24. An-Nur

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-Knower﴿٢١﴾

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 Allah upon you and His mercy, not one of you would have been pure, ever, but Allah purifies whom He wills, and Allah is Hearing and Knowing

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 Merciful﴿٢٢﴾

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 Allah, and let them pardon and overlook. Would you not like that Allah should forgive you? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَرْمُونَaccuseٱلْمُحْصَنَٰتِthe chaste womenٱلْغَٰفِلَٰتِthe unaware womenٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ(and) the believing womenلُعِنُوا۟are cursedفِىinٱلدُّنْيَاthe worldوَٱلْءَاخِرَةِand the HereafterوَلَهُمْAnd for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentعَظِيمٌgreat﴿٢٣﴾

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) Dayتَشْهَدُwill bear witnessعَلَيْهِمْagainst themأَلْسِنَتُهُمْtheir tonguesوَأَيْدِيهِمْand their handsوَأَرْجُلُهُمand their feetبِمَاfor whatكَانُوا۟they usedيَعْمَلُونَ(to) do﴿٢٤﴾

On a Day when their tongues, their hands and their feet will bear witness against them as to what they used to do

يَوْمَئِذٍThat DayيُوَفِّيهِمُAllah will pay them in fullٱللَّهُAllah will pay them in fullدِينَهُمُtheir recompenseٱلْحَقَّthe dueوَيَعْلَمُونَand they will knowأَنَّthatٱللَّهَAllahهُوَHeٱلْحَقُّ(is) the Truthٱلْمُبِينُthe Manifest﴿٢٥﴾

That Day, Allah will pay them in full their deserved recompense, and they will know that it is Allah who is the perfect in justice

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 provisionكَرِيمٌnoble﴿٢٦﴾

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. Those [good people] are declared innocent of what the slanderers say. For them is forgiveness and noble provision

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believeلَا(Do) notتَدْخُلُوا۟enterبُيُوتًاhousesغَيْرَother (than)بُيُوتِكُمْyour housesحَتَّىٰuntilتَسْتَأْنِسُوا۟you have asked permissionوَتُسَلِّمُوا۟and you have greetedعَلَىٰٓ[on]أَهْلِهَاits inhabitantsذَٰلِكُمْThatخَيْرٌ(is) bestلَّكُمْfor youلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتَذَكَّرُونَpay heed﴿٢٧﴾

O you who have believed, do not enter houses other than your own houses until you ascertain welcome and greet their inhabitants. That is best for you; perhaps you will be reminded

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-Knower﴿٢٨﴾

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," then go back; it is purer for you. And Allah is Knowing of what you do

لَّيْسَNotعَلَيْكُمْupon youجُنَاحٌ(is) any blameأَنthatتَدْخُلُوا۟you enterبُيُوتًاhousesغَيْرَnotمَسْكُونَةٍinhabitedفِيهَاin itمَتَٰعٌ(is) a provisionلَّكُمْfor youوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahيَعْلَمُknowsمَاwhatتُبْدُونَyou revealوَمَاand whatتَكْتُمُونَyou conceal﴿٢٩﴾

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

قُلSayلِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَto the believing menيَغُضُّوا۟they should lowerمِنْtheir gazeأَبْصَٰرِهِمْtheir gazeوَيَحْفَظُوا۟and they should guardفُرُوجَهُمْtheir chastityذَٰلِكَThatأَزْكَىٰ(is) purerلَهُمْfor themإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahخَبِيرٌۢ(is) All-Awareبِمَاof whatيَصْنَعُونَthey do﴿٣٠﴾

Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what they do

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 mayتُفْلِحُونَsucceed﴿٣١﴾

And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment 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, or those male attendants having no physical desire, 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 Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed

وَأَنكِحُوا۟And marryٱلْأَيَٰمَىٰthe singleمِنكُمْamong youوَٱلصَّٰلِحِينَand the righteousمِنْamongعِبَادِكُمْyour male slavesوَإِمَآئِكُمْand your female slavesإِنIfيَكُونُوا۟they areفُقَرَآءَpoorيُغْنِهِمُAllah will enrich themٱللَّهُAllah will enrich themمِنfromفَضْلِهِۦHis BountyوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahوَٰسِعٌ(is) All-EncompassingعَلِيمٌAll-Knowing﴿٣٢﴾

And marry the unmarried among you and the righteous among your male slaves and female slaves. If they should be poor, Allah will enrich them from His bounty, and Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing

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 Merciful﴿٣٣﴾

But let them who find not [the means for] marriage abstain [from sexual relations] until Allah enriches them from His bounty. And those who seek a contract [for eventual emancipation] from among whom your right hands possess - then make a contract with them if you know there is within them goodness and give them from the wealth of Allah 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, Allah is [to them], after their compulsion, Forgiving and Merciful

وَلَقَدْAnd verilyأَنزَلْنَآWe have sent downإِلَيْكُمْto youءَايَٰتٍVersesمُّبَيِّنَٰتٍclearوَمَثَلًاand an exampleمِّنَofٱلَّذِينَthose whoخَلَوْا۟passed awayمِنbefore youقَبْلِكُمْbefore youوَمَوْعِظَةًand an admonitionلِّلْمُتَّقِينَfor those who fear (Allah)﴿٣٤﴾

And We have certainly sent down to you distinct verses and examples from those who passed on before you and an admonition for those who fear Allah

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-Knower﴿٣٥﴾

Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp, 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. Allah guides to His light whom He wills. And Allah presents examples for the people, and Allah is Knowing of all things

فِىInبُيُوتٍhousesأَذِنَ(which) Allah orderedٱللَّهُ(which) Allah orderedأَنthatتُرْفَعَthey be raisedوَيُذْكَرَand be mentionedفِيهَاin themٱسْمُهُۥHis nameيُسَبِّحُGlorifyلَهُۥ[to] Himفِيهَاin themبِٱلْغُدُوِّin the morningsوَٱلْءَاصَالِand (in) the evenings﴿٣٦﴾

[Such niches are] in mosques which Allah has ordered to be raised and that His name be mentioned therein; exalting Him within them in the morning and the evenings

رِجَالٌMen لَّاnotتُلْهِيهِمْdistracts themتِجَٰرَةٌtradeوَلَاand notبَيْعٌsaleعَنfromذِكْرِ(the) remembrance of Allahٱللَّهِ(the) remembrance of Allahوَإِقَامِand (from) establishingٱلصَّلَوٰةِthe prayerوَإِيتَآءِand givingٱلزَّكَوٰةِzakahيَخَافُونَThey fearيَوْمًاa Dayتَتَقَلَّبُwill turn aboutفِيهِthereinٱلْقُلُوبُthe heartsوَٱلْأَبْصَٰرُand the eyes﴿٣٧﴾

[Are] men whom neither commerce nor sale distracts from the remembrance of Allah and performance of prayer and giving of zakah. They fear a Day in which the hearts and eyes will [fearfully] turn about

لِيَجْزِيَهُمُThat Allah may reward themٱللَّهُThat Allah may reward themأَحْسَنَ(with the) bestمَا(of) whatعَمِلُوا۟they didوَيَزِيدَهُمand increase themمِّنfromفَضْلِهِۦHis BountyوَٱللَّهُAnd AllahيَرْزُقُprovidesمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsبِغَيْرِwithoutحِسَابٍmeasure﴿٣٨﴾

That Allah may reward them [according to] the best of what they did and increase them from His bounty. And Allah gives provision to whom He wills without account

وَٱلَّذِينَBut those whoكَفَرُوٓا۟disbelieveأَعْمَٰلُهُمْtheir deedsكَسَرَابٍۭ(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 account﴿٣٩﴾

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 Allah before Him, and He will pay him in full his due; and Allah is swift in account

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) anyنُّورٍlight﴿٤٠﴾

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 Allah has not granted light - for him there is no light