24. An-Nur

أَلَمْDo notتَرَyou seeأَنَّthatٱللَّهَAllah يُسَبِّحُglorifyلَهُۥHimمَنwhoeverفِى(is) inٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthوَٱلطَّيْرُand the birdsصَٰٓفَّٰتٍ(with) wings outspreadكُلٌّEach oneقَدْverilyعَلِمَknowsصَلَاتَهُۥits prayerوَتَسْبِيحَهُۥand its glorificationوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَلِيمٌۢ(is) All-Knowerبِمَاof whatيَفْعَلُونَthey do﴿٤١﴾

Do you not see that Allah 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 Allah is Knowing of what they do

وَلِلَّهِAnd to Allah (belongs)مُلْكُ(the) dominionٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthوَإِلَىAnd toٱللَّهِAllahٱلْمَصِيرُ(is) the destination﴿٤٢﴾

And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and to Allah is the destination

أَلَمْDo notتَرَyou seeأَنَّthatٱللَّهَAllahيُزْجِىdrivesسَحَابًاcloudsثُمَّthenيُؤَلِّفُjoinsبَيْنَهُۥbetween themثُمَّthenيَجْعَلُهُۥmakes themرُكَامًا(into) a massفَتَرَىthen you seeٱلْوَدْقَthe rainيَخْرُجُcome forthمِنْfromخِلَٰلِهِۦtheir midstوَيُنَزِّلُAnd He sends downمِنَfromٱلسَّمَآءِ(the) skyمِن[from]جِبَالٍmountainsفِيهَاwithin itمِنۢ[of]بَرَدٍ(is) hailفَيُصِيبُand He strikesبِهِۦwith itمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsوَيَصْرِفُهُۥand averts itعَنfromمَّنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsيَكَادُNearlyسَنَا(the) flashبَرْقِهِۦ(of) its lightingيَذْهَبُtakes awayبِٱلْأَبْصَٰرِthe sight﴿٤٣﴾

Do you not see that Allah 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 lightening almost takes away the eyesight

يُقَلِّبُAllah alternatesٱللَّهُAllah alternatesٱلَّيْلَthe nightوَٱلنَّهَارَand the dayإِنَّIndeedفِىinذَٰلِكَthatلَعِبْرَةًsurely is a lessonلِّأُو۟لِىfor those who have visionٱلْأَبْصَٰرِfor those who have vision﴿٤٤﴾

Allah alternates the night and the day. Indeed in that is a lesson for those who have vision

وَٱللَّهُAnd Allahخَلَقَcreatedكُلَّeveryدَآبَّةٍmoving creatureمِّنfromمَّآءٍwaterفَمِنْهُمOf themمَّن(is a kind) whoيَمْشِىwalksعَلَىٰonبَطْنِهِۦits bellyوَمِنْهُمand of themمَّن(is a kind) whoيَمْشِىwalksعَلَىٰonرِجْلَيْنِtwo legsوَمِنْهُمand of themمَّن(is a kind) whoيَمْشِىwalksعَلَىٰٓonأَرْبَعٍfourيَخْلُقُAllah createsٱللَّهُAllah createsمَاwhatيَشَآءُHe willsإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahعَلَىٰonكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingقَدِيرٌ(is) All-Powerful﴿٤٥﴾

Allah 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. Allah creates what He wills. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent

لَّقَدْVerilyأَنزَلْنَآWe have sent downءَايَٰتٍVersesمُّبَيِّنَٰتٍclearوَٱللَّهُAnd AllahيَهْدِىguidesمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsإِلَىٰtoصِرَٰطٍa pathمُّسْتَقِيمٍstraight﴿٤٦﴾

We have certainly sent down distinct verses. And Allah guides whom He wills to a straight path

وَيَقُولُونَAnd they sayءَامَنَّاWe believeبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَبِٱلرَّسُولِand in the Messengerوَأَطَعْنَاand we obeyثُمَّThenيَتَوَلَّىٰturns awayفَرِيقٌa partyمِّنْهُمof themمِّنۢafterبَعْدِafterذَٰلِكَthatوَمَآAnd notأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthoseبِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ(are) believers﴿٤٧﴾

But the hypocrites say, "We have believed in Allah and in the Messenger, and we obey"; then a party of them turns away after that. And those are not believers

وَإِذَاAnd whenدُعُوٓا۟they are calledإِلَىtoٱللَّهِAllahوَرَسُولِهِۦand His Messengerلِيَحْكُمَto judgeبَيْنَهُمْbetween themإِذَاbeholdفَرِيقٌa partyمِّنْهُمof themمُّعْرِضُونَ(is) averse﴿٤٨﴾

And when they are called to [the words of] Allah and His Messenger to judge between them, at once a party of them turns aside [in refusal]

وَإِنBut ifيَكُنisلَّهُمُwith themٱلْحَقُّthe truthيَأْتُوٓا۟they comeإِلَيْهِto himمُذْعِنِينَ(as) promptly obedient﴿٤٩﴾

But if the right is theirs, they come to him in prompt obedience

أَفِىIs (there) inقُلُوبِهِمtheir heartsمَّرَضٌa diseaseأَمِorٱرْتَابُوٓا۟do they doubtأَمْorيَخَافُونَthey fearأَنthatيَحِيفَAllah will be unjustٱللَّهُAllah will be unjustعَلَيْهِمْto themوَرَسُولُهُۥand His MessengerبَلْNayأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthoseهُمُ[they]ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ(are) the wrongdoers﴿٥٠﴾

Is there disease in their hearts? Or have they doubted? Or do they fear that Allah will be unjust to them, or His Messenger? Rather, it is they who are the wrongdoers

إِنَّمَاOnlyكَانَisقَوْلَ(the) statementٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ(of) the believersإِذَاwhenدُعُوٓا۟they are calledإِلَىtoٱللَّهِAllahوَرَسُولِهِۦand His Messengerلِيَحْكُمَto judgeبَيْنَهُمْbetween themأَن(is) thatيَقُولُوا۟they sayسَمِعْنَاWe hearوَأَطَعْنَاand we obeyوَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَAnd thoseهُمُ[they]ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ(are) the successful﴿٥١﴾

The only statement of the [true] believers when they are called to Allah and His Messenger to judge between them is that they say, "We hear and we obey." And those are the successful

وَمَنAnd whoeverيُطِعِobeysٱللَّهَAllahوَرَسُولَهُۥand His Messengerوَيَخْشَand fearsٱللَّهَAllahوَيَتَّقْهِand (is) conscious of Himفَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthen thoseهُمُ[they]ٱلْفَآئِزُونَ(are) the successful ones﴿٥٢﴾

And whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger and fears Allah and is conscious of Him - it is those who are the attainers

وَأَقْسَمُوا۟And they swearبِٱللَّهِby Allahجَهْدَstrongأَيْمَٰنِهِمْtheir oathsلَئِنْthat ifأَمَرْتَهُمْyou ordered themلَيَخْرُجُنَّsurely they (would) go forthقُلSayلَّا(Do) notتُقْسِمُوا۟swearطَاعَةٌObedienceمَّعْرُوفَةٌ(is) knownإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahخَبِيرٌۢ(is) All-Awareبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُونَyou do﴿٥٣﴾

And they swear by Allah their strongest oaths that if you ordered them, they would go forth [in Allah 's cause]. Say, "Do not swear. [Such] obedience is known. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with that which you do

قُلْSayأَطِيعُوا۟ObeyٱللَّهَAllahوَأَطِيعُوا۟and obeyٱلرَّسُولَthe Messengerفَإِنbut ifتَوَلَّوْا۟you turn awayفَإِنَّمَاthen onlyعَلَيْهِupon himمَا(is) whatحُمِّلَ(is) placed on himوَعَلَيْكُمand on youمَّا(is) whatحُمِّلْتُمْ(is) placed on youوَإِنAnd ifتُطِيعُوهُyou obey himتَهْتَدُوا۟you will be guidedوَمَاAnd notعَلَى(is) onٱلرَّسُولِthe Messengerإِلَّاexceptٱلْبَلَٰغُthe conveyanceٱلْمُبِينُ[the] clear﴿٥٤﴾

Say, "Obey Allah 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

وَعَدَAllah (has) promisedٱللَّهُAllah (has) promisedٱلَّذِينَthose whoءَامَنُوا۟believeمِنكُمْamong youوَعَمِلُوا۟and doٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِrighteous deedsلَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُمْsurely He will grant them successionفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthكَمَاasٱسْتَخْلَفَHe gave successionٱلَّذِينَto those whoمِن(were) before themقَبْلِهِمْ(were) before themوَلَيُمَكِّنَنَّand that He will surely establishلَهُمْfor themدِينَهُمُtheir religionٱلَّذِىwhichٱرْتَضَىٰHe has approvedلَهُمْfor themوَلَيُبَدِّلَنَّهُمand surely He will change for themمِّنۢafterبَعْدِafterخَوْفِهِمْtheir fearأَمْنًاsecurityيَعْبُدُونَنِى(for) they worship Meلَاnotيُشْرِكُونَthey associateبِىwith MeشَيْـًٔاanythingوَمَنBut whoeverكَفَرَdisbelievedبَعْدَafterذَٰلِكَthatفَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthen thoseهُمُ[they]ٱلْفَٰسِقُونَ(are) the defiantly disobedient﴿٥٥﴾

Allah 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 disbelieves after that - then those are the defiantly disobedient

وَأَقِيمُوا۟And establishٱلصَّلَوٰةَthe prayerوَءَاتُوا۟and giveٱلزَّكَوٰةَzakahوَأَطِيعُوا۟and obeyٱلرَّسُولَthe Messengerلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتُرْحَمُونَreceive mercy﴿٥٦﴾

And establish prayer and give zakah and obey the Messenger - that you may receive mercy

لَا(Do) notتَحْسَبَنَّthinkٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveمُعْجِزِينَ(can) escapeفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthوَمَأْوَىٰهُمُAnd their abodeٱلنَّارُ(will be) the Fireوَلَبِئْسَand wretched isٱلْمَصِيرُthe destination﴿٥٧﴾

Never think that the disbelievers are causing failure [to Allah] upon the earth. Their refuge will be the Fire - and how wretched the destination

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO you who believeٱلَّذِينَO you who believeءَامَنُوا۟O you who believeلِيَسْتَـْٔذِنكُمُLet ask your permissionٱلَّذِينَthose whomمَلَكَتْpossessأَيْمَٰنُكُمْyour right handsوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoلَمْ(have) notيَبْلُغُوا۟reachedٱلْحُلُمَpubertyمِنكُمْamong youثَلَٰثَ(at) threeمَرَّٰتٍtimesمِّنbeforeقَبْلِbeforeصَلَوٰةِ(the) prayerٱلْفَجْرِ(of) dawnوَحِينَand whenتَضَعُونَyou put asideثِيَابَكُمyour garmentsمِّنَatٱلظَّهِيرَةِnoonوَمِنۢand afterبَعْدِand afterصَلَوٰةِ(the) prayerٱلْعِشَآءِ(of) nightثَلَٰثُ(These) threeعَوْرَٰتٍ(are) times of privacyلَّكُمْfor youلَيْسَNotعَلَيْكُمْon youوَلَاand notعَلَيْهِمْon themجُنَاحٌۢany blameبَعْدَهُنَّafter thatطَوَّٰفُونَ(as) moving aboutعَلَيْكُمamong youبَعْضُكُمْsome of youعَلَىٰamongبَعْضٍothersكَذَٰلِكَThusيُبَيِّنُAllah makes clearٱللَّهُAllah makes clearلَكُمُfor youٱلْءَايَٰتِthe Versesوَٱللَّهُand Allahعَلِيمٌ(is) All-KnowerحَكِيمٌAll-Wise﴿٥٨﴾

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 privacy 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 Allah make clear to you the verses; and Allah is Knowing and Wise

وَإِذَاAnd whenبَلَغَreachٱلْأَطْفَٰلُthe childrenمِنكُمُamong youٱلْحُلُمَthe pubertyفَلْيَسْتَـْٔذِنُوا۟then let them ask permissionكَمَاasٱسْتَـْٔذَنَasked permissionٱلَّذِينَthose whoمِن(were) before themقَبْلِهِمْ(were) before themكَذَٰلِكَThusيُبَيِّنُAllah makes clearٱللَّهُAllah makes clearلَكُمْfor youءَايَٰتِهِۦHis VersesوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَلِيمٌ(is) All-KnowerحَكِيمٌAll-Wise﴿٥٩﴾

And when the children among you reach puberty, let them ask permission [at all times] as those before them have done. Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses; and Allah is Knowing and Wise

وَٱلْقَوَٰعِدُAnd postmenopausalمِنَamongٱلنِّسَآءِthe womenٱلَّٰتِىwhoلَا(do) notيَرْجُونَhave desireنِكَاحًا(for) marriageفَلَيْسَthen not isعَلَيْهِنَّon themجُنَاحٌany blameأَنthatيَضَعْنَthey put asideثِيَابَهُنَّtheir (outer) garmentsغَيْرَnotمُتَبَرِّجَٰتٍۭdisplayingبِزِينَةٍtheir adornmentوَأَنAnd thatيَسْتَعْفِفْنَthey modestly refrainخَيْرٌ(is) betterلَّهُنَّfor themوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahسَمِيعٌ(is) All-HearerعَلِيمٌAll-Knower﴿٦٠﴾

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 Allah is Hearing and Knowing