant with Allâh
must be answered for.
16. Say (O Muhammad Sal-Allaahu
'alayhe Wa Sallam to These hypocrites who ask Your permission to run away from
you): "Flight will not avail You if You flee from death or killing, and
Then You will enjoy no more than a little while!"
17. say: "Who is He who can
protect You from Allâh if He intends to harm you, or intends Mercy on
you?" and they will not find, besides Allâh, for themselves any Walî
(Protector, Supporter, etc.) or any helper.
18. Allâh already knows those among
You who keep back (men) from fighting In Allâh's Cause, and those who Say to
their brethren "Come here towards us," while they (themselves) come
not to the battle except a little.
19. being miserly towards You (as
regards help and aid In Allâh's Cause). Then when fear comes, You will see them
looking to you, their eyes revolving like (those of) one over whom hovers
death, but when the fear departs, they will smite You with sharp tongues,
miserly towards (spending anything In any) good (and Only covetous of booty and
wealth). such have not believed. Therefore Allâh makes their deeds fruitless,
and that is ever easy for Allâh.
20. they think that AlAhzâb (the
Confederates) have not yet withdrawn, and if AlAhzâb (the Confederates) should
come (again), they would wish they were In the deserts (wandering) among the
bedouins, seeking news about You (from a far place); and if they (happen) to be
among you, they would not fight but little.
21. indeed In the Messenger of
Allâh (Muhammad Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa Sallam) You have a good example to
follow for Him who hopes In (the Meeting with) Allâh and the Last Day and
remembers Allâh much.
22. and when the believers saw
AlAhzâb (the Confederates), they said: "This is what Allâh and his
Messenger (Muhammad Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa Sallam) had promised us, and Allâh
and his Messenger (Muhammad Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa Sallam) had spoken the
truth, and it Only added to their faith and to their submissiveness (to Allâh).
23. among the believers are men who
have been true to their Covenant with Allâh [i.e. they have gone out for Jihâd
(holy fighting), and showed not their backs to the disbelievers], of them some
have fulfilled their obligations (i.e. have been martyred), and some of them
are still waiting, but they have never changed [i.e.they never proved
treacherous to their Covenant which they concluded with Allâh] In the least.
24. that Allâh may reward the men
of Truth for their Truth (i.e. for their patience at the accomplishment of that
which they covenanted with Allâh), and Punish the hypocrites if He will or
Accept their repentance by turning to them In Mercy. Verily, Allâh is
OftForgiving, Most Merciful.
25. and Allâh drove back those who
disbelieved In their rage, they gained no advantage (booty, etc.). Allâh
sufficed for the believers In the fighting (by sending against the disbelievers
a Severe wind and troops of angels). and Allâh is ever AllStrong, AllMighty.
26. and those of the people of the
Scripture who backed them (the disbelievers) Allâh brought them down from their
forts and cast terror into their hearts, (so that) a group (of them) You
killed, and a group (of them) You made captives.
27. and He caused You to inherit
their lands, and their houses, and their riches, and a land which You had not
trodden (before). and Allâh is Able to do All things.
28. O Prophet (Muhammad Sal-Allaahu
'alayhe Wa Sallam)! Say to Your wives: if You desire the life of This world,
and its glitter, Then come! I will make a provision for You and set You free In
a handsome manner (divorce).
29. but if You desire Allâh and his
Messenger, and the home of the Hereafter, Then Verily, Allâh has prepared for
AlMuhsinât (gooddoers) amongst You an enormous reward.
30. O wives of the Prophet! whoever
of You commits an open illegal sexual intercourse, the torment for her will be
doubled, and that is ever easy for Allâh.
31. and Whosoever of You is
obedient to Allâh and his Messenger Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa Sallam , and does
righteous good deeds, we shall give her, her reward twice over, and we have
prepared for her Rizqan Karima (a Noble provision Paradise).
32. O wives of the Prophet! You are
not like any other women. if You keep Your duty (to Allâh), Then be not soft In
speech, lest He In whose heart is a disease (of hypocrisy, or evil desire for
adultery, etc.) should be moved with desire, but speak In an honourable manner.
33. and stay In Your houses, and do
not display yourselves like that of the times of ignorance, and perform
As-Salât (IqamâtasSalât), and give Zakât and obey Allâh and his Messenger.
Allâh wishes Only to remove ArRijs (evil deeds and sins, etc.) from you, O
members of the family (of the Prophet Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa Sallam), and to
purify You with a thorough purification.
34. and Remember (O You the members
of the Prophet's family, the graces of Your Lord), that which is recited In
Your houses of the Verses of Allâh and AlHikmah (i.e. Prophet's Sunnah legal
ways, etc. so give Your thanks to Allâh and glorify his praises for This Qur'an
and the Sunnah). Verily, Allâh is ever Most Courteous, WellAcquainted with All
things.
35. Verily, the Muslims (those who
submit to Allâh In Islâm) men and women, the believers men and women (who
believe In Islâmic Monotheism), the men and the women who are obedient (to
Allâh), the men and women who are truthful (in their speech and deeds), the men
and the women who are patient (in performing All the duties which Allâh has
ordered and In abstaining from All that Allâh has forbidden), the men and the
women who are humble (before their Lord Allâh), the men and the women who give
Sadaqât (i.e. Zakât, and alms, etc.), the men and the women who observe Saum
(fast) (the obligatory fasting during the month of Ramadân, and the optional
Nawâfil fasting), the men and the women who Guard their chastity (from illegal
sexual acts) and the men and the women who Remember Allâh much with their
hearts and tongues (while sitting, standing, lying, etc. for more than 300
times extra over the remembrance of Allâh during the five compulsory
congregational prayers) or praying extra additional Nawâfil prayers of night In
the Last part of night, etc.) Allâh has prepared for them Forgiveness and a
great reward (i.e. Paradise).
36. it is not for a believer, man
or woman, when Allâh and his Messenger have decreed a matter that they should
have any option In their decision. and whoever disobeys Allâh and his
Messenger, He has indeed strayed In a plain error.
37. and (remember) when You said to
Him (Zaid bin Hârithah the freedslave of the Prophet Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa
Sallam) on whom Allâh has bestowed Grace (by guiding Him to Islâm) and You (O
Muhammad Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa Sallam too) have done Favour (by manumitting
Him) "Keep Your wife to yourself, and fear Allâh." but You did hide
In yourself (i.e. what Allâh has already made known to You that He will give her
to You In marriage) that which Allâh will make manifest, You did fear the
people (i.e., Muhammad Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa Sallam married the divorced wife
of his manumitted slave) whereas Allâh had a better Right that You should fear
Him. so when Zaid had accomplished his desire from her (i.e. divorced her), we
gave her to You In marriage, so that (in future) there may be no difficulty to
the believers In respect of (the marriage of) the wives of their adopted sons
when the latter have no desire to keep them (i.e. they have divorced them). and
Allâh's command must be fulfilled.
38. there is no blame on the
Prophet (Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa Sallam) In that which Allâh has made legal for
him.That has been Allâh's Way with those who have passed away of (the Prophets
of) old. and the command of Allâh is a decree determined.
39. those who convey the message of
Allâh and fear him, and fear none save Allâh. and Sufficient is Allâh as a
Reckoner.
40. Muhammad (Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe
Wa Sallam) is not the father of any man among you, but He is the Messenger of
Allâh and the Last (end) of the Prophets. and Allâh is ever AllAware of
everything.
41. O You who believe! Remember
Allâh with much remembrance.
42. and glorify his praises morning
and afternoon [the early morning (Fajr) and 'Asr prayers].
43. He it is who sends Salât (his
blessings) on you, and his angels too (ask Allâh to bless and forgive you),
that He may bring You out from darkness (of disbelief and polytheism) into
light (of belief and Islâmic Monotheism). and He is ever Most Merciful to the
believers.
44. their greeting on the Day they
shall meet Him will be "Salâm: peace (i.e. the angels will Say to them:
Salâmu 'Alaikum)!" and He has prepared for them a generous reward (i.e.
Paradise).
45. O Prophet (MuhammadSal-Allaahu
'alayhe Wa Sallam )! Verily, we have sent You as witness, and a bearer of glad
tidings, and a warner,
46. and as one who invites to Allâh
[Islâmic Monotheism, i.e. to Worship none but Allâh (Alone)] by his Leave, and
as a lamp spreading light (through Your instructions from the Qur'ân and the
Sunnah the legal ways of the Prophet Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa Sallam ).
47. and announce to the believers
(in the Oneness of Allâh and In his Messenger Muhammad Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa
Sallam) the glad tidings, that they will have from Allâh a great Bounty.
48. and obey not the disbelievers
and the hypocrites, and harm them not (till You are ordered). and put Your
trust In Allâh, and Sufficient is Allâh as a Wakîl (Trustee, or Disposer of
affairs).
49. O You who believe! when You
marry believing women, and Then divorce them before You have sexual intercourse
with them, no 'Iddah [divorce prescribed period, see (V.65:4)] have You to
count In respect of them. so give them a present, and set them free i.e. divorce,
In a handsome manner.
50. O Prophet (Muhammad Sal-Allaahu
'alayhe Wa Sallam)! Verily, we have made lawful to You Your wives, to whom You
have paid their Mahr (bridal money given by the husband to his wife at the time
of marriage), and those (captives or slaves) whom Your Right Hand possesses -
whom Allâh has given to you, and the daughters of Your 'Amm (paternal uncles)
and the daughters of Your 'Ammah (paternal aunts) and the daughters of Your
Khâl (maternal uncles) and the daughters of Your Khâlah (maternal aunts) who
migrated (from Makkah) with you, and a believing woman if she offers herself to
the Prophet, and the Prophet wishes to marry her; a privilege for You only, not
for the (rest of) the believers. indeed we know what we have enjoined upon them
about their wives and those (captives or slaves) whom their Right hands
possess, - In order that there should be no difficulty on you. and Allâh is
ever OftForgiving, Most Merciful.
51. You (O Muhammad Sal-Allaahu
'alayhe Wa Sallam) can postpone (the turn of) whom You will of them (your
wives), and You may receive whom You will. and whomsoever You desire of those
whom You have set aside (her turn temporarily), it is no sin on You (to receive
her again), that is better; that they may be comforted and not grieved, and may
All be pleased with what You give them. Allâh knows what is In Your hearts. and
Allâh is ever AllKnowing, Most Forbearing.
52. it is not lawful for You (to
marry other) women after this, nor to change them for other wives even though
their beauty attracts you, except those (captives or slaves) whom Your Right
Hand possesses. and Allâh is ever a watcher over All things.
53. O You who believe! enter not
the Prophet's houses, except when leave is given to You for a meal, (and then)
not (so early as) to wait for its preparation. but when You are invited, enter,
and when You have taken Your meal, disperse, without sitting for a talk.
Verily, such (behaviour) annoys the Prophet, and He is shy of (asking) You (to
go), but Allâh is not shy of (telling you) the truth. and when You ask (his
wives) for anything You want, ask them from behind a screen, that is purer for
Your hearts and for their hearts. and it is not (Right) for You that You should
annoy Allâh's Messenger, nor that You should ever marry his wives after Him
(his death). Verily! with Allâh that shall be an enormity.
54. whether You reveal anything or
conceal it, Verily, Allâh is ever AllKnower of everything.
55. it is no sin on them (the
Prophet's wives, if they appear unveiled) before their fathers, or their sons,
or their brothers, or their brother's sons, or the sons of their sisters, or
their own (believing) women, or their (female) slaves, and keep Your duty to
Allâh. Verily, Allâh is ever AllWitness over everything.
56. Allâh sends his Salât (Graces,
Honours, blessings, Mercy, etc.) on the Prophet (Muhammad Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe
Wa Sallam) and also his angels too (ask Allâh to bless and forgive Him). O You
who believe! send Your Salât on (ask Allâh to bless) Him (Muhammad Sal-Allaahu
'alayhe Wa Sallam), and (you should) greet (salute) Him with the Islâmic Way of
greeting (salutation i.e. AsSalâmu 'Alaikum).
57. Verily, those who annoy Allâh
and his Messenger (Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa Sallam) Allâh has cursed them In This
world, and In the Hereafter, and has prepared for them a humiliating torment.
58. and those who annoy believing
men and women undeservedly, bear on themselves the crime of slander and plain
sin.
59. O Prophet! tell Your wives and
Your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) All
over their bodies (i.e.screen themselves completely except the eyes or one eye
to see the way). that will be better, that they should be known (as free
respectable women) so as not to be annoyed. and Allâh is ever OftForgiving,
Most Merciful.
60. if the hypocrites, and those In
whose hearts is a disease (evil desire for adultery, etc.), and those who
spread false news among the people In AlMadinah, cease not, we shall certainly
let You overpower them, Then they will not be Able to stay In it as Your
neighbours but a little while.
61. Accursed, wherever found, they
shall be seized and killed with a (terrible) slaughter.
62. that was the Way of Allâh In
the case of those who passed away of old, and You will not find any change In
the Way of Allâh.
63. people ask You concerning the
Hour, say: "The knowledge of it is with Allâh only. what do You know? it
may be that the Hour is near!"
64. Verily, Allâh has cursed the
disbelievers, and has prepared for them a flaming Fire (Hell).
65. wherein they will abide for
ever, and they will find neither a Walî (a Protector) nor a helper.
66. on the Day when their faces
will be turned over In the Fire, they will say: "Oh, would that we had
obeyed Allâh and obeyed the Messenger (Muhammad Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa
Sallam)."
67. and they will say: "Our
Lord! Verily, we obeyed Our chiefs and Our great ones, and they misled us from
the (Right) way.
68. Our Lord! give them double
torment and Curse them with a mighty curse!"
69. O You who believe! be not like
those who annoyed Mûsa (Moses), but Allâh cleared Him of that which they
alleged, and He was honourable before Allâh.
70. O You who believe! keep Your
duty to Allâh and fear him, and speak (Always) the truth.
71. He will direct You to do
righteous good deeds and will forgive You Your sins. and Whosoever obeys Allâh
and his Messenger (Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa Sallam) He has indeed achieved a
great achievement (i.e. He will be saved from the Hell-fire and made to enter
Paradise).
72. Truly, we did offer AlAmânah
(the trust or moral responsibility or honesty and All the duties which Allâh
has ordained) to the heavens and the earth, and the mountains, but they
declined to bear it and were afraid of it (i.e. afraid of Allâh's torment). but
man bore it. Verily, He was unjust (to himself) and ignorant (of its results).
73. so that Allâh will Punish the
hypocrites, men and women, and the men and women who are AlMushrikûn (the
polytheists, idolaters, pagans, disbelievers In the Oneness of Allâh, and In
his Messenger Muhammad Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa Sallam ). and Allâh will Pardon
(accept the repentance of) the true believers of the Islâmic Monotheism, men
and women. and Allâh is ever OftForgiving, Most Merciful.
